It’s really important for great danes to undergo correct great dane training. Aside from making you a proud owner, training can also give you a secure feeling knowing that you are able to manage your gentle giant in numerous instances particularly when you perceive a threat coming.
Big and seems overwhelming, the breed actually have a very friendly nature hence the “gentle giant” epithet. They hardly have problems attacking or chasing other dogs and animals but failure to teach them to walk appropriately could cause loads of trouble. Think about your seven-feet tall great dane that pulls the lead while you’re having a walk over the neighborhood. Can you still control that large of a dog?
To prevent from going through tough predicament similar to this, it helps to include walking lessons to your great dane training. As soon as your responsible veterinarian gives signal that it is okay to take your pet out of your comfort zone, you better grab that chance while he is still not big and strong enough to drag you down the road. Take him out to walk at least once a day or if possible, every morning and afternoon. In this period of dog training, never allow him to walk you. Put differently, you ought to be the one to lead, the one in-charge and the one to decide when, where and what speed to walk.
If pulling continues, it helps to stop and allow him to relax for a short time. Resume walking if he appears to be okay. If he continues to pull even after letting him relax, turn around and go the other way. Even if you seem to get to nowhere as a result of moving back and forth, if it’s the best way to stop the problem, then it is undoubtedly worth a try. With this, he will eventually understand that he needs to keep an eye on you.
It helps to deviate your route every now and then and you must always make sure that your giant dog walks beside or behind you, not in front of you.
