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strong and a 3/8"-1/2" wide leash will be more than sufficient. If
you do any obedience training, the leash must be six feet long, but
the nylon leashes are much cheaper than the leather ones, be
careful with them as they can give you a bad case of "rope-burn" if
strong and a 3/8"-1/2" wide leash will be more than sufficient. If
you do any obedience training, the leash must be six feet long, but
Leashes come in lengths for absolutely EVERY purpose! Although
the nylon leashes are much cheaper than the leather ones, be
careful with them as they can give you a bad case of "rope-burn" if
the dog decides to take off when you are not paying attention!
Nylon is fairly slippery and doesn't allow for a good grip. For
walking in the wide-open spaces or exercising your dog, consider
the purchase of a Flexi-Lead. This is a wonderful product that
allows the dog to move out either 16' or 26' away from you on a
retractable lead. With this one, you can truly just stand in one spot
and let the dog do all the running.....very handy when trying to get
the dog to eliminate!
The only way to truly train a puppy/dog satisfactorily is to have a
crate for him AND USE IT. Housebreaking becomes much easier, and
crating a dog when he cannot be watched will keep him from
getting into trouble around the house. Preventing problems is
easier than correcting them; teach your puppy GOOD habits! Plastic
crates are cheaper than metal crates, but are not recommended if
you do not have air conditioning in your house during hot weather
as they will cut down on the air circulation around the dog. Best to
spring for a metal crate if your house does not have air
conditioning! My favorite crates are the metal ones made by
Midwest called Lifestages. It has a double door and is perfect for
crate training. Proper adult crate dimensions are *about* 16"W x
22"L x 24"H. But what's good about this crate is the puppy can use
this crate from puppyhood to adulthood.
you do any obedience training, the leash must be six feet long, but
the nylon leashes are much cheaper than the leather ones, be
careful with them as they can give you a bad case of "rope-burn" if
strong and a 3/8"-1/2" wide leash will be more than sufficient. If
you do any obedience training, the leash must be six feet long, but
Leashes come in lengths for absolutely EVERY purpose! Although
the nylon leashes are much cheaper than the leather ones, be
careful with them as they can give you a bad case of "rope-burn" if
the dog decides to take off when you are not paying attention!
Nylon is fairly slippery and doesn't allow for a good grip. For
walking in the wide-open spaces or exercising your dog, consider
the purchase of a Flexi-Lead. This is a wonderful product that
allows the dog to move out either 16' or 26' away from you on a
retractable lead. With this one, you can truly just stand in one spot
and let the dog do all the running.....very handy when trying to get
the dog to eliminate!
The only way to truly train a puppy/dog satisfactorily is to have a
crate for him AND USE IT. Housebreaking becomes much easier, and
crating a dog when he cannot be watched will keep him from
getting into trouble around the house. Preventing problems is
easier than correcting them; teach your puppy GOOD habits! Plastic
crates are cheaper than metal crates, but are not recommended if
you do not have air conditioning in your house during hot weather
as they will cut down on the air circulation around the dog. Best to
spring for a metal crate if your house does not have air
conditioning! My favorite crates are the metal ones made by
Midwest called Lifestages. It has a double door and is perfect for
crate training. Proper adult crate dimensions are *about* 16"W x
22"L x 24"H. But what's good about this crate is the puppy can use
this crate from puppyhood to adulthood.
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