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4. Attach the lead and HALTI as described in the Fitting Instructions Section. If your dog becomes excitable, simply drop the lead and walk away from him. Ignore him until he is calm. Approach again and pick up the lead, if he remains calm then you can proceed towards the door, if he becomes excitable at any stage and starts to pull forward, simply drop the lead and walk away and ignore him until he is calm. Your dog needs to learn that behaving excitably and pulling actually delays the walk procedure rather than inducing it. You should remain calm and show little reaction at all times. 5. Once you have achieved the stage whereby you can leave the house calmly and under control you are ready to move onto actually teaching your dog to remain calm during his walk. 6. The HALTI can be used to walk your dog on either your left or your right hand side. Having two points of attachment not only gives you added security but also maximises your control. 7. Using both hands, take up your lead to a comfortable length so that it is short enough to control your dog without being tight. Use the hand nearest to your body to control the collar allowing the HALTI to be controlled with the opposite hand. 8. Walk forward with your dog; if he starts to pull forward, immediately apply gentle pressure to the HALTI, turning him slightly towards you. Following up with a gentle pressure on the collar should give you additional 'braking' power. Alternating pressure between the two points of contact will enable you to both steer into the chosen direction and decrease your dog's speed. 9. Briefly hesitate in your own forward movement as you do this, to teach your dog that pulling actually slows down the walk rather than increasing it. Assume your original forward speed as soon as the lead becomes slack. 10. Continue on your walk as above, praising your dog enthusiastically whenever he achieves the desired walking position. 11. Continue with the training as above until your dog is walking calmly on a consistently slack lead on walks. This may take several days or even weeks depending on your dog.
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