Leash Mini-Course

Loose-leash walking isn't obedience. It's coordination. You and your dog are learning to move together at the same speed, respond to the same signals, pay attention to the same things. Ten short lessons, filmed with Max, no yanking.

What you get

• 10 video lessons, 5–7 minutes each — total under one hour
• Practice plan: 3 sessions a day, 3 minutes each (short reps win)
• Troubleshooting notes for the three most common mistakes
• Downloadable MP4s — train without the app

The lessons

1. Name game — attention before walking
2. Magnet hand — position without pulling
3. Stop-and-go — rewarding slack, not pulling
4. Turns and patterns — changing direction on cue
5. Pace matching — slow, normal, fast
6. The engaged check-in — eye contact on walks
7. Real-world starters — pavement, grass, smells
8. Other dogs passing — neutral response
9. Distraction ladder — from quiet street to main road
10. The reset — what to do when a walk falls apart

Before / After

Most dogs show change by lesson 3. By lesson 7 you'll notice you don't need the leash to redirect — the dog's already checking in. Lesson 10 is for keeping it that way.

No punishment gear. No choke chains. This method is the one Irit teaches in her workshops and the one Max actually responds to.