dog's leash wrong, according to a professional dog trainer who warns it could put you or your pooch at risk. In a TikTok video, Adam from Southend Dog Training in Essex did a demonstration of how most people hold the leash and what can go wrong.
He said you need to first make a tight loop around your thumb and then make a fist to "lock" it in place.It's important to make the loop around the thumb tight to avoid broken bones if your dog suddenly lunges, he said.Adam said: “If it’s loose and the dog pulls, it’s going to snap your thumb, and if you don’t make a fist, it’s going to snap your thumb. "You put it around the thumb, then make a fist – that way it’s going nowhere."He then advised people to turn away from their dog when they lunge..
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