{"id":2813,"date":"2026-07-01T14:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedogside.gr\/dog-excitement-before-walks\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:09:05","slug":"dog-excitement-before-walks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedogside.gr\/en\/dog-excitement-before-walks\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WALK STARTS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The walk<\/strong> doesn’t start when the door opens. For many dogs<\/strong> it starts several minutes earlier: when we get up from the sofa, pick up the lead<\/strong>, put on our shoes or say that magic phrase, \u201cwalkies<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The excitement starts early!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A dog<\/strong> very quickly learns the little sequences that come before a walk. Our shoes, the keys<\/strong>, the harness, the lead<\/strong>, even the way we move around the house can all work as signs that something fun is about to happen.<\/p>\n

If every time we pick up the lead<\/strong> the dog<\/strong> starts jumping, running, barking<\/strong> or spinning around us, and right after that we go out, they very easily learn that this intensity is part of the routine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They don’t do it \u201con purpose\u201d. They’ve learned a sequence.<\/p>\n

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We don't need to take away their joy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The aim isn’t for them to become indifferent when they realise a walk<\/strong> is coming. We want a dog<\/strong> who loves going out.<\/p>\n

What we want them to learn is that excitement<\/strong> doesn’t have to turn into chaos.<\/p>\n

They can be happy and wait at the same time. They can see the lead<\/strong> and stay functional. They can wait for us to put on their harness<\/strong> without us having to wrestle with them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The door isn't a starting line<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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One of the most common mistakes is trying to \u201ccorrect\u201d the dog<\/strong> only at the moment the door<\/strong> opens.<\/span><\/p>\n

But if they’ve already spent the last five minutes in a state of complete excitement, it’s very hard to expect them to go out and suddenly be calm and focused.<\/span><\/p>\n

The work starts earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Small steps make a big difference<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We can practise the whole routine<\/strong> without even leaving the house.<\/p>\n

We pick up the lead<\/strong> and put it down again. We put on our jacket<\/strong> and carry on with what we were doing. We pick up the keys<\/strong> and don’t leave. We put on the harness<\/strong> and wait a few seconds before moving on to the next step.<\/p>\n

This way we gradually disconnect these triggers<\/strong> from an instant \u201cexplosion\u201d of excitement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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And when it's time to go?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We want the dog<\/strong> to be able to leave the house in a state where they can listen to us and take in their surroundings.<\/p>\n

If every outing<\/strong> starts with pulling<\/strong>, barking<\/strong>, running<\/strong> and panic at the door<\/strong>, the walk<\/strong> can become much harder before we even reach the pavement.<\/p>\n

We don’t need to demand \u201cbasic obedience<\/strong>\u201d. We need to give them the chance to start with as much calm<\/strong> as possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The walk begins before the... walk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sometimes the best change to our walk<\/strong> isn’t outside. It’s in the five minutes before the door<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

If we teach our dog<\/strong> to gradually manage their excitement while still at home, we give them a much better chance of going out and truly enjoying what comes next.<\/p>\n

Because the walk<\/strong> doesn’t start when you step onto the pavement.
It starts the moment the dog<\/strong> realises it’s coming.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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