
š¾5 Common Benefits of Pack Walking! š¾

1. š¾ SOCIALIZATION
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Building your dogās confidence with another dog in a pack mitigates a dogās tension and need for competition or dominance. Rather than a face-to-face setting like a dog park, dogs can walk together and build trust while avoiding opportunities for problematic exchange.
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2. š¾ THE INSTINCT
to walk together - āStaying inlineā
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- As Iām sure youāre aware, domesticated dogs are descendants of instinctually social animals - wolves. Wolves travel in packs and build positive bonds with one another which in turn creates a sense of security, and can decrease a dogās competitive tendencies.
3. š¾ BUILD CONFIDENCE
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We have worked with a handful of dogs that are nervous around other furry friends. By introducing them to our pack in a safe and fun way we have witnessed many pups gain confidence and build bonds with other dogs that they may have been too afraid to interact within an off-leash or face-to-face setting!
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4. š¾ BRAIN & BODY EXERCISE
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While walking itself is an exertion of a dogās energy, allowing dogs to sniff, learn and practice self-control are also highly beneficial features to a pack walk. For example, walking a 'leash reactive' dog in a pack of other dogs can provide the reactive dog with enough self-comfort and a sense of solidarity that they may feel less inclined to be reactive with new dogs they encounter.
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5. š¾ GENERAL LEASH BEHAVIOR
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- Dogs that generally stop and pull on leash learn to maintain pace with the pack and generally have to behave in a group to keep advancing. They also often learn from one another. A structured pack walk allows opportunities for a well-trained dog to model positive behaviors to a dog that may be less well-trained