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title: "Week 13: the leash and the door"
description: "Leash manners indoors before the first real walk."
url: https://evapup.com/journal/week-by-week/puppy-week-13
category: "Puppy Week by Week"
author: "Olivia Marsh"
published: 2026-07-23
updated: 2026-09-13
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# Week 13: the leash and the door

Leash manners indoors before the first real walk.

Week 13. Leash manners indoors before the first real walk.

## Indoors first

Clip the leash on and follow the puppy around the house. Then take one step and pay when the puppy comes along.

> **Short and sweet.** Five minutes of leash work. Stop while the puppy still wants more.

## The door

Sit before the door opens. It is the most useful habit a dog can have.

### Harness fit

Check it weekly. Puppies grow out of a harness in a month.

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