How to get a dog not to pull when being lead

duzzey1

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Anyone have and answer to this? Also, how do you prevent a dog from chewing anything in sight?
 
huntr1

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duzzey1 said:
Anyone have and answer to this? Also, how do you prevent a dog from chewing anything in sight?
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You can get a special collar where when the dog pulls, it pulls the dog's head into it's chest or something like that.

Whenever the dog starts to chew something innapropriate, stop them and give them a proper chew toy instead.
 
MerF

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huntr1 said:
That's EXACTLY what I was talking about! The trainer we used in Frederick reccomended them.
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We tried using this on our Rhodesian/lab mix (pretty big dog), and it definitely stopped her in her tracks! However, we found it too much of a burden and the dog was miserable on walks. I imagine if we kep with it it would brek her of some habits...but....


We found that we were to blame fo rher bad walking habits. This may be old news to some, but it was new to us that if you have one of those automatic leads (for example: http://www.petco.com/assets/product_images/4/4718108002B.jpg )the dog learns that it has less or NO boundries and will be "over-spirited" on walks.

Just in ONE walk with a standard old 6' leash, and the more she pulled the tighter we made her walk with us until we were holding her head up (vice sniffing the ground which she loves to do, and usually leads to her pulling). By the end of the walk she had gotten the picture pretty good. So maybe it will help, maybe not, but it's a cheap alternative to the above holster. :getdown:
 
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You can also try the Gentle Leader. Both the Halti and Gentle Leader should also be used with training, such as "stand like a tree" when your dog starts to pull, stand still or start to walk backward. He'll eventually get the idea. And do not use a flexi lead with either one of these training collars.

Lori
 
Sharon

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huntr1 said:
That's EXACTLY what I was talking about! The trainer we used in Frederick reccomended them.
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It only took (puppy) Bear a few days with the Halti on before he decided it wasn't working his way on our walks, and he stopped pulling. He's worn just a harness since then.
 
huntr1

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Sharon said:
It only took (puppy) Bear a few days with the Halti on before he decided it wasn't working his way on our walks, and he stopped pulling. He's worn just a harness since then.
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I never had to use one, Mitzi (my shepard mutt) :Imissmymitzi: learned really quick no to pull and what HEEL meant by using the gentle negative reinforcement (short leash, stopping, walking backwards) ideas posted above. However, the dogs that I did see it get used on DID reform rather quickly.
 
Ponytail

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chewing is a tough one.
 

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Tomcat

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A common choke collar, properly put on (there's a right way and a wrong way) and a 6' leash. :yay:
St.Marys Parks and Rec offer dog obedience classes. Lookie here
 
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FromTexas

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mainman said:
Cut his legs off, course then you will be stuck taking him for a drag every evening but at least he won't be pulling all the time...:yay:

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At least someone listened to my idea's about cutting off a limb at a time to teach a dog... :diva:

They learn by the fourth time.
 
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