Matthewj Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Best way to teach not to pull on the lead...fed up of it being me that gets taken for the walk...oh and jumping up in the air and twisting to break my grip?..........????........... Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Are you using a flat buckle collar? Many will recommend using a front-leading harness ( like the Walk Your Dog With Love harness), others will suggest using a half-check/martingale collar...especially if he figures out how to pull with the harness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) In my experience, breaking the pulling habit takes a really long time and has to be constantly reinforced. When Chula would pull, we would stop and make her sit. Then we'd start again. If she pulled, we'd stop. This would go on for a half hour sometimes and was really frustrating and no fun for any of us. Eventually she got better, then we would reward her for walking loose leash by giving her a treat. Just recently I have gotten her to "heel" but it only works about 75 percent of the time and only if there isn't a squirrel in sight. She will still pull if she sees a squirrel. I'm not sure how we will ever be able to stop that as she can't "hear" my commands when her head is dreaming of squirrels. You can also use a no-pull harness that turns them around when they start to pull. We never had to do that, but maybe that would help with the squirrel chasing! I've also seen some people use saddle bags and putting a water bottle in each side helps the dog feel like it is "working" and in work mode is less likely to be jumpy. Edited October 14, 2013 by Chula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 aurora does the kangaroo thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 ^^ Chula does too, any time she sees a squirrel. She can go a really long ways on her back two feet. It's pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthewj Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 thanks guys....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthewj Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hahah...I thought loki was the only dumbass that did the kangeroo thing!!!...and he can go for ages as well if he sees a squirrel/dog/cat/bird/piece of paper or leaf in the wind............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Nope kobie spends most of his walk on 2 legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Another way to tackle the pulling issue is to just turn around and go the other way. (repeat as needed) Sasha and I do this from time to time, mostly she walks fairly close to me (even on her long lead) but sometimes she likes to see how far she can go ... then we turn around and go the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Blaze huskaroo's occasionally too lol Either turning the other direction soon as they pull or stopping till they stop can help or I use a non pull front leading harness on blaze as nothing else worked specially with having to walk all 3 together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 huskaroo. that's cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchesney8 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I use a no pull front leading harness on Tuff too. It was like night and day using it. If you use just his collar with a leash you will no longer have an arm, as soon as I put on the harness he walks like a dream. Here is the link to the one we use. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009ZBKG4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I use a no pull front leading harness on Tuff too. It was like night and day using it. If you use just his collar with a leash you will no longer have an arm, as soon as I put on the harness he walks like a dream. Here is the link to the one we use. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009ZBKG4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The front leading harnesses are great However they are simply a tool to help alleviate the symptoms of pulling. You must then provide one on one loose leash training, this can be a lengthy process but yields a more permanent solution.. Look on you tube there are tons of Loose leash training videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 ugh I agree leash-training period is hellish glad Dime's over it! but I remember the feeling. How can I forget?? Training took 3 whole months! EDIT: And I live in Indonesia! Nobody sells non-pull harnesses or other helpful tools here. Sure I can buy one overseas but the shipping fee is guaranteed enough to buy me a stack of hard cover novels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny_Caity Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I would recommend a halti if he's playing up badly. We used one on Nika as a puppy and it worked wonders, once she got past the 'GET IT OFF MY FACE' phase We have to walk Asha separately, but the other two tend to be okay, they pull for a while at the beginning of the walk but calm right down after about 5 minutes That's thanks to no pull harnesses though, otherwise they're crazy! - Caity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjk Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 what worked for our 3 was to stop and make them sit when they pull. at times they will pull so i stop and they sit and then off we go again. i found head/ nose collars useless. non pull harnesses worked very well. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyGuerl Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Echo use to do a kangaroo. I got a front leading harness and a shorter lead to keep him by my side to stop from getting away from me and like above I made him stop and sit till he was done acting like a lunatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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