i adopted a 2-year-old lab/rottie mix about 6 weeks ago--he's great at home, but does not seem to be "getting" the leash thing--doesn't go after people or other dogs, but pulls ME down the street--what to do!!?? any suggestions?
i think i might need cesar milan "the dog whisperer"!! :)
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The Gentle Leader or Halti could prove to be a salvation for you both. If you adopted your dog (good work, by the way!) at a shelter then you might be able to find one there and at a substantially reduced cost since you're an adopter and, hence, a member. Shelters love Gentle Leaders because they are so much more humane that choke or spike collars and the training really doesn't take long at all. Call the shelter.ask about a GL and, perhaps, a behavior consult to ensure that you're using the GL to it's full advantage.
Good luck!
get a submission collar it goes up over their nose nad when he pulls it pulls his nose down. makes hi relize he isnt he boss
go get a good chock collar put a lease on it will tell the dog what it is doing wrong
well you could first go to the store and buy some treats then take him the lease and the teats into your backyard put it on him and if he pulls yank hard and say bad boy so then when you take so steps and he does nothing give him a treat and so on do this about for a week and you will do fine
i thought this was the bird section??
I have trained adult dogs many times that try to pull me down the street. When you go for your walk, every time he pulls, give him a quick tug and say NO! or HEEL!. Do not let him get away with pulling not even once. Persistence is the key. Eventually he will clue in and find that it's no fun to pull. There is also a contraption called "the gentle leader". It goes around the face as sorta like a muzzle but not that bad. It pulls its head to the side every time he pulls against the leash. He definitely won't enjoy pulling if you use it. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
I have a female Rottie who did literally pull me into the street. It is not fun for you to walk a dog like that. Not to mention dangerous for dog and you. Get a Gentle Leader. It is a head harness- and GREATLY will reduce pulling if not completely. They cost about $20.00 but worth EVERY cent. I can walk my dog now! And its enjoyable for us both.
I do not like choke or pinch collars. I think they encourage pulling.
This may sound cruel, but trust me, it's not. Purchase a prong collar for your dog. When he pulls the pressure from the prongs will teach him to stop pulling. He won't hurt himself but he will learn not to pull. Make sure you get the correct size for him and it will do the trick.
take him for a walk with a bag of treats. every 5 feet you go he dosent tug give him one. once he gets the idea you can give him ultra long walks with out being draged down the street yeling, kicking and screaming. what ever you do dont use a choke chain. there crule and your dog. might even come to hate you if you do.
You can get a head harness. They work great. It will take him a few times to get use to wearing it but you will love the results.
When I use a head harness I use two leashes 1 to the head harness and the other to the collar. So if they get out of the head harness you can still have control of your dog.
all you need to do is wip your dogs a*s and show him how he is suppose to walk with you on the street or you can just make him run. here is one way you get in your car hold the leash with your dog outside of the car and go aroud the neighborhood 25 to 30 mph and see how he likes being dragged down the street
This is not that big of a deal. Just get a choke chain or a "No Pull Collar". The choke chain will do what it says, choke the dog untill it releases. Many people think this is cruel but it is a very affective training method. And the "No Pull Collar" goes around the dog's muzzel. The dogs dont have as much strength on the head then the do on the neck so he wont be able to pull you. Good Luck.
I was having the same problem with my German shephard (when he wasn't eating his collar/harness thingy), I finally found a harness on e-bay that is like a normal collar with an attachment that loops around your dog's front legs and attaches on the collar at the breastbone and loops around (like a normal harness) under the front legs and up to where you would usually attach a leash at the back of the neck and the attachments loop through it and then you attach the leash to the remainder. It really works as when he pulls, it tightens up around his legs (that part is well padded on the harness) and don't choke him like the choke collars do, but he gets the same idea. I can't leave it on him 24/7 like a normal collar though as he will eat it, I'm still trying to work that one out.
at least your dog can walk on a leash my chihuahua cant.chock collar should do the trick or a harness i suggest you get your dog train at petsmart
cesar would tell you to put a choke collar on this dog and have a strong leash, when you go out to walk make sure the collar is around the top of his neck, right behind his ears, so that you have
control of his head, everytime he starts pulling, pop his leash and put him into a sit, make sure that the collar stays in the correct position
you must maintain control over a dog this size
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