How do you get your pet to quit walking YOU??

Answer 1

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

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The EZ Walk harness keeps your dog from dragging you down the street. The operating principle is that the place you clip the leash is not on the dog's back, it's on the dog's chest. When the dog tries to pull, it sort of pulls them sideways so that they can't get any "oomph" behind their pull. Keeps your arm from being ripped off AND doesn't hurt the dog. These are getting more and more popular as people learn about them.

I haven't ordered from the above link but it does happen to be one of the better prices.

These will not teach your dog not to pull if you want to switch back to a regular collar; you still need to do that separately, but these will keep everyone sane and safe while you train it.

Answer 3

Check out the Dog Whisperer. Fan-freaking-tastic show.
I tried walking my dog the way he recommends, using the leash high on their neck, just below the head, instead of low, where most leashes sit. Think of how a show dog is leashed, to give you an idea of what I mean. Now my previously out of control dog is in control by me, and is a pleasure to walk. (And my arms aren't getting pulled from their sockets). :)

Answer 4

get a really short leash. then hold the leash so short that your pet has to walk next to you. if they try to go too fast, give the leash a firm (but not too firm) upward tug. scold if necessary. if you are persistant the pet will catch on and start to walk the way you would like. many pets get too excited during walks and chasing and scolding will only excite it further. if you hold it's leash short it will learn that you are the dominant one.

Answer 5

You can buy the book written by the Dog Whisperer, whose name is Cesar Milan. The book is called "Cesar's Way." It will not only teach you how to train your dog to walk quietly with you, but will give you a lot of great information about the best way to interact with your dog. He teaches you how your dog interprets your actions, so you can deal with your dog according to dog psychology, not people psychology. This book is well worth the investment.

Answer 6

Watch the Dog Whisperer on National Geographic Channel. He gets amazing results, and you can pick up alot of tips for things that you can try. It's a great show.

Answer 7

Training. When you walk your animal, show that you are in command (usually only works with dogs & farm animals). If you are referrin' to a rat, lizard, or cat, they are stubborn or just don't understand the concept of a leash.

Answer 8

We just covered this in puppy class.

When your dog is on a leash, it has a tendency to pull. If you pull it, it will have instinct to pull back. When you plant both feet firmly on the ground and hold the leash in place, meaning you don't tug or pull,you just hold, the dog will begin to figure out that he/she cannot get to their destination unless they wait on you.

It has truly worked with our dog. She has now figured out that she gets their quicker if she waits on us.

Good luck to you!

Answer 9

get it trained. when i walk my dog and he starts pulling me, i stop and just stand there and tell him NO. start walking again and if he starts pulling again, stop and say NO. repeat until he gets the point that your in control. it might take a while.

good luck

Answer 10

You need to get a choker collar and jerk it whenever he's pulling you. Keep him right by your left side and DON'T let him take the lead.