My adopted 4.5 year old American Bulldog is being a pain on our walks. She won't pull the leash as much, but she will bark and growl at random people and dogs. I need a little more guidance regarding the issue, because when she starts snarling, she doesn't hear me say "no"!
2006-08-22 08:39:49 · 25 answers · asked by lucyvp13 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Hold her on a very short leash. When she begins to growl or bark, stop walking completely and go down to her level. Look her in the face and yell NO. and do not continue the walk until she stops. If she refuses to quit growling and barking, pick her up and bring her all the way back to the house and end the walk. She will understand that you are upset with her. Sooner or later, she'll get the gist and want to continue her walks. Hopefully it all works out! :D
2006-08-22 08:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by Eileen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lose the collar and use a choke chain Only on the walks; have someone demonstrate the proper use. note; use a safety lease hold as practiced by professionals; pull leash thru loop on leash end and insert off-hand thru circle then tighten at wrist placing the most reachable leash into palm starting at the thumb finally tightening your handgrip! You do outweigh the bulldog,right?! When he does not listen now move away from others by about 15 feet and using the short leash grip(half-waypoint) in the free hand toss your pet until the leash straightens completly out...yep that jerk on his neck will get his attention!.. say loudly "no"Heel! while reeling in the leash. Sit,Stay! Look away for a count of ten! walk on with him at short leash for a full minute. You do know he'll growl at male dogs, and sniff at all females(human,too)? It's natural for canines. Only do that jerk/chain if he refuses to listen now...maybe once a trip depending on how busy the trails are! Doesn't take long till he listens to you or the tightening of the chain before he gets the idea that a tug is not a tug of war anymore!
2006-08-22 09:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by K9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha! Ha! Ha! An American Bulldog...boy, that's a tough dog to train!!! Do research on the breed on methods of training that work with this breed, and I would suggest a Gentle Leader harness (the kind that fits around the face.) It's not a muzzle, but when she barks and growls you tug on the leash and her face automatically turns towards you.
2006-08-22 08:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by KL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to get a choke chain for your dog or a muzzle. first off a muzzle will only scare people away and is used only if your dog will bite people. As far as the choke chain goes your should be show-en the proper way to use it. you can hurt your dog if you pull to hard and if you don't pull on it hard enough then your dog may not get the right idea. my best recommendation is to go to pet smart or pet co both of these places can help you. Ask them about gentle leads their great they help keep your dog in line and concentrated on what they are supposed to be. (that would be you). your dog should also walk behind you remember you are the leader of her pack and you need to show it to her at all time's. so when you see someone coming you should try talking to her with a calm yet firm voice and try keeping her lead slightly firm you don't want your being able to escape from you. so try this out i hope it helps you.
good luck
2006-08-22 09:04:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't yell; it will only make you turn blue. Get a bunch of treats - something she really likes. Take them with you on these walks. When you see something she normally barks or growls at, start feeding the treats, one after another. The idea is that she will learn to associate the things that bother her as good things that become associated with the treats. I read about it in dog behavior articles. It worked for my akita who barked at people on walks. Possitive behavior training is always better than punishment. It works faster and better.
2006-08-22 08:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by Okkieneko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an american bulldog and at first I thought the choke collar was inhumane and that it hurt the dog, but realized that it calmed her down and she does not need a leash to go on her walks now.
2006-08-22 08:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by fran12112000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with a red nose pit that I own. I bought a choke chain and a short leash. I would hold her close and when she would not listen, I would pull on her chain. Now she does great! Hope this helps.
2006-08-22 09:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Understanding how to train your dog and how to correct bad behaviours is very important. That's why I suggest to follow a good training course. There are plenty of books and training material. One online course I recommend (I like it because it has hundreds of videos) is http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=572
It helped me a lot.
Regards
2014-09-15 03:57:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a quality, sturdy training or pinch collar and place it high on her neck, just under her skull and give it a quick jerk and release as soon as you start noticing her starting to get excited and at the same time, say a keyword she will learn to associate with bad behavior; like 'no', "stop" or just "shh". The jerk/release will get her attention and saying the keyword at the same time will get her to associate that word with a bad behavior and even when not wearing her training collar, she will learn to stop negative behavior with just the keyword alone. A gentle leader/halti harness on her head will add more control as well. Good luck!
2006-08-22 08:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by dusty_roade 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have a dog and had similar problems, get a choker collar, and when the dog acts badly give him a good tug. It sounds mean and lots of people won't approve, but it works.
2006-08-22 08:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by brownie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋