dog pullung on leash while walking?

Answer 1

Your dog wants to please you. He or she is simply confussed and doesn't know what you want. Take it slow in a controlled area. (small area, with treats for rewarding)

There is a harness you can get at Discount Pet Store, called Gentle Leader, Easy Walk. It fits on the dog weird. The leash hooks at the chest when the harness is on the dog. This allows you to pull on the dog when the dog is getting ahead of you and it forces the dog to turn towards you. This allows you to correct the dogs behavior. After the dog gets the idea then some tiimes I switch the harness around so it hooks on top. I paid $27 for the harness, I have a medium size harness.

In a small area, starting out on the same foot every time, try taking a few steps in one direction with your dog then stop. Keep the harness or lead tight so the dog understands you want him or her to stay with you. Don't allow your dog to be in front of you. Praise your dog, give a treat. Then turn around and come back, doing it again. Always praising and giving treats. Make sure you use the same foot to start the walk and that your dog sees you use the same foot. The side the dog is going to walk on would be the foot to use. The other foot is the foot you will use to teach your dog to stay and wait when you walk away.

As your dog starts to get it, lengthen the walk in each direction and reduce treats. Eventually the dog will do it without the treats. It will take time. Take treats with you on all walks. Treats are good for potty training too.

I like the freeze dried liver treats Or there are frozen beef treats at some pet stores that are great. You have to keep them frozen until you are ready to use them. I don't like wheat and corn meal for my dogs.

Always work in a quite area so your dog is not distracted. And never get mad at your dog. No lesson should last very long. They are like baby's they have short attention spans. Start out with 5 minutes, add 5 until you get yourself up to a 30 minute lesson maybe. YOU have to pay attention to what your dog can handle. If the dog doesn't perform well, it is your fault not the dog. The dog wants to do good. Just confussed. You fix. Be patient. Love, lots of love. Remember your dog is your best friend. Your dog will make you proud.

Answer 2

Try this: Buy a choke chain, one with the bigger links not a thin one because those can hurt a dog. It will take some time and training but I was able to train my rottie mix not to pull like this. Make sure the choke chain has no more than 2 inches of slack when it is very slightly tight. That is a correct fit. Now take the dog for a walk. One thing to remember, the point of the chain is not to choke the dog, contrary to the name. It is to correct the dog. When the dog rushes ahead, and before the leash is tight (you may need a longer leash if she is fast) give the leash a quick pull and release and walk the opposite direction of the dog. You should hear the chain "clink" and release right away. By now the dog has noticed you changed directions and will be rushing to get in front again. Repeat. Give her lots of praise when the leash is loose, switching directions constantly causes her to pay attention to you and where you are going. The chain will do the correcting when she pulls, but remember, it won't "clink" if the leash is already tight so be quick ;) It takes some practice to do this correctly. It is tiring, I know, but with a lot of repetition she will get the idea. Terrier's are stubborn, so it might take longer to get through to her. If possible it would help if she had a good run beforehand, it would make your job easier if she was a bit more tired. By the way, I learned this method from a book called "Good Owners, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommons. It is a great book, and this way works really well for dogs like this. Good luck, hope I helped. Also, head collars can work but they can also be dangerous, if the dog rushes ahead and is stopped with a sudden jerk it can cause spinal damage. I tried a head collar on my Rottie, didn't work, I tried a pinch collar, didn't work. After I read that book, and learned the CORRECT way to use a choke chain, that worked. It is all about timing, not choking. If used correctly your dog will not choke, and it will be less damaging than what she is doing now.

Answer 3

You don't say what breed of dog you have, but I have 2 Siberian Huskies and they are both terrible at pulling on their leashes. I went to PetSmart and bought them both Gentle Leaders to wear while they are out for walks. My wife and I both got tired of the constant pulling and feeling like our arms were going to be ripped out of their sockets! We couldn't even enjoy walking our dogs because of all the constant pulling. The gentle leader looks somewhat like a muzzle, but is a lot less restrictive. It goes around their mouth and neck and fastens at the back of the neck. It remains somewhat loose (they can eat, drink water, etc. while wearing one) until they start pulling on their leash, then it tightens up. They don't like the feeling of the gentle leader tightening up, and they will stop pulling, or at the very least, will not pull as hard. I would not think of walking my 2 dogs without their gentle leaders on. They are great for dogs that pull hard on their leashes, and definitely make walking our dogs a lot more enjoyable. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

The "Dog Whisperer" says you need to run your dog 45 minutes a day to make him stop doing that. Once they have more exercise, then they are more tired and won't pull on the leash as much. Good luck.

Answer 5

There is a leash pulling helper called a "gentle Leader" it help keep the dog under better control. I work at a pet resort and alot of our customers use it and it seems to help alot. My uncle also used it for a while and it seemed to help him with his dogs.

Here is a gentle leader website that explains the product and how it is used.

Answer 6

I have a dog myself, she is a jack russel terrior and I have no logical explanation but maybe your dog just loves the thrill of the walk? My dog has so much energy I often have to bike her!

Answer 7

You need to control the dog...not the other way around