I have a 5 mo. old Lab/pit mix. She is very well trained except when I take her for walks. Even when I try to tire her out she insists on pulling. When she sees other people she'll pull so hard that she's standing on her hind legs. She is never agressive towards other people or pets. She just wants to play.
2007-01-09 06:42:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Try a "Gentle Leader". They sell these at pet stores and they work wonders! It is a lead that goes over the muzzle and around the neck and you attach the leash underneath. It gives the owner a bit more control especially over the head and muzzle, and because of this, the dog responds to you better as a pack leader. I've never seen this thing NOT work with a really strong or unruly dog.
http://www.premier.com/pages.cfm?id=17
2007-01-09 06:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by dog7788 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question!
I suggest, without a doubt, the prong or pinch style collar. Please see the link below, which includes pictures of the collar as well as how it works and studies which prove that the choke chain, halti, and easy leader collars are dangerous and ineffective methods for training a dog to stop pulling. The information is incredible.
An excerpt I found extremely valuable:
"A Study on Prong Collars was done in Germany:
100 dogs were in the study. 50 used choke and 50 used prong.
The dogs were studied for their entire lives. As dogs died, autopsies were performed.
Of the 50 which had chokes, 48 had injuries to the neck, trachea, or back. 2 of those were determined to be genetic. The other 46 were caused by trauma.
Of the 50 which had prongs, 2 had injuries in the neck area, 1 was determined to be genetic. 1 was caused by trauma.
The numbers seem to speak for themselves. "
Please read the entire article before you make a decision on which type of collar to use.
2007-01-09 15:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by dancing_in_the_hail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of people dont like the choke collar, and there is a right & wrong way to use them. Although I use the choke on the Lab...you might like The "Gentle Lead" that fits over the nose like a muzzle is VERY effective, easy, and harmless.
I use it in my Great Dane and it works like a charm. It ranges in price for about $25.00 but comes with a training dvd.
Happy Walking!
2007-01-09 14:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Ms.T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I use two leads but I have a large dog breed. I have one on the harness and the other is a choke collar. This works wonderfully for me.
I suggest for you however: Only have your dog on a short lead. Change the one you have if you have too. Also when your dog is doing something you don't like use this technique. It's from the dog whisperer and has worked wonders on my dog:
Okay - put two fingers together like you are firing a gun. Pull on your dogs chain and at the same time move into forward pointing your fingers at your dog and saying the sssshhhhhh sound. It sounds beserk but it really works. You don't have to touch your dog it will respond.
2007-01-09 14:49:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog has a halti harness which is a bit like a harness for the guide dogs association. She doesn't pull at all with it on. You could also train him to walk on your left by your heel if you always change which side he is on he will get confused.
2007-01-09 14:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by loopyloo5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she tries to pull, walk in the other direction and make her walk her steps over again. If the pulling is only when people pass by, have her sit and feed her treats while she is paying attention to you rather than the passers-by.
2007-01-09 14:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Monica T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try an over the snout walker, it isn't a muzzle but it kinda pulls down on their head when they pull and they don't like it. It's painless.
2007-01-09 14:50:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Train her using a head halti/gentle leader.
2007-01-09 14:49:55 · answer #8 · answered by smurf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make her sit. my large, 5-m old pup does this, and making her sit when she starts to pull has helped a lot. however, her attention is short lived...
we start obedience school this weekend! good luck!
2007-01-09 14:53:08 · answer #9 · answered by theoutcrop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to raise and train german shepherds and to make them stop pulling (walking me), when they started pulling i would just do i quick sharp snap back with the leash and be consistent with it each time they pulled, eventually they would stay with me, also I would praise them and feet them attention while walking them, to keep their interest with me. worked well for me, maybe it will for you, if you opt to use this method.
2007-01-09 14:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by camrondew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋