Dog on a leash?

Question

I have 2 dogs. One is a Mutt and the other one is a Siberian Hushky. When I tied them up near the dog house they listen to me to whatever I told them to do like..Sit, Bark, Lay Down, Stay, and Stand up. But... when i put a leash on them.. OMG its a nightmare......they started to pull and run. I tried calming them down by giving them treats and such needs. I tried spraying tiny drop of water on their faces but they still pulling on the leash. Most of the time, I couldn`t even hold them back. I don`t want to unleash them because I don`t want them to tear up the nieghbor`s garden. PLZ tell me what should I do.....

Answer 1

You aren't calming them down with treats, you are rewarding bad behavior and reinforcing it even more.
Get some books on proper dog training or start watching the TV show "The Dog Whisperer"
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/tips/index.php

Answer 2

Sounds like you need to do obedience training with them. You could sign up for classes (one dog at a time), or you could work on it yourself if you know what you're doing. In either case, you'll most likely need a training/choke collar and will need to work with each dog individually. A choke collar gets a bad rap because of people who use them improperly. First, it must be the right size. Second, there IS a wrong way to put it on - a dog trainer or decent pet-store employee should be able to show you the correct way. Third, it should NEVER be left on the dog as a regular collar... they are ONLY for use during walks or training (or when leashed... but NOT tethered!).

That said, when your dog has the collar on, he will quickly learn that pulling causes discomfort. Quick jerks (not too hard) are the best way to make them realize this. Reward them for not pulling (even for just a second in the beginning!) but be sure to do it quick enough that they haven't started pulling again before rewarding them.

Walking more than one dog at a time is a challenge unless both dogs have wonderful leash manners. This is why working with them separately is the only way to go. Once they are both great by themselves, you can work on taking them both out. I'd really suggest signing up for obedience though. The skills you will learn there will help you teach the other dog in the future (it's basic stuff, but most people dont think about it till it's pointed out to them).

Answer 3

Looks like they are associating misbehavior with the leash.

There are two aspects to it. One is the leash walking training part. Talk to a good obedience instructor and start training the dog positively. I have also found that gentle leader (http://www.premier.com/pages.cfm?id=29) is a great help. In the beginning, leash walk only one dog at a time. Once you have both trained to walk alone, introduce both walking together. It takes time, but it will be worth it.

Second : huskies are bred to pull on snow and ice. So they have an instinct to pull - it is harder to work against the instinct. There are pulling games for such dogs. If you associated pulling with those games ( and not with leash) you will have a place for the dog to express its instincts.

Answer 4

Try an outdoor chain link kennel. More room to run and play, and the neighbors roses will stay intact. they are fighting the leash because it is different. Try practicing walking on the leash, with each dog individually. Make sure, as you walk with them that you don't give them much length to work with. They should be at your side. The idea being, eventually, there will always be slack on the leash, because they aren't pulling you along. Also, make sure to praise the daylights out of them, when they finally do it right. By praise, I mean toy, treat, or a "good dog!". Most dogs respond to one of those three forms of praise. Once each dog has learned to walk on the leash, themselves, then you can attempt walking them together... and then there may be a period of adjustment for that too. Good luck, and enjoy your dogs!

Answer 5

Siberian Husky are runners, Now the mut depending on its genes might do okay but, he might also follow the lead of the other dog. Unfortunatly, dogs usually pull on leashs and go nuts because a) they are not use to it. b) lack of excercise. They only thing you can do is continue to work with them one on one. Try to get them to look you in the eyes as you discipline them. A tip on the Husky, they need a lot of stern steady discipline, they are very sensitive dogs, so be gentle but stern, I suggest working them especially the Husky an hour a day. Dogs are like kids if they know they can get away with it they will. Try treats, and do NOT give them one unless you are working them.

Answer 6

Easy you have your dogs trained to listen to you when they are tied up, so they link being tied up with training and working, when you leash them to go for a walk they are in a different mode. To them you are finished working and now its time to play. Don't give them treats, they think they are being rewarded for their bold behavior. My advice is to invest in a choker chain, it may seem cruel but it will help the dogs understand when they are not tied up, you are the boss and they still have to behave. As you gain more control over them train them to HEEL, SIT etc and continue your training form there, building it up. You have a good foundation started so keep going. Maybe a good run in the park will do them the world of good and burn some excess energy they seem to have.

Good Luck

Answer 7

See if you can find a place in the country where you can take them to run. It sounds like they need exercise. They have all this energy bottled up and on a leash they know they have a chance to run.

Answer 8

Huskies are runners. They were bred to pull sleds in the North. Good luck. Next dog you might think "city dog" before you get one. I know someone who had 3 huskies. They all escaped and got hit by cars. STUPID dog for the city!!

Answer 9

The sisirian husky is doing what it is breed to do, you could try an anti pull harness at walmart, its less then 20 bucks. if that dont work you might have to go with one of those pinch collors. just be carefull, if you dog has a high tolerence to pain it might hurt its neck. We had a bull doh that did that , thats when we got the anti pull harness, he could still pull but not near as much, at least i had control over him

Answer 10

Take them to class and TRAIN them to walk properly on a leash. It's a skill EVERY dog should know.