2007-02-20 23:18:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Stopping walking everytime the dog pulls, just stop dead. Don't start walking again until the dog is back at heel. It takes patience but shirtly the dog will realise that you can only move if you are at heel.
Please don't use a chain or pull them back - they see that as a challenge and it's cruel.
SOURCE: I've trained several gundogs, pets and friends dogs.
2007-02-20 23:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by chillipope 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a trainer I use this method, it works fast, its easy and very effective. With this method I can now walk both my dogs summer on the left and willow on the right w/o a leash and not worry about them running off.
Purchase a prong collar. Yes it looks like some midevil torture device but it DOES NOT hurt the dog. It corrects the dog in the most natural way. An alpha dog would apply pressure w/ it's teeth to the neck and chest of a dog it's correcting, this is what the prong collar mimicks.
A choke chain applies even pressure against the neck so you risk the trechea and esphagus collapsing.
With the prong collar all you do is walk. When the dog starts to pull turn abruptly and give a tug (called a correction). DO NOT drag, continuously pull, or let the dog to apply constant pressure with the collar. That defeats the purpose.
It's very very very simple, doesn't take a very long time and eventually when the dog becomes proficient you can switch him back to a regular flat collar.
Most importantly make sure you use a command. "heel, let's go, whatever" When you say the command that lets the dog know to pay attention to YOU and YOUR pace. When you switch back to the flat colllar w/ no lead at all he'll be trained to THAT word and know to heel.
Again.. walk (hold the leash very loosly. Don't have any tightness or restraint. Give a lot of slack so he'll pull). When he starts to pull turn abruptly and give a correction.
I had my girls trained in 10 minutes. I had a husky trained in 30 seconds! (And that was after 5 weeks of Petsmart training which was completely ineffective).
Good Luck
2007-02-21 07:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by sillybuttmunky 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Be a tree. Stop and don't move forward until the dog comes back a bit and the leash goes slack. Once the leash is slack get praises.You'll have to be patient and keep ding this until the dog realizes a slack leash equals praises and treats. If you have a hard headed dog that doesn't come back to you when you are still start walking in the other direction. This will redirect your dogs attention. Once the dog starts following and the leash goes slack -again lots of praises and treats. Good luck!
2007-02-21 08:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I walk dogs at an animal sanctuary, many of them are adult dogs which have never been trained to walk on a lead properly. I use a Halti Harness which doesn't pull on the dogs neck, and it only takes about 10 mins before the dogs walk to heel.
2007-02-21 08:58:28 · answer #4 · answered by cookiecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of dog do you have and how old? I have a pit, and boy, can they ever pull on leashes! The best thing that worked for us was every couple of steps I'd jerk on the leash a bit. Not a yank, or anything to knock him off his feet. Just a strong tug. Then again a couple of steps later.... At first it was a true pain in the neck. (Not literally.) But, he got the hang of it real quick. We would take a lot of short walks a day. That was easier than trying to get it to sink in all in one long agonizing walk. The key is to be consistent with it. Don't give up. He/she will catch on. Little treats for a nice walk and lots and lots of praise really helps. Good luck!
2007-02-21 07:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
do not use a choke chain!!! THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED A GENTLE LEADER!!
it goes around the dogs snout and when ever the dog pulls it applies a little pressure to its snout witch is basicly telling him u r alpha and we go when u want go. When u first get it put it on him for about 15 minutes he will probobly struggle and try to get it off but keep it on. This only means he doesnt like it because it shows him that he isnt dominant (and he has been pullen cauz he thinks he is) and that u r. it may take 1 or 2 walks b4 it works but GOOD LUCK!!
2007-02-21 07:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obedience training.
When you have the dog on the lead and start walking, if he pulls ahead, give the leash a quick tug and stand still until he heels, and sits beside you. (He needs to learn those commands in obedience training, though.) Then start walking again and do the same. It may take many many repetitions for him to get the message, but he will.
2007-02-21 07:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dog would be a constant puller, not because she or I are bad, she's doing what comes naturally to her, sniffing and wanting to go faster to get to what she smells, it has taken massive amounts of patience to get her to heel, but she is getting there with persevere, I walk with the lead in my right hand and loosely through the left , so I can gently squeeze to correct as soon as she tries to pull. Lots of praise & treats for short burst of walking to heel, be patience and keep it going.
Good luck doesnt come into it, be consistant & persevere
2007-02-21 07:49:39 · answer #8 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have the same problem with my labrador Max ... we got him when he was 2 and he pulled me all the time and i was advised to buy a halti , so i went to the petshop , bought the correct size halti and he never pulls me anymore ..... We both enjoy the walks now as he`s not pulling me and i`m not yanking him !!
2007-02-21 14:03:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a harness and every time your dog pulls stop and walk backwards
lots of treats for good behaviour on lead and praise too
2007-02-21 07:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by lucyjake3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋