My dog is a rather large puppy and as a result of this when we put her lead on her she just sits down and doesn't want to move we have tryed everything please help anyone 10 POINTS FOR THE MOST HELP!!!
2007-11-24 06:44:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's a matter of training her.
Make sure the lead is a good fit and preferably one of those neck and shoulder ones - it is less strangling for the puppy and you have more control.
Put in on her, talking gently and lovingly. Saying "Walkies" That's all, just put it on and walk away. This is to let her get used to it. Leave it on her for 10 - 15 minutes then take it off. making a fuss of her and telling her how good she is. Do this several times a day for 2 - 3 days.
After that when you put the lead on her - walk away out of her sight - then call her gently and quietly. When she comes make a fuss, telling her how good she is.
Do this several times a day for 2 - 3 days.
By this time, she will be used to the the lead and happy to move with it dangling behind her..
Next put on the lead and walk away like before, then call her. When she comes pick up the lead and take a step away from her and say "Come". that's all.
You can give a LITTLE tug that's all. Wait then do it again. IF she doesn't move - get one of her fave toys, pick up the lead, say "come" and let her see her toy. When she comes - let her have the toy and make a fuss of her again.
Again do this several times a day for 2 - 3 days.
I think you have the picture here now - one step at a time and be patient with her.
When she comes to you with the lead attached and you can pick it up and she walks towards you while you hold the lead she is well on the way to being trained.
let her just wander around sniffing at things and exploring - while you are holding the lead - she has accepted it,
Next step is to get her to "Heel"
To do this - put on the lead, and while you walk a few paces gently shorten the lead until she is walking close to your side.
Do this again for - you got it - several times a day - for 2 - 3 days.
When she is comfortable with this - give a GENTLE tug and say "Heel" pulling her back a little so she is just level with your feet. do this - you know the rest.
The other things are Sit, Stay, Down.
Of course you must always use the same signals, Walkies to put the lead on - Come to get her to come to you and Heal to get her to walk by your foot.
It takes a lot of practice and patience but it can be done.
There are dog training books around and if your puppy is going to be a big dog - you will need more than just teaching her to walk on a lead.
If you don't have the time to do this yourself - maybe try a puppy training school, you can get all the basics there and continue at home.
Good luck
2007-11-24 07:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Lassie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Before expecting your dog to calmly walk beside you on leash, train her to be calm when you are putting her collar and leash on! Ask her to sit-stay while you are putting on her leash. If she does not stay, the walk is delayed until she does. Don't give in or she will learn that it's OK to be out of control. If your dog doesn't have a reliable sit-stay, then practice training her to sit-stay without the distraction of the prospect of a walk. If you do not know how to teach a reliable sit-stay, enroll in an obedience training class. Hope this helps!
2007-11-24 06:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually you need to work on a pulling problem not a going problem. Some things seem minor,but have her come to you to get the leash put on...don't go to her. And when you start the walk be sure you are calm and assertive and you go through the door or gate first, she is behind you. You are alpha...always. Put her in a sit and you start the walk. You may need to use a treats in the pocket for a while. But be sure you watch her walk and be sure she is not in discomfort with a possible hip or shoulder problem. Sometimes a pain will cause them not to like walks. But walking every day is important for her health and your bonding.
2007-11-24 06:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I had the same problem. What I did was first of all get it a harness, this stops them from pulling away and like almost to the point of choking themselves, also it helps you have more control of them. After that say come and if he doesn't come and doesn't want to listen, get him a prong collar, it doesn't harm them, its just like a mom giving their kid a little pinch, they learn. and when you pull it when they don't listen they will come tell them to heel while pulling them to your side, they will learn that they have to stay close to you, so you can enjoy and not dread taking them on walks! Hoping for the best answer =]
2007-11-24 07:16:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have just got our dog leash trained and it was not that easy. We discovered it was easiest to train with a harness first. This was you can have more control over getting them to get up, stop,etc. It just takes a lot of work. It took me a couple of months to get mine fully trained on a leash. You have to work with them several times a week and reward them when they do well.
2007-11-24 11:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Alicia B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She has you well trained.... Please go find a good obedience instructor and learn how to properly train the dog before she is full grown and has you trained even better. All she has to do is sit and she makes you stop :) You haven't tried 'everything' -- you obviously haven't tried actually learning how to train a dog... please do.
2007-11-24 06:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy M 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
try puppy training classes
2007-11-24 06:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋