Could do with some help, on how to stop Martha my 12 month old lab pulling on lead when I take her out, I feel like my arms are going to pop out of socket after each walk ;D
Re: Pulling Sam was just the same , I began to despair , but there are things you can do . What I did was to stop dead the moment he pulled , made him sit then start again , sometimes I changed directions , even walked backwards to the amusement of my niehgbours but the same principal , pulling = no walk , pulling = stop . They pull because they are desperate to get where they are going, out of pure enthusiasm so we have to show them that if they pull , we dont move It takes time , I was doing this exercise for weeks until the penny drops , you have to do it every time without exception , good luck
Re: Pulling Kate is right - it takes ages though and I had to settle myself down for the long haul with this. I have a range of behaviour on walks that I'm dealing with and I apply a similar technique, although often walk in the opposite direction, rather than stop, as stopping is one of the behaviours I'm dealing with. I think it took 2 months to properly proof 4 longish streets, then another 5 weeks to make progress in a new area - and that's where I am now. I fully expect to spend at least another 2 weeks on the new area I'm working on now, before I move on to somewhere new again - and will expect to have to train walking nicely again (although I sincerely hope that we'll speed up in time!). (I should add that my dog is on restricted exercise, so the times above may well be much longer than normal). This is a very good article: http://www.thelabradorsite.com/how-to-stop-your-labrador-pulling-on-the-lead/ And I think Turid Rugass' book is fab: http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Dog-Pulls-What-Do/dp/1929242239
Re: Pulling My 7 month old still pulls. No 2 walks are the same. One day I think I have cracked it the next is like she has had no training at all. I have just bought a police type training lead with 3 d rings 85 inches long. I have it so the lead goes across my body leaving my hands free so it is easier to administer treats for doing well. She is doing well and no strain on your arms but as said above just stop and make them sit to calm down and then try again. A 20 minute walk may take longer but all worth it in the end (so Im told). Good luck
Re: Pulling Yes, it's worth it in the end You just have to resolve to never, ever give in to being dragged a single step - you will get there with patience and time
