Today I started Harley's 10 min lead walks 4 times a day due to being in season. First thing this morning I only had her try to pull once so I turned around and walked in the opposite direction. My daughter done the lunchtime walk and had a few more pulls, but stood still until Harley returned to her side I done the late afternoon walk and she went to pull once so I changed direction and it stopped her I have had quite a few weird looks from neighbours though, walking up and down the cul-de-sac : So far it's going well . I just hope this is the start of nice lead walking : :
Re: Short lead walks Sounds like it's all going really well, well done you and Harley (great name by the way)
Re: Short lead walks Sounds great! Definitely the start of nice, loose lead walking. Who cares what the neighbours think You're doing all the right things.
Re: Short lead walks Perfect! I did exactly this with Charlie (I had no choice about it!). It takes a long time though - I don't say this to be discouraging, rather that if you know, it's better. Harley might be better than Charlie (and off lead exercise helps blow off the energy), but when I had done my street, I had to do the next one in the same way, and the next, and the next....Then start from scratch in the park. All in, it took nearly 6 months until very recently I thought "oh, we're in a new place and he is walking nicely"!
Re: Short lead walks [quote author=Naya link=topic=6443.msg85555#msg85555 date=1401990545] I have had quite a few weird looks from neighbours though, walking up and down the cul-de-sac : [/quote] I have totally given up on what my whole neighbourhood thinks of me ;D Stick with it Ternaya,consistency is so important in this .how is she seeming in herself ?is she unsettled? X
Re: Short lead walks I agree, stick to what you`re doing and blow what your neighbours think , I`m sure mine thought me quite insane when I actually started to walk backwards
Re: Short lead walks After reading all of your posts about Charlie and his injuries, it has helped me come up with a similar plan to you Julie if I can get her to walk nicely to the park or woods I will be ecstatic I always say hi to my neighbours, but a few walk off!! Hopefully they might be a bit more friendly if they see us day after day?? : She seems ok in herself Angela, a bit more sleepy, keeps investigating the blood on the sheets and blankets (which we brought for her season so can be binned after). She is doing well behaviour wise.....but today is only day 3! My daughter is playing with her during the day with short bursts of training retrieve so I think this is helping massively.
Re: Short lead walks Hopefully time will pass quickly and easily and you will have some much improved lead walking at the end x
Re: Short lead walks Sounds like you've had a good start! Carry as you have been and stick with it, and you'll have a great foundation for teaching the behaviour in other places when she's allowed back onto normal walks.
Re: Short lead walks Last night we walked hubby to the pub (10 min walk away), hubby had her lead and she pulled almost constantly, no matter what he did On the way home I had her lead, she tried to pull twice, I said 'heel' and she did straight away Today my daughter and I walked Harley to the local shops (10-15 min walk each way). She was brilliant both ways , think I'm starting to crack this lead walking Anyone have suggestions as to why she still pulls for my hubby, but not me and my daughter : ???
Re: Short lead walks He does do lead walks about once a week and does some training at home, but could be, as I do do most of the training and walking......didn't even think about that....duh me
Re: Short lead walks It's confusing for a dog, I think, and will take longer for you to train her to walk nicely if your OH walks her and lets her pull (eg doesn't stop, and turn round or whatever it is you are doing). My OH lets Charlie walk in front at the end of his lead and if Charlie pulls, stops and asks for a sit. I ask Charlie to stay nearer to me, and reward him for being by my leg. I ask Charlie to return to my leg if he pulls. Charlie seems to be able to cope with both of these methods and mostly acts differently depending on who is walking him. Although sometimes he'll sit if I stop, and sometimes return to OH if he stops, which probably indicates confusion about which he is supposed to do, so not ideal. Either way, he doesn't get to pull, which I think is the main thing.
