Lead walking on a harness rather than collar
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Meg has always been walked on a lead and collar and unless you remided her she was always be at the lead length and then some encouraging you along, and if excited could sometimes get herself breathless. LPS chap said try a harness, must admit I was very dubious putting a harness on a Husky X expecting her to pull like hell, but no. Got it this morning, had 2 walks so far and see goes to the lead length and doesn't pull at all, arm has been down rather than horizontal. Checked the harness wasn't tight or pinching anywhere but it fitting fine. Most suprised
I use one that pulls under the front legs to give a bit more control. my Weimeraner is great in training but a git out walking and this gives me control without strangling him on a conventional collar.
tried all the repetitive stopping and going back and making him sit, but the penny never drops on the regular collar; a really well behaved and trained dog otherwise, but just too damn exitable for his walks on the lead.
tried all the repetitive stopping and going back and making him sit, but the penny never drops on the regular collar; a really well behaved and trained dog otherwise, but just too damn exitable for his walks on the lead.
westberks said:
I use one that pulls under the front legs to give a bit more control. my Weimeraner is great in training but a git out walking and this gives me control without strangling him on a conventional collar.
tried all the repetitive stopping and going back and making him sit, but the penny never drops on the regular collar; a really well behaved and trained dog otherwise, but just too damn exitable for his walks on the lead.
Nice to know it's not just my Weimeraner that's like that!tried all the repetitive stopping and going back and making him sit, but the penny never drops on the regular collar; a really well behaved and trained dog otherwise, but just too damn exitable for his walks on the lead.
Walks OK with me on lead, but is in fact tons better off lead walking to heel; I think she does it on purpose.
Oddly walks beautifully for my 5 year old son, but everyone else needs to use the Halti.
westberks- what make of harness is that? My Eurasier pulls like mad when she sees a squirrel, to the extent that the kids (12 and 10) aren't allowed to walk her in case she pulls them over or they let go of the lead. The Halti think that goes over her face makes her look like Hannibal Lecter and people think she's dangerous, especially when we're in France for some reason.
Ceser Milan has those double-high collar things, so effectively the collar and lead are connected right behind the head. I've noticed if you walk the dog with the collar higher up there's a heck of a lot of control (like the Halti), able to turn the head and cut off a lunge.
Obviously the collar always slips down, hence why he's probably done that double-collar thing.
Collar
Obviously the collar always slips down, hence why he's probably done that double-collar thing.
Collar
ADP68 said:
westberks- what make of harness is that? My Eurasier pulls like mad when she sees a squirrel, to the extent that the kids (12 and 10) aren't allowed to walk her in case she pulls them over or they let go of the lead. The Halti think that goes over her face makes her look like Hannibal Lecter and people think she's dangerous, especially when we're in France for some reason.
one of thesehttp://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/dog/dog-col...
very effective.
chadders74 said:
Nice to know it's not just my Weimeraner that's like that!
Walks OK with me on lead, but is in fact tons better off lead walking to heel; I think she does it on purpose.
Oddly walks beautifully for my 5 year old son, but everyone else needs to use the Halti.
...and mine. Halti worked for about ten mins untill he worked out that if he got the lead in his mouth he could pull as hard as he liked. I don'tlike to think about the hours I've wasted on the stoping and turning around techniques. Walks OK with me on lead, but is in fact tons better off lead walking to heel; I think she does it on purpose.
Oddly walks beautifully for my 5 year old son, but everyone else needs to use the Halti.
AdiT said:
chadders74 said:
Nice to know it's not just my Weimeraner that's like that!
Walks OK with me on lead, but is in fact tons better off lead walking to heel; I think she does it on purpose.
Oddly walks beautifully for my 5 year old son, but everyone else needs to use the Halti.
...and mine. Halti worked for about ten mins untill he worked out that if he got the lead in his mouth he could pull as hard as he liked. I don'tlike to think about the hours I've wasted on the stoping and turning around techniques. Walks OK with me on lead, but is in fact tons better off lead walking to heel; I think she does it on purpose.
Oddly walks beautifully for my 5 year old son, but everyone else needs to use the Halti.
I think being on a lead acts as some kind of security blanket for dogs, they know that there is someone holding on to them so they can get all billy big bks and if it goes tits up then you are there directly behind them to help out.
Our two year old Frenchie; who was one when we got her and totally untrained, she was an absolute nightmare on the lead with a harness, she couldn't be walked using the collar as she just pulled too much, we tried all the techniques and for months too and just couldn't get her to walk without pulling, after about 9 months I decided to buy a waterpistol and it has worked wonders, if she pulls she gets a squirt, I am now walking her using her collar, it took only a week to get her to walk properly.
chadders74 said:
That made me smile, you try everything, all the methods and advice but eventually it comes down to finding what works best for you and your dog. Can picture your dog's dirty look after a squirt from the gun though!
I used to hate walking her as she just made it such hard work, a quick blast round the block for 20 minutes was all I could manage before I got really pissed off, now I can go out for an hour or so, headphones on and I really enjoy it and I'm sure she does too, she still needs the odd reminder though!!I tried:
- the stopping technique where you just stop until the lead goes slack and then carry on until it goes tight again and the process is repeated.
- stopping when the lead goes tight, walking slowly backwards and encouraging her to walk to my heel then dropping a treat at my heel, again repeat when the line tightens.
- instant change of direction as soon as she starts pulling
Edited by HTP99 on Friday 9th January 13:20
Have been using an Ezydog Chest Harness on my Terrier for a couple of years now.
I like it as it moulds to their contours so is a great fit and I don't worry about it moving as she runs around. Has had at least twice daily use and still looks in great condition!
http://www.ezydog.co.uk/chest-plate-harness
I like it as it moulds to their contours so is a great fit and I don't worry about it moving as she runs around. Has had at least twice daily use and still looks in great condition!
http://www.ezydog.co.uk/chest-plate-harness
That looks good as well, basically anything around the lower neck/shoulders, or those shoulder/back harnesses is just connecting at the strongest point of a dog?! Can't be good for shoulders long term?
edit: I mean obviously if it's *not* working and it's used blindly with them still pulling, if it works then great! Weird isn't it, just connecting lead in a different place has worked, funny buggers sometimes dogs eh.
edit: I mean obviously if it's *not* working and it's used blindly with them still pulling, if it works then great! Weird isn't it, just connecting lead in a different place has worked, funny buggers sometimes dogs eh.
Edited by chadders74 on Friday 9th January 21:15
I use a sensible harness when walking mine
http://www.softouchconcepts.com/index.php/product-...
Again you clip on to the front of the harness so when the dog pulls it turns itself around.
I tried all the stop start turn around stuff too and 4 years later still no good but within 10 mins of turning herself around every 5 secs she realised it's better to walk with me
http://www.softouchconcepts.com/index.php/product-...
Again you clip on to the front of the harness so when the dog pulls it turns itself around.
I tried all the stop start turn around stuff too and 4 years later still no good but within 10 mins of turning herself around every 5 secs she realised it's better to walk with me
You can get something very similar here if you're interested...
http://www.4-legs-good.co.uk/shop/training/the-sen...
http://www.4-legs-good.co.uk/shop/training/the-sen...
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