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roody

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5. A good halter, a short leash, and treats...

Reply to supernova (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:55 PM

Mar 2012

Last edited Sat Mar 17, 2012, 11:18 AM - Edit history (1)

Oops, and a huge amount of calm and patience. You won't need a lot of treats because the reward for calming herself is that you continue walking. When she pulls or plays, you stop and wait calmly, have her sit or merely stop the bad behavior, then treat and/or continue walking. At first a lot of the practice is just being calm on leash.

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Got any tips for leash training a dog? [View all] supernova Mar 2012 OP

Yep, go to your public library and check out some Dog Whisperer DVD's... Scuba Mar 2012 #1

I'm hardly an expert on this, but our Shih-Tzu does that, too. I got her to stop by . . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2012 #2

I'm very interested in how this works Texasgal Mar 2012 #3

short leash and a prong collar TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #4

A good halter, a short leash, and treats... roody Mar 2012 #5

a halter gives much less control TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #6

I use an Easy Walker harness. Maybe is it not a halter. roody Mar 2012 #8

I'm trying to picture this configuration TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #10

The nose collar is more effective than roody Mar 2012 #11

This type of harness worked wonders for me and my dog cally Mar 2012 #13

This is true for most dogs, CraftyGal Mar 2012 #16

I've looked into this one before TorchTheWitch Apr 2012 #18

Get a Gentle Leader collar Coyote_Bandit Mar 2012 #7

This turns their head to the side when they pull. roody Mar 2012 #9

I have 3 large dogs. iscooterliberally Mar 2012 #12

I used three techniques and he walks pretty well with me cally Mar 2012 #14

Easy Walker Works Great cyberspirit Mar 2012 #15

Ditch the retractable leash TheCruces Apr 2012 #17

Sporn BTennyson Apr 2012 #19

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions and the dog trainer next door... supernova Apr 2012 #20