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« Thread Started on Apr 20, 2004, 2:04pm »

Anybody know the best way to leash train a very stubborn dog?
He is very very head strong ,and likes to PULL!
I bout a leash at Walmart that is suppose to keep them from doing this,but it doesnt seem to work.

Any help or advise here?

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« Reply #1 on Apr 20, 2004, 3:06pm »

You may try giving him a quick jerk everytime gets to the end of the leash (not enough to hurt him though). Also a halti might be good for him, these collars go up over the nose, so when you pull on them it pushes on his nose which is a dominance thing. Here is a link to a picture and info:

http://www.products-for-pets.shoppingguides.org/Halti-Collar-Plain.html

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« Reply #2 on Jan 19, 2005, 7:21pm »

This is preferably done in a large area like a park or field, but can be worked on city sidewalks if that is what is available to you. Walk your dog on a ten foot lead, with lots of very small treats in your pockets. Every time he comes to your left side (heel position), give him a little treat and subdued praise. When he gets to the end of the lead, turn and walk the other way. Do not warn him what you are doing. Act as though you don't even know he's there. He comes to the end of the lead again, you turn and walk the other way. At some point, he will realize that when he feels that tug, you are going to change directions. At this point, when he stops pulling, you can do direction changes when he gets out ahead of you. Keep in mind that this will take several sessions to train. You are not going for a walk, you are training the dog and you may not get more than a few yards from your house the first few times you do this.

Always have him sit at the curb before crossing the street. In fact, you should add the trick of sitting at the curb, then not crossing the street.

If you have a large dog, a harness will give you more control over him. You can pull him to the side, rather than pulling his head or pulling back. When you pull his chest, his front legs get pulled off balance and he will arc. He does not have nearly the pulling power to the side as he does to the front.

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