I am new to this forum and to bc's but have had several other breeds. I rescued my bc 2 months ago and is approx 2 years old. I've been doing obedience training / dog manners with him successfully. The biggest problem is when we are outside on walks. He wants to sniff his way down the street, pulling me with him. I bought a gentle leader the day I brought him home, but she still pulls. I've tried a noose (not sure of the name) collar I got for my previous dog at obedience training, high on the head, but that doesn't do the trick. I've tried walking with treats at my side like I would do inside to have him focus on that/me, but outside he has no interest in treats - just sniffing and lifting his leg. I've watched dog behavioust, Caesar Milano and tried what he suggested, but to no avail. HELP! I want to make our walks more enjoyable. I tried just walking down the middle of our quiet country road first before I let him sniff along the side and it seemed to help a tiny bit, but as soon as I let him sniff, that's it.
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Pulling on Leash - HELP!
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Decide when you want his attention and when you just want him to keep the leash loose. For attention you need treats, toys, or something that gets him to look at you.
But for loose leash walking--which let's face it, ALL walking on leash needs to be--you may not need treats. Just very, very VERY consistently change direction whenever the leash goes tight. Don't try to determine how tight is too tight. If it's not loose with slack in it, it's too tight.
You can stop when the leash goes tight. Or you quickly turn right. Or you can quickly turn and go back the way you came--and then turn again! Keep him guessing about what direction you are going to go. Don't let getting to a particular place take priority right now. Focus on LOOSE LEASH. And remember to praise him for it, of course!
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47
When my dog was in classes, we were taught to stop every time the leash was tight. Every time. This meant almost going nowhere for a while, but if you're consistent, it works. Little piece of cut up hotdogs also helped!
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