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10-19-2010, 07:21 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
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| It's a Miracle!! Cooper Can Walk (on a lead) Cooper is 2 1/2 years old and I've never been able to train him to properly walk on a lead. Frustrated when he was puppy, I hired a trainer to deal with my lack of training skills. After training he did wonderfully, however I never followed through as much as I should have Flash forward 2 years. Cooper pulls me like he's a 200 pound dog on a mission to get "there". He doesn't even know I'm with him. I believe I have tried every training technique I could find from treats, clicker, bottle with coins, etc. I have spent hours upon hours and have gotten nowhere. I bought the Easy Walk Harness as a result of advice given by another YT member. It took about 1/2 hour to adjust to fit Coop properly. I took him outside on our typical daily walk to the mailbox and it wasn't all that successful. I realized that this walk is so routine that nothing will work due to poor habits. We decided to go to a new park for a walk. Cooper walked INCREDIBLY! When he started to pull ahead, a couple of quick flicks with the wrist was all it took to refocus him. I was so very proud to walk him, even around people. It has completely changed him. Children even approached us and somehow, he didn't jump on them. The harness is made with a D ring in front that applies gentle pressure to his chest and shoulder blades. It is designed to redirect the dogs focus back to the owner. I know this post is extremely long, but I feel this product will really change mine and Cooper's relationship and allow us to explore outdoors a bit more. I hope that it can work for someone else who has similar issues to ours. Easy Walk Harness Product Description - Premier Pet I bought it on ebay. I bought another for Max, which I'm waiting for.
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10-19-2010, 07:28 AM | #2 |
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| YES! Yay Cooper! I TOLD you that EZ Walk harness is amazing! I got it when Jackson was 6 months old and it taught him to walk in 1 day. I totally swear by it. And you're right -- it took me a while to get it properly fitted, but once I did, it worked like a charm. I'm so happy for you and Cooper! Congrats!
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10-19-2010, 07:41 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you so much! My only issue now, so far, is the daily walk to the mailbox. I'm on a country road and Cooper and I walk to retrieve the mail everyday. I think that because the walk is so routine, he still acts up because he knows exactly where we are going and how to get there. I've tried walking in different directions and turning around randomly, but it doesn't seem to work. Either way, we can walk in a park or a new place with ease.
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10-19-2010, 10:04 AM | #4 | |
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10-19-2010, 10:19 AM | #5 | |
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10-19-2010, 10:27 AM | #6 |
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| Thanks for the great review, I think I need to give one a try. My girls are pullers and they bark at everything!
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10-19-2010, 10:29 AM | #7 |
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| It even prevented Cooper from barking or going wild with the children at the park. I guess he saw that since I was in control of walking I was in control of everything
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10-19-2010, 10:51 AM | #8 |
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| What a good boy! Peggy, Monkey & Maddie
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10-19-2010, 10:58 AM | #9 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Congrats. I was going to start with Tallulah on a leash next weekend but I think I'll check out this harness before we get any bad habits. I LOVE it when people share theyr success stories. |
10-19-2010, 11:08 AM | #10 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Questions -- what size did you get? And how big is your dog? T weighs just under 3 lb right now and measured 10" around the chest the other day. Once you fit it to your dog, can you adjust it as they grow? |
10-19-2010, 11:16 AM | #11 |
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| Cooper is 10 pounds and his girth is 16". I bought the petite/small and it's perfect. Max is 9 pounds and his girth is almost 14". The petite/small starts at 14" but it was much too big. I bought him a petite, which is the smallest size. I'm not so sure this will work for a dog under 5 pounds. I have read some reviews where dogs step out of them so it's very important that it fits snugly. This is who I bought it from. I asked questions and the responses were extremely fast, as was the shipping PREMIER GENTLE LEADER EASY WALK DOG HARNESS - NO PULL Royal Blue Petite/Small - eBay
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10-19-2010, 11:25 AM | #12 |
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| Bravo Cooper!! I bought Sophie a Easy Walk Harness from a YT member (Chattiesmom) who makes them custom fitted from lovely material and they do work beautifully. We used the front ring for training only and can now just use the D ring in the back for Sophies walks.
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10-19-2010, 11:26 AM | #13 |
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| That is just wonderful! It is so nice to go walking with them when it is a pleasant experience.
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10-19-2010, 11:30 AM | #14 | |
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10-19-2010, 12:19 PM | #15 |
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| I also have bought items without knowing I could get them from a YT member. Check out her web site. You can never have too many attractive harnesses. (That's what I tell my husband) They all have matching leashes too, if you wish.
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