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01-16-2011, 02:12 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: #4 PRIVET DRIVE
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| Leash walking help needed! Hi everyone, I've been walking Teddy using the choke free harness. However, even though he'd walk around the neighborhood fine, when we'd be around a lot more people and dogs he'd pull, a LOT. I decided to buy the easy walk harness and took him out for a walk a couple of times with it, and when he'd try to pull thankfully it was averted. Unfortunately, the last walk he just sat on the ground and wouldn't move, I tried pulling him and assuming he was just tired from all of the meet and greet that he is not accustomed too I carried him home. Today, he refuses to walk! I took him outside and he just sat on the ground and won't move! I took him out again half an hour ago and same thing, he simply refuses to walk! I'm not at all sure what to do about this, I think that because his freedom has been restricted he simply doesn't want to go for a walk...I'm so aggravated because clearly I'm doing something wrong here, but I don't know how to fix it!
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01-16-2011, 02:16 PM | #2 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| don't get frustrated or discouraged, He will learn. I don't know how old he is but I did not start with Pixie until about 5 months. I also started in the house I would walk her up and down the hallway and praise her when she would do it. I also would encourage her with li'l treats, food always is a motivator
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01-16-2011, 02:49 PM | #3 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Have you ever seen a Click Stick? Amazon.com: Premier Click Stick Dog Trainer -... If you know about clicker training, that's what it is. If you've never used the clicker before, you will have to 'charge' it first. So click, treat. Click, treat. Do this over and over again for about 15-20 times. Start letting the dogs head turn away and then click, and if he immediately turns back towards you (after hearing the click), then he understands that a click means a treat. The purpose of a click stick is used for many things, but walking is one. Teach him to 'target' the end of the stick. So every time his nose touches it, you click and treat. Then when you go on your walks, point out the stick so that Teddy is moving forward in order to touch the stick, and he gets a treat. If you don't want to get a stick, you can also use your hand. Teach him the 'touch' command and do the same thing... every time he touches your hand, he gets a treat. It will be a bit more bending over on the walk, but encourage him to touch your hand, and move forward. He sounds pretty smart. They pick up on things fast. He stopped walking, you picked him up, carried him home... he's thinking "oh, I can try that again!" He's training YOU very well hehe. He should pick up soon enough, just keep trying. Have patience, and lots of food and praise.
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01-16-2011, 02:55 PM | #4 | |
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01-16-2011, 02:57 PM | #5 |
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| Oh and I missed the last part, yes he is REALLY smart, I need to better equip myself!!!
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01-16-2011, 03:01 PM | #6 | |
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You can see what it is in this video:
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01-16-2011, 03:07 PM | #7 |
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| Haha great thanks! Although I love that Teddy is smart, I only wish that I was smarter! lol
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01-16-2011, 04:14 PM | #8 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| Our Teddy did the same thing as your Teddy. He was like frozen when we'd go for walks. Anyway, we used the "nose magnet" as my trainer calls it and that is chicken breast tidbits...we lured him along and before long he got a spring in his step and is a great little walker. Try the nose magnet!
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01-16-2011, 04:48 PM | #9 | |
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