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02-13-2012, 12:08 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Town Creek, AL USA
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| pulls while on a leash How can i get my 6lb. yorkie to walk on a leash? He loves going out but its not a fun time because he likes to pull and go in different directions. He loves getting in the mulch and i want him to just walk with me because he eats it. I have him a soft harness and a 6 foot leash for him. He also has LP. He pulls so hard i am afraid it's going to hurt him.
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02-13-2012, 12:17 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Your giving him to much leash It is okay to give that much after he is used to walking without pulling. Untill he does hold his leash so hes walking beside you not in front of you. He will learn to walk and not pull. Then you can give him more leash
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02-13-2012, 12:29 PM | #3 |
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| That is true. You have to keep the lead so there is no play in it. Just a couple of feet. Six foot leads are more for teaching a dog how to come and other obedience training. Make him stay right at your side. With a very short lead you have more control. A harness with the lead attachment close to neck makes it easier to make the correction. Some of them are lower on the back and it makes it hard to move the dog in the right direction. |
02-13-2012, 01:28 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker | I had the same problem with Christabel. Keeping the lease short is a big help. Also, when your pup starts pulling or wanting to go ahead, just completely stop until the pup stops pulling, then walk forward and say come. It might take a little while but before you know it your pup will be walking beside you in the direction that you want to go. |
02-13-2012, 01:43 PM | #5 |
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| Making sure that he is on a no choke harness will help ensure that he isn't hurt while you leash train him. You already have that covered and with a shorter leash you will have better results as others have said. When Chloe starts to pull I literally stop and will not start walking again until she stops pulling. I always use the command No Pulling in a firm voice as well. It does take a bit of time but he will get the message. I go through this every spring when I start taking her on daily walks again. Regular walks are also another way to get him to stop pulling. When I haven't taken Chloe out for a while she is so excited that she pulls like crazy. Oh and one other trick if you are able, speed walk at first with your little guy on the side of your body that is furthest away from lawns and other smelly treats for his little nose. I hope that one of these suggestions work for you as my vet said that it's good to take a little one with LP for regular walks. Chloe has LP and my vet said that exersize helps to build muscle which helps to stabilize the joint.
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02-13-2012, 03:10 PM | #6 |
Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member | We are working on the same thing with Katie Scarlett. I have a 4 foot leash for now with her and a comfy harness. Whenever she gets ahead of me and I feel a tug, I stop dead in my tracks like our trainer said to do. Until she makes eye contact with me and lets slack on the leash, we stay. It is really helping us. She is almost to the point now to where she will catch herself if she starts getting ahead of me. She will slow down or stop and let me get in line with her. Good luck to you! And I know I read somewhere (can't remember if it's YT or in a book) but you want to be careful of mulch. Some mulch is toxic to dogs. I do not let Katie Scarlett go near any kind of mulch because I do not know what kind it is. I'm sure someone can give you more specifics on that. I know I read that somewhere and I am thinking it was on here.
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