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04-12-2008, 03:09 PM
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| be. believe. imagine. Donating Member  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA
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|  How to break this habit?? Britney has always had the habit of demanding to be in control on her walks; sometimes she has to be on the side closest to the street and sometimes she has to be directly against a wall. Living in the city, this presents a problem. If she doesn't get her habit she will literally stop walking.  I try to keep a tight grip on her leash and allow for little tension so that she can't get but so far. I also try not to baby her and pick her up or let her get her away. Any suggestions on how to stop her from doing this?
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04-12-2008, 03:14 PM
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 Sorry, you know I had to! I wont even try to offer real advise- my dogs are hopeless.
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04-12-2008, 03:21 PM
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04-12-2008, 03:23 PM
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Okay- I'm off. Hopefully you'll get useful advice.
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04-12-2008, 03:24 PM
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but we are in the country. you are using a harness. that all i have.but let us know
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04-12-2008, 03:24 PM
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  OR..better yet Kyle why don't you just leave her there in the middle of the street and see if she gets jealous???? LOL...Oh wait I meant leave her at home!!
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04-12-2008, 04:22 PM
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04-12-2008, 04:22 PM
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04-14-2008, 05:57 AM
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04-15-2008, 01:56 AM
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| Hi ya. DO you clicker train? Here's a quick and easy way to teach "close" for teeny tiny dogs. get a stick and tie a wee bit of fake fur of the end. first get the dog to target the bit of fur. - when the dog looks at the fur click and treat, do that a dozen times - then only click the dog for actually touching the fur with its nose - now start moving the stick round and clicking everytime the dog touchs the fur - now you can start walking with the stick at your side and getting the dog to touch as you walk along. - try taking your stick on walks and to the park so your dog knows that the behaviour is required in lots of places not just at home. - once the dog is walking along nicely at your side and not touching the stick -- click and treat that. - once the behaviour's solid start adding the word "close" and clicking and treating - then you can slowly cut out the clicking and treating and just use a verbal reward "good girl" This is WILL take time. If your dog fails three times in a row then take it back a step - they don't know what you're asking for. I won't say my guys do it all the time but it hasn't been something that I've hard out trained. Dixie walks quite nicely on a loose lead and both will heel without a lead at the park. The stick's really handy because you don't have to bend over to train the behaviour. One more thing -- your dog can probably feel your tension down that leash -- where possible try to have a loose lead. Hope this helps!
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