Do any of you w/multiple dogs have issues w/walks? My gang LOVES to pull, they really just love to do it. I've tried a lot of things.. stopping in my tracks when they pull, shoveling treats when they're next to me, tons of praise, clicker training.. but whenever they are all together on walks it is a nightmare. They will snarl and growl and bark at annnny other dog in the vicinity and w/walking three it's very hard to control that. I usually try to just keep going or have them 'chase" mommy to distract them.
They are 100% non dog aggressive. I think what frustrates them is that I won't let them go up to people and other dogs on our walks. If it's me and only one other dog, that's fine.. but w/3 there is no way I'm stopping, lol! The more I hold them back, the worse the barking gets!
I'm wondering if I should just stop walking them together entirely for a while. Tonight I took each out separately and did a wide two block loop all the while saying GOOD WALK when they were next to me (loose lead) and stopping and saying uh-uh when they pulled. Emma did perfectly, Lula did so so and Bent was not so great ( I was stopping every 5 seconds).
I'm not walking Kenzie yet because she doesn't have all of her vaccinations. I've been carrying her so she can be included and letting her down once the rest of the gang calms down, but it's really hard to juggle them all.
Anyone have any advice?
