 pulling
Hi I'm working on this one with my trainer - we had a class yesterday and volla -mmuch better. So make sure your yorkie is hungry i.e. don't feed before the walk (Cesar would agree). Then, every time the puppy pulls stop and be a statue. As soon as the pup turns and looks at you, click (if you are using a clicker - I am) and then treat when she comes to you. I did this with multiple other dogs around and after about 5 minutes Lily almost immediately turned to me when I stopped. The trainer didn't have me pull on the leash, say anything just STOP moving. Now it didn't stop her totally from starting towards other dogs but the barking stopped and the recovery was very quick. This is my homework for the week on every walk. Good luck. I couldn't find a gentle leader small enough but put Lily in a harness so shes not pulling against her trachea. My vet told me to do this as the little dogs can damage their trachea easily. |