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Originally Posted by rtsmichele  The Dog Whisperer (I just love that guy!) says that if you pull back on their leash they will always pull forward He says that you have to keep them on a short leash, so that they're right beisde you. If they start to pull or do any behavior that you're not happy with you give the leash a quick little jerk straight up and stop until they calm down. Also, you have to be in a calm frame of mind on not be anticipating the "bad" behavior but be anticipating the "good" behavior that you want. Don't get frustrated as the dogs can feel our energy and this is mostly what they react to.
Maybe you can try googling Dog Whisperer and leash pulling to see if you can get a better explanantion.
Hope this helps a little!!
Michele :-) |
I'm with you on the Cesar Milan method. Sophie too pulls when we walk. I use a harness for our daily walks. I also keep a very tight leash by holding the end of the leash in my right hand and with Sophie on my left side, I shorten the leash there by wrapping it around my left hand once or twice at a lower level (around my mid thigh). The first 5 min. of the walk she's bouncing on her back legs, but she soon settles in with the walk and realizes that she can't pull anymore. Another item that Cesar focuses on is "calm". Walk as if you are the Queen and emit a "presence". This in turn calms the dog....and I must say it works! If I walk proud, so does Sophie. If I pull, rant and rave at her, the walk is horrible. It may sound silly, but if it works...great!