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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  I've tried this and it does work!!! And yes, people will think you're nuts 
I was walking ZoE on our local trail, which for about a 1/4 mile goes all around the outside of our local dog park. I set off determined to train her not to pull. So I walked forward, as soon as she started to pull, I turned around and walked back the way I came, as soon as she started pulling again, I turned around again & headed in my original direction. I kept repeating this..and in doing so, it takes FORVER to actually make progress in your walk, so I was right by the dog park all this time. Once ZoE caught on and I finally looked up & around, I saw all these people inside the dog park staring at me like I was a crazy person  |
I haven't gone thru this with Mandie, but when I walk my bigger dog, Shelby-Dale, I always thought that the neighbors must think I'm some looney tunes lady LOL. Every time he pulled, we would change direction...which meant walking in circles a lot.
It really does work - you just have to not care what others think of you...I always refer to myself as "that crazy neighbor lady". LOL