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Originally Posted by Erin

I'm sorry but NO absolutely not. This is Cesar Millan crap. Do not leash-pop your dog. If you do here is what will happen: He sees big dog. He lunges to bark at big dog/bike/child. You leash-pop him (pain). He now associates big dog/child/bike with pain. You have just conditioned your dog to be afraid of whatever it's barking at.

He is NOT disrespecting you. He is just a puppy interested in his world and he doesn't know he is expected to walk on a loose-leash. You need to train him, not punish him. Walking on a short 4-6 foot leash is best, not a flexi/extendable because he will learn he only gets 4-6 feet. He does not need to walk behind you, he just needs to learn not to pull.

I've trained Loki for over a year with a professional trainer (with a MASTERS in Animal Behavior, she knows her stuff). I've read countless books on the subject. Please listen to me. There are 3-4 basic things you need to do. If you don't know where to sign up for a class or can't afford it or whatever, PM me and I'll either send you an article on it or recommend a book, or just explain the steps myself. Please do not leash-pop your dog.

Erin is absolutely right