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05-29-2012, 10:48 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: greeley, co, usa
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| pulling on leash Not being one to really believe in magic fixes, I'm hoping to find one here. My nine month old yorkie pulls way too much on the leash. She's gotten better and will actually walk well sometimes down a quiet street, but she lunges (non aggressively) after every person, squirrel, etc...any good ways to work on this? She's had 2 obedience classes and the gentle leader harnesses havent worked out....the only thing I know is to go in another direction when they pull or stop until they stop pulling....but that doesnt work either... I admit I havent trained this skill as much as I should, but it's hard to want to keep walking in circles and stopping every 3 feet when no progess seems to be made |
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05-29-2012, 11:05 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| your giving her too much leash only give her enough so she has to walk beside you not in front of you.
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05-29-2012, 11:06 AM | #3 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| and when she pulls stop. even if the entire walk you only go 50 feet. you have to stop when they pull and then resume walking....so on with consistency.
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06-01-2012, 01:03 AM | #4 |
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| Whats been working really good with Joel is I praise him constantly during the walk every time he's facing forward and/or not pulling. And he walks perfectly now, atleast when it's just me and him,lol But At first I would ignore the pulling or whatever negative he's doing and when he is walking good I say "good boy, walk" so now he knows if he's about to pull or gets destracted I tell him "walk" and he knows it means to face forward. Also when he would be looking at a dog and getting excited, I would wait and when he looks away I would praise him, so now when we walk he'll look at something and look away without even pulling. I think it's easier for them to learn whats good first and they'll choose it over the wrong stuff rather then first telling them what not to do. That also works on other things too. Thats what works for Joely atleast. Last edited by ilovejoel; 06-01-2012 at 01:07 AM. |
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