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Leash Pulling Maggie is only 11 weeks old. Now when I take her to do her business, she thinks she needs to try out for the Eskimo Sled Team. I have been using a tiny color and leash. I don't want her to injure her little throat, so yesterday I ordered a step-in harness. Has anybody gone through this and can the step in harness be worn all the time. It would be so much more convenient if it could. I could just clip the harness and go. Thank You. |
Trace has a little harness that's like a jacket, if that's what you mean. It doesn't bother him except it means he can't just go bouncing off willy nilly as he'd like. He wears it all day at work and I'd thought it may mat or tangle his hair, but it hasn't. Btw, my harness belonged to my daughters rabbit....LOL. Works great though |
I keep a figure-8 harness on Sophie at all times during the day. It makes leash time much easier. |
Sophie pulls furiously for about the first 10 minutes of her walk, probably because she's so excited and happy to be outside, then she eventually settles down and walks beside. We, too, bought a vest-like harness for her, and we prefer it to the more common types of harnesses. It's easier to pick her up by the leash if she gets into some kind of trouble and it doesn't hurt her at all, especially when she pulls. I think the pulling will eventually stop, but it takes time and patience to get them to understand and obey. Just keep trying. |
...I have started to use the expandable leashes for small dogs, that allows them to run atleast 10 feet ahead of you. You can control the length of the leash with a little lever. This allows you to walk at your own pace, and gives the pup a little lee way to have some fun. They work great! |
Mocha wears her harness all the time (except at night).. When I walk her she likes to walk out in front but she doesn't pull and she constantly looks behind her to see me.. Its like she's looking at me to give her permission to go!! Once in a while, I will pul her close to me and she'll stay at my side.. Looking forward to starting puppy school soon!! |
I don't like the retractable leashes because it encourages Archie to run ahead of me. He's a very active dog, etc., but I'm trying to teach him how to walk alongside me, not dart out in front. It's tough, and some days are better than others, but the retractable leash encourages him to go whereever and get tangled around people, etc. Also, the harness (not the vest ones) cause him to pull more. I've seen people use the vest, but really only on smaller yorkies. Since Archie is a pretty big yorkie, I use a regular leash and collar, and just try to keep the leash short. |
Starsky is almost 4 months old and still doesn't like walking with a leash. I have to practically pull him. What am I doing wrong? Where do you get these cute harnesses? |
Jess is a year old and STILL pulls on her leash! Taking her out is a taumatic ordeal for ME lol.We put her harness on her and she goes nuts! Then she drags me down the stairs (she is 7lbs of pure muscle!) an once in the street she pulls SO hard that she grunts and wheezes the whole time.She used to have a normal leash and would get really stressed when she couldent walk infront of me,so we got her a 12ft retractable leash and now she just gets really stressed because she cant go any further than 12ft:( She drags her self along with such force that she wears her nails down until the ones on her hind feet bleed! I have heard of those non pull harnesses where the leash clips onto the front of the harness instead of onto the back and this stops them from pulling,with a normal harness they pull away from the pressure they feel on the chest but with the non pull ones the pressure is applied to the back which stops them pulling...I cant get one of them here though!:( |
Pookie and Boo Boo wear a regular dog collar all the time so I can take them out on short walks without much fuss. But we put on their regular harnesses before my husband takes them for a longer walk. Two year old Pookie hated to be on a leash when he was a puppy. During the first few weeks he would often refuse to move. But after a couple of months Pookie adjusted and he is now an excellent leash walker. One year old Boo Boo took to her leash quickly, but still tugs and pulls and is harder to control. |
I just read a great article on leash training and tried it this morning and it worked great!!! I'm so excited. Basically, all you have to do is put a regular leash on him and keep it short (I fold it up a couple of times), with your elbows bent and close to your body. As soon as he starts walking away, you let go a little bit on the leash (so your elbow starts straightening out) and you change directions quickly. This way, your dog knows that he is supposed to walk on a loose leash and right next to you. The mistake is letting him tug on the leash because he thinks that is what is supposed to happen on a leash. Read this article!!! http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Con...=1&SourceID=60 It totally worked for me!! I suspect that people whose yorkies have trachea problems from regular leashes have not properly trained their dogs to walk on a loose leash. I've been trying for months to get Archie to walk on a loose leash and this article really helped. |
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I saw those no pull harnesses at Tractor Supply. They probably have a website. |
Thank you so much for the article. I will put it into practice today. |
Lickthestar, This morning I read your leash training article. I didn\'t think it would work with my naughty Boo Boo, who constantly tugs and pulls, but I thought it was worth a try. I followed the advice to just change direction as soon as the dog starts pulling on the leash, and within two minutes Boo Boo was leash walking like a dogshow champ. Thank you so much for your posting. |
Great advise, Thanking for sharing the link with us. :thumbup: |
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