Walking nightmare!

[Martini66]

Hi all! I am a new member of Yorkie Talk and I'm excited to be here So here's my problem: I have a 1 1/2 year old yorkie female. She LOVES going for walks, but as soon as we step outside the door she goes CRAZY! She pulls, practically dragging me along (she's only 6 lbs). She hops, runs, and will absolutely not stop or slow down for anything.

Not only that, but whenever we come accross another person, another dog, someone on a bicycle/skateboard/etc. she goes nuts jumping and barking and growling.

I am looking for some suggestions on how to get her to settle down. She loves going for walks, but her behavior can be so frustrating that it discourages me from taking her.

HELP!

[babi1542]

I really do not have that problem, I am sure lots of people on here can help you though. Welcome to YT!

[SweetPea53]

First off... Hi and Welcome to YT...This is a great place to meet other yorkie owners and get a vast of information. Everyone is extremely friendly, so ask away

I have a 6 month old and she also gets very excited and will pull when ever she sees someone or another dog....
I too would like to get some input...with my lil one I think it might be a bit of her age and socialization as I am at work all day long and she doesn't get out for a walk that much...

[altigger74]

What about using a head halter? They make them small enough for yorkies.

[RoxyJosMom]

Welcome to YT. My 1 1/2 yo pulls like that. She is hopping on her hind feet for half the walk . Maybe I need to walk a little faster . She doesn't growl but she will bark at other dogs. With people, she just wants them pay attention to her. My 7 mo. old just struts his stuff with his nose stuck up in the air like he owns the town! He bounces when he walks like he's in the show ring or something.

[lara2913]

Change direction every time she pulls, she will soon get bored of walking up and down the same patch and will learn that if she wants to get to the park then she has to walk nicely. Also, once in somewhere safe like the park, is she getting any off lead time? Only this may help alot because she can run off all her energy and stop being frustrated with how slow your going lol.

[omega]

I use the Halti (I think that's what it is) Harness. It's not the one that goes on the face. I only have to use it once in a while for my Tinka. When they start to pull, it redirects them towards YOU, where they are supposed to be paying attention. I think it works really, really well. They are about $24.00 in stores, but I got one on e-bay for much less. It doesn't touch the tender neck area either!

[linm]

I think what you are referring to is actually the "Sensi-Harness". I use one for my one year old that pulls alot and it really does help. Just a word of warning though -- I put it on my 4 year old who has some trachea issues and she started to cough right away!
Here's the link to their website:
http://www.softouchconcepts.com/prod...e_harness.html

Originally Posted by omega

I use the Halti (I think that's what it is) Harness. It's not the one that goes on the face. I only have to use it once in a while for my Tinka. When they start to pull, it redirects them towards YOU, where they are supposed to be paying attention. I think it works really, really well. They are about $24.00 in stores, but I got one on e-bay for much less. It doesn't touch the tender neck area either!

[chachi]

I think you need to give less leash. Hold the leash beside you not in front of you. You can see a good example of that if you watch the dog whisperer

[Yorkiekids]

I think you got a lot of good ideas. Now picking which one to use is the question. Penny's nuts on a leash, and Piper prances like he's a king.

[Shadow's mommy]

Hi and Welcome to YT. I do not have that problem with Shadow so I can't help you, sorry....just wanted to welcome you!