Hi everyone,
Puppy dog is doing really well off the lead but my heel training has spectacularly failed. We were taught to walk with the puppy with a slack lead at our heels and if he pulled ahead or put his nose down, we were to do a sharp 180 and walk in the other direction etc. DH did this outside our house every morning before he went to work. I tried to help but the technique was not feasible with a 6 y.o., a 3 y.o. and a toddler in the pushchair. But the time I had turned 180, the puppy was looking at me wondering what the hell was going on!!! So now I have stopped taking him out on the lead so much because he pulls me along half the time and it makes me sad . I don't need a perfect dog but I do want to have him with me when I go out, other than on our 'proper' dog walk. Can anyone help? Thanks
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Advice please - need to teach 6 month old puppy to walk to heel
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shoutymcshoutsmum · 15/05/2012 12:46
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