Please give me your lead training tips. I have an 18 month chocolate lab, he's beautiful but big and strong. We did puppy training just over a year ago and it went well, he had the basics nailed. But I had accident early last year where the ligaments in my knee were torn, I couldn't walk the dog for a while so it was left to DH and his parents help us out too. This has resulted in him being a nightmare to walk on lead (he's fine on off lead walks) because none of them kept up the training. I had no idea of the extent until I started walking him again last autumn. He walks head down sniffing everything, loose lead walking has gone out the window, he pulls badly, I've got a halti to help with this. The biggest problem is meeting other dogs on lead, he lunges and won't listen to a damn word I say. I'm worried another dog owner is going to have a go at me soon as it's obvious I've only just got him under control. He's not barking or snarling, he wants to sniff and play which is fine if he could be calmer about it, plus I don't know how the other dog reacts. It's driving me mad, I just want to take him for a nice walk without him pulling like a bastard. DH is at work until 6 today, I've spoken to him and said we need to pull together and get this sorted otherwise I'll not be walking him anymore, which is a bit crap as I like the exercise. Any tips on how to address this now he's past being a puppy, he's lovely dog, just over friendly and no lead manners!
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