Hi, I hope someone can give me some advice. My working cocker spaniel is 12 months old. She’s a good dog, calm in the house, friendly with people and other dogs.
She goes to daycare and the trainer who runs it always says what a good dog she is. No recall issues, she just follows the older dogs.
With us though, since her adolescence has hit her recall is patchy. Not dreadful but if she spots a bird then she’s off. She comes back after a few minutes but it’s stressful.
The main thing is she’s so awful on her lead. Our trainer has told us to turn round every time she pulls and go in the opposite direction. He gave us one of those figure of 8 over the nose type leads for times we just need to get where we’re going iyswim.
Anyway she hates the nose thing. We tried it for a week and she pawed at it the whole time. The training part we’ve been doing daily since we started lockdown. She can now walk nicely if she’s just with me and somewhere boring and familiar.
I see dogs everywhere off lead pottering about near their owners and walking nicely on their leads. I want to take my kids and dog for a nice walk round the sea front today and I can’t because the dog will ruin it pulling.
Should I try a Halti or something similar?
Sorry for such a long post. I love her so much and want to be able to walk her without being literally pulled all over.
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Howsaboutwejust · 20/06/2020 12:46
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