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If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.

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A quick dog walking session has taken me an hour and a half due to the stop/start method, it's not working!!!!

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Jennytailia · 16/06/2011 21:21

Thought I would take my pup out for a quick lead practice session without the kids, so I could fully concentrate.

She just wouldnt stop pulling so I couldn't get home. She didn't get it at all. I have only been walking her for a week and she seems to be getting worse.

I always stop when she pulls, and dont move off again until her lead is slack. I say heel and praise her when she is good.

Treats don't work when she is outside As she is not interested.

Will this ever get better? I have also tried changing direction but she seems to enjoy that and races on even harder.

Arggggggggg I feel really frustrated.

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dazzlingdeborahrose · 22/06/2011 19:08

We bought an anti-pull harness and it worked brilliantly. Use one on your regular walks and keep the stop start technique for specific training sessions. We have a 8kg cavalier and it's still murder on the shoulder when they pull.

fruitshootsandheaves · 22/06/2011 19:10

Think of the positives. Buy a harness, sledge and pray for snow

KnickersOnOnesHead · 22/06/2011 19:59

6 weeks at least to get a dog to stop pulling? Seriously?

Mine were sorted in 10minutes flat. Both of them. They walk perfectly now.

Chain and check. If used correctly obviously.

HopeForTheBest · 22/06/2011 20:26

KnickersOnOnesHead · 22/06/2011 21:50

Why the

KnickersOnOnesHead · 22/06/2011 22:05

HopeForTheBest, it isn't as bad as it sounds. If you don't like the idea of a chain collar you can get a half check, or a slip lead. Someone has already mentioned a sharp, quick pull back. On a normal collar that wouldn't work as well.

On a half, or full check, the dog learns to listen for the clicks of the rings, therefore stops pulling.

Dog on your left, lead in your right hand.

I have two very strong dogs so the checking was a must. It worked. They were not hurt, so where can you see a problem?

Piffle · 22/06/2011 22:07

After my shoulder muscles were torn but my 34 kg girl I bought a headcollar
2yrs on perfect even on loose lead, always Clip headcollar to my belt though

HopeForTheBest · 22/06/2011 22:11

10 minutes flat?

KnickersOnOnesHead · 22/06/2011 22:14

Yes, seriously. Walked round on field for 10mins with one at a time, and a trainer friend and, although they do pull now and again, on the whole they walk to heal.

kid · 25/06/2011 18:12

I've just ordered a gentle leader, I can't take the pulling any longer!

simbo · 25/06/2011 18:25

Don't want to sound negative but, although the gentle leader takes the power out of the pull the walking is a pain with it, as (35kg) dog hates it so much that he spends all his time rolling on any patch of grass that we come to in an attempt to get it off. He lets me put it on but hasn't got used to it at all. I used a halti with him when he was younger but he managed to injure his shoulder trying to pull it off.

I want to try and continue the training but I fear he'll have died of old age before he truly understands what he's doing wrong.

kid · 25/06/2011 19:33

My dog is about 24kg so pretty big too. I was recommended gentle leader or dogmatic by dog trainer after all other training methods have failed after months of trying. They only had a pink dogmatic in stock so I opted for the GL. An added bonus was the much cheaper price tag.
I plan to put it on him in the house and fuss him and give treats to distract him. After several times of doing this, I'll take him for a walk using it with some smelly, fishy treats. He is very food motivated so I hope it will work

Tchootnika · 27/06/2011 17:52

Jennytalia - this is quite standard for spaniels, but....
What time of day do you go for first walk? If she's waiting around until quite late, she'll have tons of excess energy, and any sort of learning will be much more difficult. Does she get to have proper exercise in the morning?

Tchootnika · 27/06/2011 17:56

Jennytailia - not "Jennytalia".

ExitPursuedByAKitten · 28/06/2011 11:22

Kid - you are lucky if you have a food motivated springer. Mine is not in the least bit interested. He is 4 this year and still pulls like a bloody train. He is 25kg and he knackers my back. I use a choker chain on him for normal walks but have a thing that goes over his nose if we are going somewhere he cannot be let off. Good luck with your gentle leader.

kid · 28/06/2011 20:07

Thanks. I've been using a harness on him for the past 2 days and it's so much better than his usual collar.
He is a year old and will do anything for some cheese or hotdog!

MadameCastafiore · 28/06/2011 20:09

The only thing that managed to control our dog was a haltie - not sur ewhat people think of them on here but our big labradoodle can be walked by my 11 year old with it.

Jennytailia · 01/07/2011 22:07

I was just coming on to say I have bought a halti and it's working great.

She has tried to pull it off a bit on walks but seems to be getting used to it now.

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kid · 01/07/2011 23:03

I've got our gentle leader but haven't used it yet. I put it on him in the house and then played and gave treats. He did pull it off twice so I guess it needs to be tighter.
I want to use it but am worried it will come off when we are walking along. I think
I'll have 2 leads on the first few times. One on the nose loop and another on his collar just to be safe.

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