My first post. Been reading this great forum for a quite a while.
Went into buying a wcs without enough research. After sharing our previous 13 years with a gorgeous working lab.
Thought she had tonnes of energy....how wrong.
Archie seems to have unlimited reserves and is wired at the drop of a hat.
Or as one of the assistants at puppy training classes described him as "being very busy".
Anyway he's actually great at nearly everything.
His recall is brilliant. Very sweet natured and gentle. Wants to be everybody's best friend.
Except loose lead walking is really bad. And we're not wanting crufts type heeling.
Just want a walk on the lanes without arms being pulled out the socket.
His attention span is about three steps then lunge forwards full pelt.
Been at training him most days. Stopping when lunging then luring him back to our side with a treat.
Two or three steps then lunge.
Tried the opposite direction thing walking away from the lunge diection.
Random changes in direction. Training him after an hours off lead exercise.
Tried a flat collar. He's a bit better, but tends to nearly strangle himself.
Got an anti pull harness but the connection to his front chest just seems to bend him to the right and seems cruel....
So just been using the loop connection on the back. Which turns it into a sledge pulling aid.
And still the two three step lunge.
Wondering if we should just give in and use the long lead till he's a bit older and has a bit more impulse control?
After 4mths it feels like it's just never going to click with him.
Or do we just keep on persevering on the shorter lead?
Sorry for the long post.