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Offline *Marie*

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2013, 12:49:10 PM »
Bracken is a puller and he pulled, pulled, pulled, he did great if we held a treat just above his head but not too close, after a few weeks the treats got less and he wasn't too bad but he started pulling again, brought him a fleece harness where you clip the two ends of the lead one on his chest clip and on his back,  he is better now but it has taken 10 months of consistency, & he still pulls sometimes, cockers are known to be pullers! good luck!

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2013, 01:31:15 PM »
Ive started the pull stop thing 2 days ago. My boy flint is 5months,when he pulls i stop and wait till he walks towards me then praise. Its actually working,just came back from a perfect long walk,really pleased. Also i use a retractable lead,if thats what there called? Hope this helps,walkings no fun when being pulled is it? Xx

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2013, 01:37:02 PM »
well today i got 3/4 up the road without her pulling. its a massive improvement from before when i thought she would never stop pulling.

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2013, 01:47:23 PM »
I always use the stop dead tactic with pulling, but it has limited success as he usually continues to pull whilst screeching and making a holy show of us! It's worse when we walk with other dogs are he's always desperate to chase/ play. I'm thinking of getting him a harness. Have you tried teaching to walk to heel? I found a massive general improvement in walking since we started training him to walk to heel... he doesn't always actually do it but for some reason is better behaved out walking since!

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2013, 01:55:57 PM »
Im not really a beliver in walking to heel after watching victoria stillwell. She made me ask myself about the reasons why and couldnt find any lol xx

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2013, 02:16:33 PM »
When I say walking to heel I guess I mean walking next to you, in a straight line,  rather than weaving in and out of your legs and haring off every which way!

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2013, 02:21:54 PM »
We've been working really hard on loose lead walking with our Tilley (seven month collie cross rescue dog, with a bit of spaniel in her, so the vet thinks). She is distracted by the slightest thing and we've been doing the reverse direction method for a month, consistently: i.e. we never let her pull. She gets about four to five 20-minute walks a day. We also do clicker training and click and treat when she is near us and the  lead is loose (it's not that often!). We've been working hard on the 'watch me' cue which can be helpful when out and about.

She was doing great, but has taken a step backwards recently on her morning and afternoon walks (evening walks are fine as 1. she is tired and 2. there are fewer distractions) and ignores treats and games when there is a lot going on. So, our latest 'secret weapons' are prawn primula in a tube and a brand new Skineeez fox toy on the end of a stick, as a flirt pole, which she goes absolutely mad for. These only come out for walks and are handy for getting her attention, and making her realise that it is more fun to be near us, than pulling away at the end of the lead! I wouldn't say it's a miracle cure, but we're always having to be creative with TilleyWinks to keep her attention. :)
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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2013, 03:05:59 PM »
God yes that weaving in and out is a nightmare lol xx

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2013, 07:48:55 PM »
Hi Sam our pup is now walked with a gentle leader.like you we tried training however found it very hard.Sam sounded like a steam train because he was pulling so hard :lol:now he walks far better and this is a humane walking aid.

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #24 on: October 11, 2013, 12:53:51 PM »
To me, some of these puppy antics whilst learning to walk properly - not strictly to heel, but just walking nicely beside you - I liken to toddler tantrums  :lol2: tho I have never had a toddler it is much the same 'don't want to do this, so I'm going to play up merry stink till she gives up' I don't use treats to coax whilst I am out with him for two reasons: I find it encourages him to be naughty, and I don't want to be walking down the road like the hunchback of Notredam, hurting my back in the process.

So he will have to get used to the idea that walking nicely isn't up for debate - this to some may seem harsh, to me it is just telling him I am not being messed about  ;)
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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2013, 09:54:54 AM »
I have done the stop and walk the other way idea but didn't get very far with it, I now in the house say heal and then when Woody comes to me, I make him come to the left hand side of me at the back and when he sits I praise him and treat.

After a few days of all his treats in the same position I can now walk down the hall with him at my side with no lead on, keep saying heal all the way down round and back then once in kitchen again praise and treat.

Now when he goes out on the lead he is 90% where he should be which I'm really happy about as he has done this in about a week(could only go out for the first time last sat)

Woody loves food which helps a lot, especially chicken, he will do anything for!!

To be honest I think there aren't many things left he cant do at 13.5 weeks (had him since 9)
He can:

Recall to his name even off the lead out on a walk
Sit
Lay down
Lay down, roll over.
Give his paw, either side.
Stay for around a minute even if I go into another room.
Heel and walk around in the right position
Lets me know when he wants to go outside for toilet
Quite all night from  to 10 to 5 then wines for the loo, straight back to bed and the quiet till 7ish
Go to his bed
Fetch and bring back toys
Not mugging the hand, this really hurt for a day till he learned not to do it!
No more biting or more or less gone
Quiet cue and he will be

Things to improve on
Not jumping up.
Needs socialisation with other dogs, goes mad running around and very excited

No idea why I've wrote that lot think it's my list of to doos :) is there anything else he needs to do pls?



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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #26 on: October 12, 2013, 10:56:58 AM »
Sounds like he is pleasing you, bless him.

Just make sure he does not suffer from 'burn out' later, like in his teens - some very clever kids  can do everything for a while - then have a  relapse and don't remember a thing.  ;)



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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #27 on: October 12, 2013, 10:18:35 PM »
what is a Halti please, someone mentioned it but no one commented. thanks

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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2013, 09:32:03 AM »
what is a Halti please, someone mentioned it but no one commented. thanks

It is a kind of head collar, with I think a lead attached, designed to help pups/dog walk nicely. I think a 'gentle leader' works in roughtly the same way. - hopefully someone who knows will see your question and reply.
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Re: Walking on a lead
« Reply #29 on: October 13, 2013, 10:00:33 AM »
Im not really a beliver in walking to heel after watching victoria stillwell. She made me ask myself about the reasons why and couldnt find any lol xx
Does she suggest it's not necessary? It is in many situations, especially where dogs are working.  It's also a 'physics' thing (particularly with a large dog).  A dog at the end of even a normal length lead is much harder to control if it lunges in any direction than if it were beside the handler on a shorter lead. I don't ask for obedience style heelwork from my dogs, but when on lead they are kept close.
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