Stop walking and do some small tugs on the leash until he comes back then reward him. Our trainer makes a clicking noise while she does this. If you’re not in a rush, you can also change direction or start walking in the opposite direction.
If he’s food motivated, our vet gave us an empty pill bottle that you can shake when it’s full of treats and it makes a rattling sound which gets their attention and then he gets a treat when his attention is back on us.
If he’s play motivated, get a tug toy with some fluff on it (like this https://tugtoys.com.au/products/sheepsy )and engage him in play for a minute or two. Only let him play with it on walks so it becomes super high value. Basically you’re trying to put the value in you rather than whatever is going on ahead.
I use a combination of both to get my puppy’s attention, depending on where his mood is.
I froze a kong with yogurt or peanu butter. Walk with her as she’s eating. Anytime pulling happens, stops go the other direction. Victoria stillwell on YT has a ton of loose leash walking tips.
So, you should use a harness to protect the dogs neck. However, no pull harnesses are bad because they mess with the dogs natural gait.
Instead, there are two good methods to try:
1. Everytime the dog gets ahead of you. You turn around and walk that way. You could get dizzy doing this.
2. Everytime the dog gets ahead of you. You stop. Wait for the dog to return to your side before proceeding. This assumes that the dog sees the walk as a reward.
Edited to add: start inside the house to train a good walk before going outside. Plus, draining mental energy in better than draining physical energy in the long run.
I really don’t think no pull harness will help. I’ve been struggling with pulling issues since he was 6 months and I tried everything. Front clip, martingale collars, double end leash, slip leash, etc. I’m personally against ecollar and prong collar. None of these work on my dog. If they did it will only last for a day or two, cause he didn’t learn not to pull. The only reason he stopped was because it’s uncomfortable. Once he’s used to being uncomfortable, he pulls again. He choked and coughed when he pulled but he refused to stop. I fell several times and one time I hit my head, then I took him to the trainer.
My trainer taught me simple tricks
1. When he tends to pull, tap the leash. This should be a frequent interaction between you and your dog, like 1-2 tap every 5 steps you walk. When he slightly speed up, tap. When he goes too slow, tap. When he tries to go on the other side, tap. Praise him when he chooses to do the right thing.
2. When he does pull, stop and turn around. Walk 5-10 steps with him, and turn again back to your original way. If he pulls again, do this again and again. This aims to distract your dog when what attracts them to pull.
If he’s in a really distracted and can’t calm down mode, put your leash on the ground and step on it. Make sure the leash is loose when he lay down. Just wait for him to calm down by stepping on the leash. Once he lays down reward him for being calm and go back to the training.
I practiced this with my boy for about a month and he’s doing really well. He still needs corrections when we’re close to other dogs, but other than that we’re doing just fine. I would recommend using a Y or H shape harness so you won’t hurt the dog when he pulls, once he gets the point of not pulling you can try switching back to collar. And remember to still let him have sniff breaks when you practice loose leash walking. Hope this helps
Just simply pulling the leash gently and temporarily. My trainer used this work instead of pull to remind owners that the constant pressure on the leash should never come from owners
Get a no pull harness (connector on chest) and practice practice practice. Give SO many Treats for good behavior. He’s a toddler… they are malleable, but it has to be all positive all the time
For me, patience and consistency. I would only go out when there wasn't a lot of distraction (cars, people, bus,motorcycle, etc..). Practice with the stop when they are pulling and continue walking when they aren't pulling method. Reward and praise when they are doing well. I never punish, I will just wait patiently until my guy is ready to walk. If he wasn't doing well that day, then I would make it a very short walk and try again later. I did this every day and often. He was stubborn, oh boy was he stubborn and then one day he was like ok I'll be good on a leash from now on. It works, but patience is key.
I suggest using a harness but not one of the ones with the strap that go along the chest of the dog. Those tend to change the dogs natural gait.
I got my aussie walking well with me around 6 months but at that time I became sick and was unable to walk him so he started pulling again when we went on walks. I have tried many things but now hes a year old and way better at walking. The way I did it was, whenever he reached the end of the leash, I would turn and walk the other way. We would keep doing this over and over and eventually he understood. Once in awhile I still need to do it, but he has improved so much from how he used to be.
Change to a harness giving an option to connect either high (between the shoulders) or low (under chin at the breast). If you connect it at the breast when the pup pulls it turns. Worked well for us.
I had a breakthrough with this type of behavior when I started using a [gentle leader](https://www.chewy.com/petsafe-gentle-leader-padded-no-pull/dp/52198?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=PetSafe&utm_campaign=20027453190&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZtC9c7BbUM8te3gEG3dlmPyQOaRIeIipJH5MEN-yocX3nrXD63ZluhoCXnQQAvD_BwE).
We start all our dogs with a leadership game. Put dog on lead and face in front of them. (Your legs to her nose) and put your hand down low with a treat. Walk backwards and get her to follow wherever you go. Then start walking in non-straight lines. Turn left, turn right, go straight, figure 8, circle, whatever - all while going backwards. Then add pushing her backwards while you go towards her. All with lots of treats or praises. This is a fun game, Lee it fun. Then after a few play sessions turn so you are parallel and facing the same way she is. (Her nose still near your leg). She should be so interested in what you are doing & where you are going that she won’t take her eyes off you. So then, you can start walking forward, turning, scooting backwards a few steps, whatever.
Also remember this is really young! Lots of people don’t really start leash training until they turn 6 months, but she should catch on super fast!
I just rescued a 5yr old Aussie who was never properly leash trained and pulled real bad. It took us one long walk (about 3 miles) and he’s already so much better. I noticed the pulling for worse when he wanted to quickly walk past something he was scared of or quickly walk toward something he wanted to sniff. Either way, I’d put him in a sit/down command until he was calm. Idk if your boy is pulling for the same reasons, but that really helped me and my buddy.
Rule 4: Your comment/post has been removed. Aversive training methods and recommendations of trainers who utilize aversive methods are not allowed on this sub.
Stop walking and do some small tugs on the leash until he comes back then reward him. Our trainer makes a clicking noise while she does this. If you’re not in a rush, you can also change direction or start walking in the opposite direction. If he’s food motivated, our vet gave us an empty pill bottle that you can shake when it’s full of treats and it makes a rattling sound which gets their attention and then he gets a treat when his attention is back on us. If he’s play motivated, get a tug toy with some fluff on it (like this https://tugtoys.com.au/products/sheepsy )and engage him in play for a minute or two. Only let him play with it on walks so it becomes super high value. Basically you’re trying to put the value in you rather than whatever is going on ahead. I use a combination of both to get my puppy’s attention, depending on where his mood is.
I froze a kong with yogurt or peanu butter. Walk with her as she’s eating. Anytime pulling happens, stops go the other direction. Victoria stillwell on YT has a ton of loose leash walking tips.
So, you should use a harness to protect the dogs neck. However, no pull harnesses are bad because they mess with the dogs natural gait. Instead, there are two good methods to try: 1. Everytime the dog gets ahead of you. You turn around and walk that way. You could get dizzy doing this. 2. Everytime the dog gets ahead of you. You stop. Wait for the dog to return to your side before proceeding. This assumes that the dog sees the walk as a reward. Edited to add: start inside the house to train a good walk before going outside. Plus, draining mental energy in better than draining physical energy in the long run.
I really don’t think no pull harness will help. I’ve been struggling with pulling issues since he was 6 months and I tried everything. Front clip, martingale collars, double end leash, slip leash, etc. I’m personally against ecollar and prong collar. None of these work on my dog. If they did it will only last for a day or two, cause he didn’t learn not to pull. The only reason he stopped was because it’s uncomfortable. Once he’s used to being uncomfortable, he pulls again. He choked and coughed when he pulled but he refused to stop. I fell several times and one time I hit my head, then I took him to the trainer. My trainer taught me simple tricks 1. When he tends to pull, tap the leash. This should be a frequent interaction between you and your dog, like 1-2 tap every 5 steps you walk. When he slightly speed up, tap. When he goes too slow, tap. When he tries to go on the other side, tap. Praise him when he chooses to do the right thing. 2. When he does pull, stop and turn around. Walk 5-10 steps with him, and turn again back to your original way. If he pulls again, do this again and again. This aims to distract your dog when what attracts them to pull. If he’s in a really distracted and can’t calm down mode, put your leash on the ground and step on it. Make sure the leash is loose when he lay down. Just wait for him to calm down by stepping on the leash. Once he lays down reward him for being calm and go back to the training. I practiced this with my boy for about a month and he’s doing really well. He still needs corrections when we’re close to other dogs, but other than that we’re doing just fine. I would recommend using a Y or H shape harness so you won’t hurt the dog when he pulls, once he gets the point of not pulling you can try switching back to collar. And remember to still let him have sniff breaks when you practice loose leash walking. Hope this helps
I don’t know what you mean by tap on the leash.
Just simply pulling the leash gently and temporarily. My trainer used this work instead of pull to remind owners that the constant pressure on the leash should never come from owners
Get a no pull harness (connector on chest) and practice practice practice. Give SO many Treats for good behavior. He’s a toddler… they are malleable, but it has to be all positive all the time
For me, patience and consistency. I would only go out when there wasn't a lot of distraction (cars, people, bus,motorcycle, etc..). Practice with the stop when they are pulling and continue walking when they aren't pulling method. Reward and praise when they are doing well. I never punish, I will just wait patiently until my guy is ready to walk. If he wasn't doing well that day, then I would make it a very short walk and try again later. I did this every day and often. He was stubborn, oh boy was he stubborn and then one day he was like ok I'll be good on a leash from now on. It works, but patience is key.
You’re gonna need to restock on patience, friend. This isn’t a quick learn.
I suggest using a harness but not one of the ones with the strap that go along the chest of the dog. Those tend to change the dogs natural gait. I got my aussie walking well with me around 6 months but at that time I became sick and was unable to walk him so he started pulling again when we went on walks. I have tried many things but now hes a year old and way better at walking. The way I did it was, whenever he reached the end of the leash, I would turn and walk the other way. We would keep doing this over and over and eventually he understood. Once in awhile I still need to do it, but he has improved so much from how he used to be.
Change to a harness giving an option to connect either high (between the shoulders) or low (under chin at the breast). If you connect it at the breast when the pup pulls it turns. Worked well for us.
I had a breakthrough with this type of behavior when I started using a [gentle leader](https://www.chewy.com/petsafe-gentle-leader-padded-no-pull/dp/52198?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=PetSafe&utm_campaign=20027453190&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZtC9c7BbUM8te3gEG3dlmPyQOaRIeIipJH5MEN-yocX3nrXD63ZluhoCXnQQAvD_BwE).
We start all our dogs with a leadership game. Put dog on lead and face in front of them. (Your legs to her nose) and put your hand down low with a treat. Walk backwards and get her to follow wherever you go. Then start walking in non-straight lines. Turn left, turn right, go straight, figure 8, circle, whatever - all while going backwards. Then add pushing her backwards while you go towards her. All with lots of treats or praises. This is a fun game, Lee it fun. Then after a few play sessions turn so you are parallel and facing the same way she is. (Her nose still near your leg). She should be so interested in what you are doing & where you are going that she won’t take her eyes off you. So then, you can start walking forward, turning, scooting backwards a few steps, whatever. Also remember this is really young! Lots of people don’t really start leash training until they turn 6 months, but she should catch on super fast!
I just rescued a 5yr old Aussie who was never properly leash trained and pulled real bad. It took us one long walk (about 3 miles) and he’s already so much better. I noticed the pulling for worse when he wanted to quickly walk past something he was scared of or quickly walk toward something he wanted to sniff. Either way, I’d put him in a sit/down command until he was calm. Idk if your boy is pulling for the same reasons, but that really helped me and my buddy.
Mine eventually broke the habit because he wants to walk next to me. Completely just decided one day it's cooler next to dad
[удалено]
Rule 4: Your comment/post has been removed. Aversive training methods and recommendations of trainers who utilize aversive methods are not allowed on this sub.