Simple Steps To Stop Your Dog Pulling On The Leash
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2023
- How to stop your dog pulling on the leash. Having a dog that walks nicely by your side turns the chore of your day into the joy of your day with your dog. Following simple steps allows you to have a dog that walks to heel and doesn't pull on the leash.
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Never underestimate the power of walking "through" your dog. Worked for me and my sisters hard pulling Springer.
I had one dog who learned this in minutes and mastered it moving forward. I have a pit bull mix that is very head strong. She walks wonderfully until she sees others dogs. I am going to keep working with her.
Hey will, I find your content very helpful. My sister rescued a 7 y 50lb. poodle mutt last year and I’ve been working with him when I’m in town. I take him with me on runs but he is an unrepentant tugger. Even with a slip it made me nervous how much pressure he would put on his trachea (from his force, not mine). It got to the point where I was no longer taking him out with me, although it bummed the poor boy out when I would tie up my running shoes but leave without him. I was never comfortable using anything “negative” with him for fear of injury.
But I’ve been watching your content for a bit and the way you explain the training process clearly (but with compassion and dog-love) gave me the confidence to go on some easy walks with him with a slip chain. He is a different dog. He never came close to hurting himself on the chain and it just clicked for him as to what I need from him. We now go out most days with a standard lead and it is an absolute delight.
I really appreciate how you present a full range of techniques for different issues even when some of those “negative” techniques get you in the dog house with some internet kooks. Keep it up my man. You can teach old dogs and new owners proven tricks.
The proper use of the right tool can be such a game changer. Good for you for but giving up!
I have a 17 week old Spocker and ive followed your advice on loose lead walking and we cracked it in afew hours, just fine tuning her now.
Thankyou for the advice you given.
Great advice. I will put that in practice starting tonight.
Trying very hard with my 9 month old German Shepherd. He walks perfectly with just me but he seems a different dog when I take the kids out with us. Hopefully with a bit more training all will end positively 👍
11 month old one here and the exact same problem. Pulls the entire walk (no matter how many tune up drills) and wants to be next to our son for the entire walk.
5 month old GSD, and he’s all over the place, even trying to stand up on me to pick him up… I’m sure being a 250 lbs 6’3”+ giant like Will I’d listen too 🤩 LEAVE IT 💥💥💥
Separate the kids and dog. Have the kids walk a house ahead of you so they don’t cause the dog to be too distracted.
Beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing 🙂
Straight up works
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nice one... .
Yet more proof, a trained dog is a happy and safe dog. Everyone owes it to their dog to ensure their safety and the safety of others we meet when out and about!
This is cool
Super relieved to hear that even Sully needs the occasional tune up. I thought I was doing something wrong, because my dog does too sometimes.
Look at you WA! Are you aging backward? The quality of your audio and video gets better all the time! Big thank you to those behind the scenes!!
That slip lead looks amazing?? Where can I get it?? 😊
Also interested
Hi will, i have a lab x welsh shepherd, he is 4 months and is already just a few steps from being the perfect dog. Only, i am struggling with a couple of things, he is extremely exitable and inquisitive, which means i dont know how to keep his attention even with high value treats. Secondly he is reactive but not in an aggressive way, he wants to play with every dog he sees and i dont know how to stop it happening. He is good with people and cyclists etc, just dogs. Can you do a video that adresses these issues for a puppy, i know he is capable, but its me who needs the training. Thanks
Ps - uncle sully is an absolute treasure ❤
Maybe just needs some socialisation, its an integral part of a dogs life.
@@erraticjoe499 trying, but it's a difficult thing to do when he gets so excited.
Great advice. I recently went to a rescue centre and v nearly came hom with a Saluki. Approx him 2 yrs old. Left tied to lamppost. I v nearly took him home but was warned by the centre, I wd never be able to run free. Recently in a Apple News, articles
Highlighting Alsatians an Salukis not being able to find homes. I grew up with Alsations Alsations and find it hard to believe but Saukkis? I was unable to take the risk but are Salukis so untrainable? .
Can you please do a video on training an Airdale to walk to heel and recall...I notice you train lots of others dogs such as retrievers etc. I would enjoy that type of content more than dogs that like to please.
Where can I find a lead like the one you use for dogs that pull (slip lead?). I ordered a 1/2" one and it won't stay up behind my dog's ears. She is a sweet, but previously feral Pitty mix, about 3 years old.
Will, have you ever considered global tours? I wish you were in South Australia haha
Hi, your method does work with a fairly calm dog, but my dog is crazy as soon as we get outside, I’ve tried your method and used treats which she is mad for because she is food obsessed, she’s a 2 and half year old rottie and all my other rotties have been fantastic on and off lead. She has a secured field run every day with her older sister, but on the lead she pulls like mad, jumps, twists around, sometimes makes an excited noise constantly. I can’t take to a private trainer as the fees are extortionate and she doesn’t trust anyone else. I used to love my long evening walks with all the others but feel dread taking her out, even though I don’t get angry with her and stay calm but absolutely nothing stops this behaviour. She also barks at other dogs and children, but she is not in anyway aggressive. She’s just a very hyperactive excitable dog and loses all sense of good behaviour when walking. She has even pulled me so hard and fast she gave me a rotator cuff injury. Really don’t know what to do, any advise or tips you could offer me would be so appreciated
Thank you
Oct 2023
Ditto
Yep, if you're out of control before the walk even starts, you're doomed. I like Doggy Dan's advice for this. Basically, every stage of the walk (including things like putting on the leash, or opening the door) doesn't proceed until the dog is calm. The first few walks may take a long time to even leave the house, but your dog will get it eventually. I would also suggest harnessing that food drive and doing some leash pressure drills inside the house, then in the yard, then in an empty park .
I have the exact same problem with my cane corso cross, he's about to turn 7 months old. He's lovely and so well behaved inside but on walks he can be such a pain, I've been trying to train him for the past 3 weeks and I see no improvements,I've tried different techniques but none of them seem to be helping
I got a pinch collar for my dog who's a puller. I know what people think of them, but they do not hurt when worn and used properly. I've literally been wearing the one I got him that's too big, and I find it super comfy actually. And he's become an absolute gentleman on walks now. Night and day difference.
🤔 I dunno if possible have you ever tried those Dr Ho tens machines that cause a lil muscle spasm??
A really good electric collar uses the same tech but at a level that you couldn't detect if you put it on yourself.
The reason it works is it grabs the attention of the dog and distracts it from what's exciting it. Its like tapping the dog on the shoulder especially important when the dog no longer has any leash sensitivity. Shock collar is a crazy Karen term. Call it a remote nudge collar😅.
I'm going to try this. A couple of years ago my Aussie got attacked by a pit bull and since then is very apprehensive towards other dogs.
Hi Will I've been trying to teach my Cocker Spaniel x beagle to walk loosely i think I'm doing what you say but still no luck. She's 16 months
Is slip lead better when walk training?
Hey will, I’ve been watching your vids for preparation to get my own first dog, and right now, I’m thinking of the cavelier King Charles spaniel, Been watching your vids, and it for sure fits my lifestyle, what do you think, I’m just trying to get feedback from the best.
We've tried endlessly with our frenchie but he is very stubborn and just doesn't seem to learn or listen at all...although we did get him when he just turned 1 so maybe he's just learnt alot of bad behaviours. He's extremely hard work 😂
What kind of leash are you using? Looks very thin. I just bought a slip knot leash on my small dog and it keeps sliding down his neck (quilted leash, much thicker diameter than the one you used)
I have a catahoula cattle dog I have tried everything under the sun and he still pulls very hard and frustrated.
I have a problem since I’ve always trained my bird dogs to be out in front,so how do I keep them from pulling on a long leash when just out for a walk.
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Hi I new watching you I have a Rottweiller 3 quarter German shepherd who is 2 next year and a full Rottweiller that was left in a garden starved and beaten he came to me skin and bone he is now a chunk but I need to build his confidence up how do I do that also if I tell him of if he is naughty and tell him to get in his bed he thinks I am going to his him how do I show him I am not
My dog isn’t interested in treats at all on a walk, even cheese won’t work to get his attention on me. I’ve tried taking a favourite toy but he looses interest. He’ll look at me but his attention is gone in seconds. What can I do to even get to first base with heel walking?
How do I train 2 dogs brother and sister at 11 months?
Separately.
What would you do with dog who does alligator rolls and walks backwards ? Also chews up through harnesses and leashes
I'd start by luring the dog in heel position inside the house. I broke my dog of leash chewing by marking with a "No" and applying slowly increasing vertical leash pressure, should work for gator rolls too. Sometimes you have to just adopt a "Walk or be dragged" attitude.
Funny how hard it is for me as a human to learn this stuff. It doesn’t come naturally, at any rate. The dog needs hundreds or thousands of successful repetitions to learn properly, which is tough on impatient humans. Turns out I need similarly high repetition over time to learn good methodology and mechanics.
Thanks, Will.
Hi Will, I'm having a few issues with my JRT. She's 5 years old and unfortunately has IBD, so we haven't yet found a treat we can use that doesn't make her ill and training has been a challenge.
When walking, she pulls and can be aggressive to other dogs when on the lead (better when off, but can still get growly and overly assertive). She barks continuously at visitors she doesn't know at my house and winds herself up so much it affects her stomach. Vet bills have been so expensive that I can't afford a trainer :( But, i feel this is making us both miserable and contributing to her illness. Is there a way to train her without treats?? Help!
Is there a toy she really likes? A 10 second game of tug works as a reward for my dog. I've seen videos where the Upstate Canine guy (trains with and similar to Will) does an entire training session with a single piece of freeze dried beef liver, only allowing the dog to lick or nibble a tiny bit of the treat each time he wants to reward. HTH
The toy idea. My sister used food. Normal everyday dog food. Could even be simple food that would agree with her like I dunno a pea? Or a bone to chew on?
Slip leads are frowned upon here in the Netherlands. I really can't get my girlfriend to buy one as it's not good for the neck of a dog. We've got a 40kg big dog that pulls really hard and I'm (115kg) not even able to hold her.
What's the best to tackle this?
Prong collars are actually much, much safer than slip collars/leads. Gotta say I legit wore my dog's prong/pinch collar I got him for a good hour (which is way longer than he'd ever be wearing it) and it never got painful. Even when pulling on it. My 6 month old Belgian Malinois is about 50 pounds (22 ish kg, literally all muscle) and he used to pull so hard he'd almost pull me to the ground, and/or dislocate my shoulder. He is an absolute gentleman on walks now. No problems at all with pulling.
I got a 7 month old border collie that pulls like a train on the lead, I've tried all these methods, he's so greedy just focused on getting the treat and not doing as he's told. I've tried everything from walking in the opposite direction spontaneously to giving treats to heel. Nothing works, either it's just his age or he has severe ADHD lol
Also have a 7 month old border collie. We practise about 10 mins every day. Progress is EXTREMELY slow. Is super frustrating but i think thats just how collies learn on the lead
Funny thing is your collie probably knows exactly what he's doing haha. Sounds like he may just need to burn off some excess energy. Have you managed to get him off lead yet? Maybe try the training once he's more tired, as you're probably aware, collies need at least 2 hours exercise per day.
Will this work with a husky?
Absolutely not, it will do whatever it wants.
I don't see why not. The challenge is a battle of wills and who will give up first? Personally, I wouldn't get discourage if it takes you longer than most dogs to get results though stick with it, stay consistent and keep the dog accountable and you should see results over the long term.
@unsaltedskies I agree entirely, but with a husky, you have a real battle on your hands. My mum had one and she was a complete nightmare.
Does anyone have any tips for a dog who refuses to wear a slip lead? I've tried to put a slip lead on my dog but he gets extremely aggressive. I've recently tried a gentle leader but he reacts the same way so I ended up returning them.
He tries to attack, jump,roll, flips in the air,holds the leash down with his paws, etc
He currently uses a harness. I've looked into training classes for him but they quoted me $5,000.(They called it "Alligator rolling") He only acts this way on walks. I feel like I'm at my wits end. 😥 (He's a 9 month old (neutered) Shiba Inu)
Just an idea, but have you tried making the loop of the slip really big, then putting a high value reward (piece of meat) just on the other end so that at least their snout has to go through?
Do this for a week, or however long it takes. No walks with it, just enough to get the treat. Then, when this is reliable, increase the distance so their head must be through the loop. Then, when that works, reduce the size of the loop.
It might take time, but that is behaviorism. Behavioral change is slow. Rushing through the steps will strengthen an adverse reaction.
This approach will give incentive for your dog to put their head into the loop, and keeping a controlled pace without forcing it will instill more trust in the process.
I had to work with my pit mix on this, and now he basically pushes his head into the slip lead loop on his own when it's time for a walk.
Whatever you find that works, I wish you luck!
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I have listened to every word you just said in this video. However, I have a 32kg bull terrier. She's 2 yrs old. At the end of the walk or off lead she's not bad at all. When we leave the house at the beginning of the walk, she turns into a steam train that I can just about hang on to. I have no chance at all of achieving the loose lead. If anyone has some advice I'd appreciate it. I have a back problem and she's making it worse 😢😢
Doggy Dan has some good tips for this. Basically, each step of the walk (including things like attaching the leash, and opening the door) doesn't progress until the dog is calm. The first few walks might take a while to even get outside, but the dog WILL learn. Once outside, I also like to stand still until my dog gives me 5 seconds of eye contact, with a loose leash. Then we walk a circle with my dog on the inside, so he has to yield to me.
@@corymarinan2996 Thank you so so much. This is really helpful. It's got to the point where she's not going out at the moment because I can't hang onto the lead. I will take your advice. Thank you! 👍👍
@@justinetijou7235 Here's that Doggy Dan video, in case you haven't found it.
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Try doin that on my 1 year German shepherd got no chance
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I never see any of these trainers do a loose lead video with a border collie.
Here's Will working a BC mix. There's another vid where he works on leash manners and reactivity with BC named Bonnie (you can probably search it up via that name).
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I don't understand 'loose lead walking'
What loose lead walking also seems to do, in addition to the loose lead, is that it seems to condition sniffing away totally. The dogs seem to not sniff and smell around. In these videos at least. They seem to be conditioned to focus on the owner all the time.
Sniffing is the main way for a dogs nervous system to recover. Sniffing is absolutely crucial for recovery from stress. The more dog can sniff around, the less stressed it will be.
So are the walks for the owner to enjoy and recover and the dog just comes along to so what the owner wants, or are walks an enjoyment and a recovering activity for the dog?
A dog isn't excited to go outside to stroll around the neighbourhood along the owner. It's excited to go sniffing and smelling around.
And what about a non food motivated dog?
Have a Labrador that constantly pulls on the lead. Tried your method. No effect whatsoever.
Will needs to do more videos where he trains his clients. They all start out thinking they're doing exactly what Will does, then he fixes their errors. Video one of your sessions, and review it, asking yourself:
Are you starting your training somewhere with no distractions?
Is your slip/prong fitted snugly behind the ears?
Are you giving a verbal cue and turning at the very instant that the dog's front legs get in front of yours?
Is your leash pop timed to happen at the exact moment the dog is hitting the end of the leash, and does it match the intensity of the dog?
Is the leash going tight only for a fraction of a second?
Are you mixing in some turns where you cut in front of your dog?
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It's funny the stuck up walkers In Canada say it's WRONG to walk dogs in any position butt behind you
These short videos never actually show you techniques. They're simply generalised snippets to encourage you to sign up for the very expensive on line courses
I am going to buy his course, because my dog is worth it and so are qualified trainers sharing their wisdom.
Although your statement is wrong, there's plenty of his videos that I have learned from, your statement is selfish even if it was true. Do you work for free or do you expect payment for your services?
Please let me know which videos, in the last year, showed you specific techniques as opposed to generalisations about what you need to do?
@@Eli5047
When's the last time you worked for free?
@@caffeinewitch1 where did I say he should?
Have I gone mental or have you uploaded this like a billion times? Same thing every video…?
There's only a finite amount of things to train and doing the same video explained in a different way is helpful.
You wouldn't believe how often and, at times, how helpful repeating a point is until it starts to stick. Some people get it first time others after the 100th time. I imagine the vast majority of people don't want a dog that does scent work, retrieves or competitions simply a dog that will walk loosely on leash is enough for many.