5 Quick Tips To Stop Your Dog From Pulling On The Leash
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Wouldn't it be nice to be able to take your dog for a walk without getting dragged down the street? In this video, Instructor Rob will give you 5 tips to stop your dog from pulling on the leash that you can use immediately. He will talk about some of the reasons you should be using a collar instead of a harness while your dog is in training. He will also let you know exactly how you can use the tools and equipment that you have right now to teach your dog to walk without pulling!
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00:00 Opening
0:50 Using The Right Equipment
3:17 Pay Attention To The Tension
4:35 What If My Dog Is Too Big Or Strong?
6:04 Turning Away From Distractions
6:56 The Most Important Tip!
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Do you have a dog who is ALWAYS Pulling? Do you NEVER have a loose leash? Then THIS is the video for YOU!: ua-cam.com/video/y2yj2xtCo-k/v-deo.html
Lol brilliant 👏 🤣
"start with a loose leash" Ha! The leash has NEVER been loose. He has pulled every instant!
Exactly, that's why I came here to find out how to stop it 🤣
They never use problem breeds too!
There is no such thing as a problem breed, only poor owners
@@cookseywrko pbp
@@cookseywrko .........?lol don't be stupid! That's like saying german shepherds as a breed aren't protective or that.huskies as a breed don't have separation anxiety. I wonder when you graduated...?
These videos are always shown with already trained dogs…I want to see one where the dog never stops pulling right from the start lol I didn’t know leashes get loose
Tbh that would be a lot more helpful instead of watching trained dogs, how they handle the situation with "pulling dogs" it would be more helpful
Slip lead, tree method. Throw a ball once to a park or in the backyard for a few before leaving, a firm still knee helps let them jump into hard things if they jump at you. My dog only sits through physical touch or a very firm commands. No freaking out when he be jumps. You must train you family and friends to be calm and talk gestures. If they can’t do that get new friends, real friends listen to you when you are training your dog. Let them wear themselves out. I don’t care what some people say, some dogs only respect authority or a physical activity prevents them from doing a behavior, not all but some dogs.
And I wish they'd use a Cocker Spaniel whose nose is always on the ground and legs made of springs, not Collies
@@musicalmarionor a foxy like mine with a prey drive of force 10😂
I would love to see you do this with a dog that's actually pulling. This dog is already very well behaved.
I was just coming here to type this exact same comment. I want to see a video of a strong bully breed pulling and how to get THAT dog under control and how to get that dog to stop pulling. This video doesn't do me any good for my newly adopted dog who already pulls.
agreed and he doesn't even give the tips!
@Theorist9 It must b a bully problem cuz I have it to!! Themdogsalreadytrained??
I rather see this on a dog who's actually pulling though
this video is not helpful in showing you an actual dog that pulls. This dog is already trained smh
My dog pulls constantly.
There is never any slack on his leash. He pulls in five different directions at the same time. Lol
Just stay in one spot until he calms down and he will eventually sit. You have to be extremely patient with dogs. Then award him for sitting and wait until he’s calm again repeat this process and then start the leash training. There’s steps to take. First teaching dog to sit on command is the BEST command to learn. It’s basically tells the dog listen and observe
@@112Famine thanks I didn’t know what that extra ring was for.
My harness is by Matilor, no hook available only the 2 hooks on top of her withers to hook the leash to, but I only use the harness when I hook my pup up to her outside line (the post in the ground type). I never ever leave her. I use this for playing fetch, tug a war & running games. ( "Environment
training," teaching outside behavior & games vs calm games & manners inside our home, or friend/families home.)
@@CURVEMAMA96 I tried stopping every-time he pulled and when I started walking after the leash loosened he would start trying to pull and bolt again and so I have to grip onto the leash and like have to use all my grip and my whole body to not get dragged behind
What’s the point of showing a dog who is already trained? Sorry but the ‘have the leash loose’ is an absolute joke.
I hate ' pros ' who say ' dont pull on the leash, have a calm leash ' yeah but if we are here its because our dog is a formule 1 and pull all time xd
From there it should be simple. Don't let your dog pull. If it pulls then stop moving until you can get a loose leash. Keep on doing that until the dog doesn't pull. They gave you a solution, don't expect it to work instantly.
@@brandonjeffery8023 okay...and if I've already tried this with no success and many other tricks by trainers for over 9months now??? Lol there's no reply to this question of course.
@@kweenjade01 ?
Wait your dog is a formula 1??? I got a damn Belaz 75710
This is a JOKE!!!! I can teach a dog not to pull on a leash in 45 minutes with the correct corrections collar!!! Have at least a 100 times! Owners are amazed by my methods!!!!
These dogs are trained, untrained dogs would show this stuff works.
Edit- these dogs were once untrained and now are trained.
Fixed it for you
@@cookseywrko still doesn’t show these quick tips working using trained dog’s is pointless.
Is your dog CONSTANTLY pulling during your walking training? This video is for you: ua-cam.com/video/y2yj2xtCo-k/v-deo.html
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I watched the video and much appreciate the good info. I will give a sincere effort! Thanks again.
I love it when you see a dog learning something in just a few minutes and keeping up the routine makes life so much easier. Yet some of us took on a rescue dog. We get frustrated and upset with the dog and start looking through training videos trying to find the one that works. Then you realise what you really took on with the rescue dog. For example, I have two rescue dogs, and walks on leash are painful. One dog walks incredibly slow and the other believes he's in a sled dog race. I say heel and the slower dog goes even slower. How slow, I'll explain. We get in the gate of the dog park, do two laps and the slow dog is only just ready to stop sniffing, pissing, eating grass and ready to head off. It's mortally painful. Both dogs won't change, they modify but stay the same. Corrections sometimes make the dogs worse, especially if they are new and have been bullied by humans.
Are you looking for leash walking training? Here's a playlist that will cover several different things that you need to focus on when it comes to teaching your dog to walk on a loose leash: ua-cam.com/play/PL7BBgLulherlHu3wpT5Lm0TndblWsgQLI.html
Thanks for watching! ~Ken
Hi, this may sound like a really silly question but can you ever get to a point with your dog where they are fully trained and do not need positive reinforcement / training with treats? Or is this just a constant part of Dog owner life? (I don't mind either way, just curious)
Thanks for demonstrating with some perfectly trained dogs.
its nice to demonstrate with a dog thats already trained
Always in these guides as a dog is calm anyway. Sometimes make a video where you’re trying to get Toller to be pulling.
Should be a video of a dog not trained already.
And what if a dog (husky) doesn’t let themselves have slack ? How are you able to apply slack if once you start walking again they pull? I’m very confused
Yea, I have a bluetic coonhound and there's never been a point where there's slack. Its impossible to get her to stop chasing things
@@Nerdperior It takes longer, but every time they pull, stop dead and hold it. Do a little tug and try to get their attention and/or get them to come back to stand near you and wonder wtf you're doing. The key is then when you start walking again, do so with BIG praise and even a treat. Or do the back and forth trick where you walk one way and the second they pull you stop, turn and walk the other way. Do this back and forth for twenty minutes if you have to, but the key is getting them used to you being in control of when to turn and how. The hardest part is having them look to you for guidance.
Sometimes with my chow, if he’s pulling hard and excited over something I’ll stop make him sit and relax and start walking again. It will distract him and sometimes it helps
Choke chain small corrections then move to a regular collar, my brother and gf have a 1 yr old female beagle. It runs the house and they don't believe in correcting the dog.
I recently bought my dog a 15' leash. It helps a lot. I can let him get some space from me when he's off sniffing and then when we start to walk again he comes back to heel position relatively easy because I let him do his thing.
How ? 😭😭😭
Thank you I am excited to practice these tips!
Perfect timing! I'm a petsitter and have a st Bernard rescue. He is extremely strong and pulls all over. I was looking for dog training to add to my skills. Collar and leader!
all these dog training channels have very well trained, pretty much service dogs for their videos hahaha i guarantee less that 5% of people watching these videos have dogs nearly as calm as these. i would just love to see them use a 10 week old puppy that they haven’t trained since birth lol obviously they have good tips which probably work well but people can’t relate
edit: by the way i was enjoying the video & the points that were being made. I really feel like I learned something when they were talking about the collars & which one to use in how to put it on your dog. I think what got me was when the guy was talking about not having tension in the leash and all I can think about is a dog pulling like it’s life depends on it and it’s owner who watched this video wishing their dog could just sit their lol
Alexander Majewski this is a good point.
Hi Alexander, I think you’ll find that you’ll see a wide range of dogs & puppies in our videos. We often borrow dogs for our videos to give you a true sense of starting from the beginning. We find that our methods are well received by the dogs and in a short time they are happy to engage with us for training.
McCann Dogs Agility not really a knock on you guys i just feel that a lot of people who feel helpless with their crazy pups wish it was as easy as it looks in the videos. you understand what i’m trying to say ?
Alexander Majewski that’s very well true in that case they need to hire a trainer. Obviously the videos can’t do or help 100% of every dog and the owners which are or who really need the training. I mean videos could only go so far without working with the individual dog.
I think they do a pretty great job with all their videos! But I understand your comment.
Lori Hoffman i agree. they have really good training tips & teach them in better ways then other dog channels. in my opinion if they showed progression it would allow viewers to feel like they could “do it” as well
Thank you so much for making these videos. I am getting a puppy soon and i need to prepare myself and many many of your videos, i mean i have been watching your videos for at least 3 hours trying to learn about puppies needs and wants. Many many videos have given me information i didnt know about, Thank you!
Research is everything.
My dog starts pulling the second we get out the door and I've been desperate to teach her how to stop pulling so hard. This seems like a good place to start, thank you!
@@112Famine what if you don't have a harness
Thank you!
Great presentation with good communicators. Your dogs are well trained.
This video was amazing!
Literally took the smartest dog for an example but fair enough
We use all kinds of dogs on our channel so that everyone can see different levels of training, are you looking for a similar video with a dog we had never met before? Check out this one!
ua-cam.com/video/KqKmzmY8Muo/v-deo.html
Happy Training!
~Dan
I would like to see these people actually work with a dog that has Always pulled. I adopted a 8 year old dog from a shelter. Come over and work with her for awhile.
Once again you nailed it: this is another great video that I can recommend to my own training clients. I love that you mention the gentle leader and how easy it is to transition a dog from the head collar back to the buckle collar. Thank you so much for making these great videos! ❤️🙏
I am finally getting my puppy not to pull and look at me. Still have learning to do but coming around. Thank u for the informational videos.
Thank you so much. I have a 11week old cattle dog.
I’d like to see these videos with the absolute hurricane that is my pup 😂
Oh my gosh I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I only adopt rescues and generally they're already set in their ways and most of their ways aren't calm. I would describe walking my most recent dog as similar to trying to hold a semi-truck back from taking off down the sidewalk. I have strangers commenting to me daily that I'm getting quite a workout with him. I guess that's the one positive. This video is wonderful for a dog who is maybe 15 or 16 years old with zero drive.
Good advice!
I wish you would do the training with a dog that actually was pulling
Thank you, I really like your videos. One challenge though is how to put this into practice as the dog has not been pulling the leash at all. How do you maintain slack in the leash and offer a choice if the dog consistently pulls as hard as she can? Would be helpful to see a video with a dog who’s actually pulling and how your techniques actually trigger a change in behavior. Thanks a lot!
I agree 100%. It's impossible to offer slack if they just consistently pull. I've tried to do this and I can't.
@@nicolemchenry4038 same here, my dog pulls and if I can't get slack then this video doesn't help.
I agree as well. Hard to know if the methods you suggest actually work when you're not using a dog who's actually pulling as a demonstration..
Exactly, I can't find One video on the internet where the trainer actually shows a dog that constantly pulls hard like most dogs whose owners search for these type of videos
This video was amazing! Thank you so much. I immediately changed the thinner collar I had on my dog and put the other steps into place. Walking with my puppy was seriously a nightmare and I would come back exhausted and frustrated every time. Now I'm even impressing the neighbors! It's been helpful with treats to help with distractions. After a few weeks, we did a short jog with no treats and puppy was great!!! Thank you!!
I hope everyone is having an awesome day:)
I have 3 dogs
Tnx for good information
Can you show a video with a pulling dog in it please. Those dogs are already trained
Thank you so much for this great info! I have another question.. whenever my friends or family members come over or even when I get home from being out my dog barks and barks looking like she has an attitude.. it becomes very annoying to everyone! How do I get her to stop? She is a very friendly dog but she gets super excited .. Please help!!!🐶
You folks always present really nice content!
Wish this video was done with a dog that was actually pulling the leash consistently and then you guys helped with remodeling that behavior...
Keep up the good work!
Excellent point. Come walk my Lab Cosmo, redirect that behavior. That would be a great video.
Y’all are very helpful!! My Border collie, Aspen, has trouble with choking while we walk. I make sure her collar isn’t too loose and isn’t too tight but she still chokes. I can’t think of what I’m doing wrong. I get very discouraged when it happens. You guys have been very helpful to me in my training, and I wish I’d known about you guys when I first got my puppy!! Love your dogs and love your training tips!! You guys are amazing!!
Have you watched the MCann video with Carol? She addresses the 3 types of dogs: 1) The Stopper, 2) The Puller & 3) The Hopper.
Dude I’ve been trying for months, even with a harness on. I’m bout to stop taking his ads outside he don’t even do right with treats he tries to bite me hand he doesn’t follow directions but I taught him how to sit and lay down but this dog is getting on my every lasting.
Would you please tell me the brand of "gentle leader" that you are using in the video.? Thank you
I already liked the way you started this video, adjusting the leap position to going in w more of a heel position! Nice.
Any tips on how to do this with two sibling dogs who try to outpass each other to be in front or to the tree first etc
I have a young Siberian Husky. Areal pain in the ass to walk. Prong collar salved the problem. The best and safe one is a German made, forgot the name.they are not mean or painful.
What kind of a dog is Scout? She's beautiful and looks much like the kind of dog I could see myself having in the future :) Thanks for cool vids, greetings from Finland!
How do you feel about front loop harnesses as a training tool?
Shout out from Vancouver! ACD
This is what I use works perfect for my pug but my English bulldog still pulls and chokes himself hes crazy though
Let's see them try this on a 1 year old 80lb Lab who's had obedience training but is now in the 'teenage' phase and won't listen, pulls, and is freight train when either in our big yard or outside. He has head down and sniffs constantly and doesn't pay attention to me at all.
He's very friendly and I am only just able to get him to stop jumping on people but it is consistent training. He will be good for 1 or 2 days then the next day of training he's a wild animal who is strong willed and very frustrating.
I've had 7 dogs over the last 25 years, and I've never had a dog so strong willed and stubborn and I've already spent a fortune on lessons and tools to get him trained and so far nothing is working.
My last resort is the Gentle Leader, but at this point I am not feeling confident it will work.
Place their collar high up behind their ears and they will stop pulling. I've done this with all over a hundred dogs and it's worked every single time.
I hate walking with my dog. I will work on it. Thank you.
I got a dog almost one-year-old. He's been wearing a color for about a week now and this morning I'm going to try to walk with him with a leash. So stay tuned and I will comment on how it went.
How’d it go?
Yo so how’d it go?
Guys, I think they died on their walk.
I'm getting a mini aussie puppy in a few weeks. I want him to be able to explore a bit, but I also want him to have somewhat decent manners when I walk him. How and when should I start leash training?
umm did he call the dog ketchup did i hear him right
I’ve tried the gentle leader with my blood hound and it doesn’t slow him down at all I do search and when he is working he is a totally a different dog
I hope these work... I have been working with dogs my entire life and have had the blessing to have many companions.
Currently we have 5 large dogs sharing our home and 3 are Irish Wolfhounds (of which we breed).
I am a software expert but count myself a fair dog trainer...but, I have failed!
They are all great...
...save for my spoiled puppy Remus (the one we kept of the last liter 18 months ago) who is 130 pounds of unmanageability.
I absolutely love him so much and let him get away with too much :(
Today he pulled me over and down the sidewalk to get to another dog and I have had enough.
I will try these tips.
He was wearing a harness
Excellent video, clear, straight to the point, useful and practical advice. Thank you!
Did it work tho? As u sent this comment 5 months ago lol
Malayali annale
Is this applicable to small dogs too? A thicker collar? I have a cavoodle/ cavapoo
G'boy ketchup! Good boy good boy!
My system is, as soon as the lead goes tight i stop, i won't continue until the dog comes back to my side. I may only take 2 steps and it happens again, ill continue until the dog gets fed up. Give praise when behaving correctly
K but what would you suggest for a boston terrier ?
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much. BUT, whenever I take him for walks, we have problems. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!!
Where can I buy the flat metal buckle collar and Gentle Leader (the exact same ones shown in your video)? Thanks, MarLo
Hi there, Marlo! Visit McCannDogs.store for all of these products. Happy Training!
i was told to use a shock collar but i want to try all other alternatives before it.
What can you use for yorkies because of there small neck and collapse trachea
What exactly were the tips aside from collar selection?
My Akita collie is very stubborn well I like to think so , she will pull and pull regardless what I try and only listens to common commands in the house any tips to fix this
I stopped my dog from pulling like a sled dog in 30 seconds: I put a head collar (e.g. Gentle Leader) on him. The pulling stopped *immediately,* and for good. Cost me about $15.
Mine doesn’t care is she’s literally dying of being choked so bad when she pulls, we tried everything… stops and wait until she relaxes (she doesn’t), turns another direction(she just changes the direction she pulls), pull back in pauses, etc. She is DEAF when she’s outside of the house, so no command works😅
Where can I purchase a general leader leash I've never seen one before. I have 2 (littermates) labardoodles and my boy needs a general leader for his head.
Stop complaining about the dog already being trained they were just giving you tips they do lots of amazing videos and puppy training videos so please stop complaining :)
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much. BUT, whenever I take him for a walks we have problems. How do you stop a dog from pulling when walking?
My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!!
Ketchup... i loved that name.. .
my family's dog is 1 year old and we just recently started trying to address her pulling on a leash, so hopefully it's not too late to train her. we did get a gentle leader and it really helps, but she still pulls if we switch the leash to her collar
How’s it going a month in?
Any updates?
My dog is so strong. She hurt my shoulder pulling and now I'm finding it difficult to continue leash training due to the pain. Can I use a gentle leader with a leash that goes around my waist? What would you recommend?
Ketchups such a good boy
I am trying to teach my 3 dogs, should I train them apart or together?
Hi thank you for your video. My question is at what age can you start using a gentle leader? Helping my friend work with his puppy who is three months old. Working on walking in the hall and places without distraction he does great then as soon as we go outside he doesn’t care about treats at all doesn’t wanna eat anything doesn’t care about toys he just wants to pull and smell everywhere. And doesn’t focus. I know practice and repetition is the key. But right now he is pulling all the time. Do you suggest a gentle leader for this young age?
Prong collar.
Henrik Garcen at 3 months? Isn’t that still too young?
Lori Hoffman don’t use a prong on a young puppy. I don’t know if a gentle leader would benefit but I do know that you shouldn’t use a prong collar on such a young dog.
Lori Hoffman I started at 6 months and it’s been a blessing for 3 months i’d say that’s too young but in the end it’s up to you
So many comments about using an untrained dog. I've got one! The gentle leader is the best help ever. When my boy was younger, it's the only way I could control, kept us both safe & sane✌️💙🐕
Loose leash walking remains my biggest frustration with my 8 month-old Golden Retriever. I attended a class with her, and this was touched on, and distracting her with a high-reward treat (offering it close to my right hip while turning her away from the distraction). The problem is I’m not even able to advance beyond my back yard, because it doesn’t matter what reward I offer her, ie steak, hot dogs, cheese, etc, it’s not enough of an incentive to cause her to turn away from the leaf, twig, piece of grass, et al, and come to me. When I offer the high value reward, she won’t eat it. The most I can get is a big yawn or she’ll stop, sit down, and scratch herself. Even if I can get her to take the reward in her mouth, she immediately spits it out. Any advice from anyone that’s overcome a similar issue would be greatly appreciated! T, ia😊
Lol, I just have to say my 5 month old lab is the same, angel inside, outside she eats everything under the sun, sometimes will eat treats but 100% stress. She'll run ahead of me but the second I slow down she'll sidetrack to eating something, then have a temper tantrum if I try to get her to go and will just lay there.
My Goldendoodle leash trained with the Gentle Leader. My Poodle was trained with a collar. We don’t all learn the same. Great video.
I need to work on this. I had all these visions of taking my lab for nice walks and hikes. My last dog, bless her soul, she was so so sweet but she was dog aggressive and so we were limited on when and where we could go during the day. Well, my lab pulls me like crazy and she’s just as strong as my last dog. She even pulls with the gentle leader on. Hope to get this sorted. I want to be able to enjoy nice walks
My pittie girl and I are both building muscle from her pulling me and me pulling back to try and straighten her out, lol. We are making gains! Lol! But no, she pulls like crazy and she is really strong. I weigh 170 lbs and she pulls me easily if I let her. So I can only imagine how strong she really is. Gonna try the new adjustable, metal buckled collar and work with her and see what happens. Thanks.
Is there one for puppies?
What if you have an extra small breed puppy? I have a 7 month 'teacup' pomeranian and theres no way she can safely wear a collar as she chokes herself without stopping, and as im sure ypu know small dogs are prone to tracheal collapse, so she wears a harness. She pulls non stop from the moment we get out of the door, doing the bunny hop and trying desperately to run! I've tried doing the stop, wait for slack but as soon as we go again shes pulling like crazy, ive also tried doing the double tap tug on the lead- she doesnt care just keeps pulling.... What do I do?
I'm sure this works on dogs that are easy to train. But how about something on more stubborn dogs; like a shar pei I have?
Can you demonstrate with a Husky, because I know they're the most stubborn when walking and following commands in General.
00:52 - “you’re doing it wrong.” Thanks for making me feel bad right away
Herm sprenger prong collar is the best.
PLS I hope this helps, I dog walk as a side job, this one huge pittie is such a sweetheart but he’s 100% muscle and constantly pulls 😭 my man is in a pinch collar and he still manages to gag himself (he’s a rescue & they’ve tried literally every option, it’s the only thing that he can’t wiggle out of). He couldn’t care less about treats. Otherwise he’s very well behaved though. Thank you for the tips
You said it's best to keep slacking the leash but how do you keep slack when she never stops pulling?
My question too😒
you stop don't move until the leash is a lil lose then you go and change directions - its a slow process should only be done a few minutes at at time and somewhere you have ample space to change directions and speeds, keep the pups guessing which way your going to go.
My amstaff hated the halti or general leader. She was worse. I never use. I'm using a leather flat collar with metal buckles.
What about french bulldogs ? They don’t have a snout
My pup slides out of flat buckle collar. What about a martingale collar?
I have a large dog that pulls all the time. I tried to do the thing where you stop everytime they pulled and whenever he loosened the leash and I started walking he’d just start bolting again and pulling me so I have to hold onto the leash with a super tight grio
My dog is a 10 months old Samoyed. He is TERRIBLE on walks. I have tried about everything at this point, watched and followed the guideline of 30+ humane training videos and I have been patient. The Gentle Leader seemed like it was helping but he realized that when he stops and pulls back, he can get the nose part off. Then, it's game over because he is stronger than I am and he drags me onto the concrete and could very well jump on a kid one day and hurt them badly. He also made me trip and pulled me in the middle of crossing a boulevard.
I was also attacked verbally multiple times by KARENS because they think I am using a muzzle.
Today, I decided to go in the backyard, on the other side of the fence, just to play with him and spend his energy before training. I did not use the gentle leader then. When he saw a dog walk by, I thought it was a good opportunity to teach him to remain calm. I asked him to sit. He did. I asked him to stay. He did... for 3 seconds before charging at them. F*** the treats. He does not care about them. He just wants love and attention. He is way too social for my own good. Right now I am writing with one hand because he almost broke my wrist by pulling the leash to get to the other dog. I'm icing it and waiting to see if I need to go to the hospital. It can't continue like this. He needs to learn.
So here it is:
1. A regular chain choker collar doesn't work and I don't want to hurt him either.
2. A collar like the red one and metal loop doesn't work either.
3. Gentle Leader worked a bit but he whines, stops walking, pulls back, takes it off and also spends his time trying to take it off with his paws. Strangers scream at me and call me names because they think in their little bird brain it's a muzzle.
4. The dog is stronger than I am. I have a back injury that won't ever heal sadly, and I can't hold him without serious aggravation.
6. I play fetch and spend his energy before training.
5. I try to train him to pay attention to me. I try to train him to understand the stay command. I try to train him to greet people calmly. I try to train him to not jump on people... He does not respond.
6. He does NOT care about treats. No matter what kind.
What else can I do? Don't tell me to get rid of my dog. I will not.
Hire a professional dog walker for a while. Don’t get hurt. It’s not good that you are getting hurt. If that doesn’t work fence in your back yard and do less walks. You need a pro.
My dog will not stop pulling no matter what I do. I’ve done the tree method, tried changing directions back and forth, I really don’t know what to do
Oh yes he is obedient now
how do you call that collar around face?
WOOOOO