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Old 20-11-2009, 07:38 PM
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Re: Stopping on a walk and refusing to move

juleszoemay. If it's in the same place, something must be getting to her. From the sounds of it, is it one of those points you reach where you often go in one of two directions? i.e. the park to the left, the shops on the right? Is she looking at anything when you get there or just trying to ignore your gaze?

I saw you mention the dreaded flexileash. It seems to be the common consensus amongst dog trainers that this generally wont do you any favours as it gives her too much control. I won't impart any more than that as I'm just splurging hearsay and it would be worth getting the information from someone with experience.

The flexi was one of the first I bought, but Shadow's inquisitive nature and high energy lead to it getting tangled around the legs of a grumpy old man in shorts who duly shouted at me... I mean who wears shorts in Wales anyway? Lesson learned from that alone I realised I had absolutely no control of him on it. Great for training recall or taking him into the garden while next door's fence has blown over but for walks I stick to short a nylon one which can easily be pulled close in busier situations.
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