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fun4fido · #10 (**permalink**) 17-03-2009, 07:43 PM

Hi,

I agree with Lily's Mum, for whatever reason your Beagle did not get enough socialisation to traffic/loud noises during the critical socialisation period, and is therefore now fearful of traffic.

I think you will find clicker training helpful in this problem, and you can use the clicker training method to work through a program of counter conditioning and desensitization.

You'll find info on clicker training here

And info on counter conditioning and desensitization here Centre links 5th link down

Be patient, don't bribe him as you could be inadvertently feeding his fear, and don't push him.

Clicker training is fun, and you should find it will really help in building up his confidence around traffic.

For sure I think you also need to go back to basics with heel work, but you can use clicker training for this too and both you and your Beagle will find it fun.

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Originally Posted by yellvis

Hi

We have a problem with our 9 month old Beagle. he doesn't like to go out because of roads and traffic, and we have to bribe or push him out the front door. now he loves being in the park or country side but when we take him along the roads, particularly busy roads, he pulls like mad.

i've tried everything -
- started him off with normal collar but he started pulling on that and we were worried it was damaging his neck
- so we got him a so called no-pull harness to ease the pressure from his neck but he pulled even more on it - and have since read on hear that they are no good for pulling dogs as it gives them more purchase to pull
- we got him a kumfi halti - this seemed to work the first few times we walked him with it but he has since started even pulling with that
- we have also done the stopping still if he starts to pull and turning to walk the other way - makes no difference.
- also treats can't get his attention as he's too focused on getting away from the roads

has anyone got any other solutions/gadgets/leads/ideas on how to stop him from pulling near roads

has anyone tried the harness's where the lead is attached to the chest so if they pul they spin around? anyone had any success with these? what are they called?