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Old 17-05-2009, 12:36 PM
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Re: Training tips or advice on walking a strong dog
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Originally Posted by dogpositivetraining View Post
Hi Cherene,

Great that you are taking him on

If he is pulling on the leash then he simply hasn't been taught to walk on a loose leash, and has instead been rewarded for pulling; meaning that pulling has allowed him to get to where he wants to go... sniff that tree, meet that dog, etc.

I'm afraid it hasn't got anything to do with whether a dog respects you or not, it is all down to training. A dog that has been trained to walk on a loose leash will do so for anyone that walks him, even someone he has just met. I can tell you this from regular first hand experience, because as well as being a dog trainer, I am also a dog walker.

This does not mean to say that your dog shouldn't respect you, he should but you simply have to control all the resources; food, attention, toys, etc. as well as activities; games, walks, sleep, interaction with other people and dogs, etc. If you control all of these as well as applying positive training methods you will be a benevolent leader, and you will have a dog that is happy to comply with your requests.

One of the best easy to follow books for training loose leash walking is by Turid Rugaas, but the great news is she now has a DVD.

Here is a link to an excerpt of her DVD: Huldra Forlag

And this is her website: Turid Rugaas - International Dog Trainer

You can also purchase the book on Amazon: My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do?

Hope this helps.
Sorry, have to disagree with this. A respectful dog will not pull but will follow you. The same way they should not charge through door ways first. My dogs have never been taught to "heel" in the training sense, the same way I have never taught them not to run down the stairs first. They just do all this because it is what I expect.

I think people talk about training far to much, which is human psychology on a dog, rather than work with what the dog understands. I think the sooner people cotton on to this, the happier our dogs will be and the better behaved.
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