Please could someone give me some ideas as to how to stop my girls pulling on the lead. I have tried head halti, body harness and standing still when I get pulled. My girls are now five and a half months and weight about 28Kg (65-70lbs) each. when they decide they want to talk to another dog or person, they take me with them. Im a big lass, and I cant hold them back, leaders nip my hands.
We are doing puppy class, but that is all walking one on one, I walk both together as I also have 3 kids under 10 at home.
Please save my already damaged back from any more pain.

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Well I'm afraid that is where your problem lies, you cannot lead train two dogs together

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PUPPY CLASSES ARE GOOD TO DO. bUT A GENTLE LEADER MAY HELP ALSO UNTIL YOU ARE ALMOST THERE WITH HER TRAINING . hAVE YOU ASKED YOUR PUPPY CLASS TRAINER FOR ADVICE.

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Oscar babii

are you using the haltis correctly,ive walked 6 dogs,danes,bernards and mastiffs on my own with these,all had to be taught by me and none were pups,you need to have a double hooked training lead,clip one end on the halti and the other on the collar,when they go to pull use the halti end to redirect the head,dont let them get in the habit of pulling on the halti its a nightmare to correct

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have u tried the 'loop' lead - this is where its like a neck lead and halti combined. It worked wonders on our boy who is 6 and half stone.

I have been to puppy class where I was growled at for suggesting the use of a head halti etc. They are of the same opinion as some of you, that I should always walk them 1 on 1. This is also very easy for my class mates to say, as the next biggest dog in the group to mine is a spaniel.
However I went back to using the head halti and noticed an immediate difference this time. It was pleasure to walk both my girls togather, they were responsive and controlled. Any correction on my part was a tweak of my finger on the lead, and good behaviour was resumed. Think I also forgot that dogs dont do human - and I shou;dnt expect them to understand sentences.
We are now practicing back to basics, with some success.

So thanks to all of you, who spared some of their valuable time to advise me.

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Yes head collars like halti's do tend to work well if you put in the time & effort

good luck!

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Wow! SIXX BIG DOGS!?

I've walked two toy breeds and ...
Tiddlypup, please write a step-by-step guideline on the leash training.

When they pull kick them and say no (or something like that, like the dog whisperer would do).! (you dont have hands free i assume). I dont mean any violent bone braking force, but this is the only way to control 2 big dogs on the same time. If i'm wrong i stand corrected.

edit: If they cry you kick to hard.
My grandma in denmark allways had 2 big male rotweilers and this was how she learned them to noget pull. The earlier they learn the better.

Dogs need a strong but loving leader, enough with all that soft stuff. You can be a good mama anyway.

Oh dear, you are going to upset the Cesar Milan haters and the politically correct brigade!!! lol

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