I recently had another stray dog come up to the house, a huskey. She seems to be on the younger side, and even though she's nowhere near full weight she is strong as an ox and can drag me here there and everywhere. She also doesn't listen to "no's" or "get downs." It is very important that we get this under control as soon as possible, because my mom just had a knee replacement and we can't have this dog hurting her. There are no trainers in my town, and I really don't have any money to pay one away. Is there anyone here that can give me some good advice on how to train her?
Besides the leash issues, the other biggest issue right now is that she is obsessed with my two outside cats. She literally spent ALL day trying to get to them and ignoring everything and everyone else. If they come out of hiding she just chases them down and bugs the crap out of them. She's not trying to hurt them or anything, she's trying to get them to play, but they don't want it and I can't figure out a way that will actually make her stop. Suggestions?
Besides the leash issues, the other biggest issue right now is that she is obsessed with my two outside cats. She literally spent ALL day trying to get to them and ignoring everything and everyone else. If they come out of hiding she just chases them down and bugs the crap out of them. She's not trying to hurt them or anything, she's trying to get them to play, but they don't want it and I can't figure out a way that will actually make her stop. Suggestions?