Dog thread!🐾

[SpotTheCat]

If they listen to my cue to heel, obey it, and heel, obviously I’m not going to punish them for doing exactly what I want, they’ll get praise and a treat IF they’ll take it. If I stand still and they insist on pulling I will sharply turn in the other direction and continue on my way, if the dog engages and turns with me, great! If they don’t pay attention, they’ll get a little snap on the leash because they didn’t follow the turn. I keep my hand in a fixed position at all times, I don’t yank or pull the leash back, my momentum is what pulls them in the opposite direction.

my questions is do you do set up a training session where you know the dog will be successful where you don’t use punishment?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

this is a good way of teaching leash walking with out treats, I have seen many different versions including using treats and rewards as well. It is basically using the environment, moving forwards and sniffing as the reward

I found it didn’t work well enough to only do that to teach leash walking but when out walking it’s useful to do something like this so they aren’t rewarded for pulling



I have also seen many different versions of this as well. I personally have found a different way of teaching leash pressure worked better for my dogs but each dog also needed it to be changed slightly differently

it does work well but you still have to train in a better heel.

And ive seen a ton of versions of this but just stick with the one i know best.

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

my questions is do you do set up a training session where you know the dog will be successful where you don’t use punishment?

Oops just now saw this…I’m a tad confused, do you mind rewording the question?

 

[SpotTheCat]

Oops just now saw this…I’m a tad confused, do you mind rewording the question?

before you start using the method you mentioned do you teach the dog to walk with you using only rewards in a situation where you know they can be successful?

 

[ShrekDawg]

before you start using the method you mentioned do you teach the dog to walk with you using only rewards in a situation where you know they can be successful?

Clearly they do (or at least some of the time) since they said they didn’t use that method on Aspen…

 

[SpotTheCat]

Clearly they do (or at least some of the time) since they said they didn’t use that method on Aspen…

Then why not mention it? The method they recommend (for all dogs) has no mention of reward or teaching any thing before hand. Regardless if they do or don’t it is still a terrible method of teaching your dog anything

 

[ShrekDawg]

Then why not mention it? The method they recommend (for all dogs) has no mention of reward or teaching any thing before hand. Regardless if they do or don’t it is still a terrible method of teaching your dog anything

They probably figured it was implied. They did later say they only use it after they train first.

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

They probably figured it was implied. They did later say they only use it after they train first.

Yea @TheDawg has it on the money, thanks for clearing up the confusion! @SpotTheCat im sorry I DID think it was implied, my mistake

 

[SpotTheCat]

I’d never do it with a puppy (and absolutely didn’t do it to Aspen) but when you’re walking if your dog pulls, keep your hand with the leash in it against your chest and do a sharp U-Turn, if the dog doesn’t pay attention they’ll get a sharp yank on the collar, if she/he is paying attention, they’ll stay in the turn with you.

Repeated a couple times it fixed our horribly leash pulling hound mix.

This makes it sound like a method for training rather then management when walking

They WILL heel perfectly bc they don’t like that sharp yank.

heeling because other wise they are punished

Im confident it can fix every dog, from a chihuahua to a Great Dane to yes, even a husky who is bred to pull against pressure

Every dog

Imho it’s better than prong/choke collars. I find nothing sad abt it, it encourages the dog to have a sharper focus on your movements and to move in sync with you.

not encouraging, it discourages

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

This makes it sound like a method for training rather then management when walking


heeling because other wise they are punished

Every dog

not encouraging, it discourages

Ok I’m seriously getting sick and tired of this. You’re painting me in a negative light because you don’t like how I handle a disobedient dog, why can’t you just let it go and accept that we have different opinions…and yes I say OPINIONS because that’s what they are, you think you’re right…fine I’ll let you think you’re right, I’m done arguing about it, I’ve been polite in sharing my views and opinion and I’m done discussing it…period.