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Pulling when taken out or walking...

Wed, Nov 4th 2009, 08:44 GMT

My min pin pulls alot when we take him on his leash he wants to almost run and pulls so hard his front feet come off the ground and he ends up choking himself then kind of wheezes for a few minutes after we have tried tugging and saying stop pullin but nothing has helped he continues to pull even when we take him to petsmart, are on trails or just taking him to potty. And Ideas on a solution?

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Nubbins
TAGGED pulling IN Leash Walking ON Nov 4th
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unnuetered shi tzu behavior

Sun, Oct 25th 2009, 11:02 GMT

My unnuetered Shi tzu tries obsessively to bury his mug in the grass in certain places and then once he gets the scent he wiggles his tongue and mouth oddly is this because a bitch in heat pee'd there?

ASKED BY Guest 098909 IN Leash Walking ON Oct 25th
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Can you help me???

Thu, Oct 22nd 2009, 09:03 GMT

I have a 10 month, 80lb, fixed female rott. She is the sweetest dog I have ever had. She stays by my side all the time and sits on my lap (half way) at night on the couch. We sleep together and she is great with all my grand kids and my other dogs. Here's the problem. I CAN NOT WALK HER. She pulls me so bad and I am beginning to get scared she is going to pull me down. If I fall and get hurt, I cant work. I am 57. I try to walk her everyday, but today, I had to stop. She saw a squirrel and she went off and I almost lost my balance. I love this dog and I know she needs exercise, but she is getting worst. We have a large fenced yard, but she wont play outside unless I am outside with her. Yes, I know she is spoiled, but she deserves spoiling the rest of the time. What do I need to do to make this better?

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Kane
TAGGED leashwalking IN Leash Walking ON Oct 22nd
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can somebody give me some information on leash aggression???

Thu, Oct 22nd 2009, 08:03 GMT

i think babe has a case of leash aggression, twoards other dogs. because she is perfectly fine with a dog coming on to her property. but when she is on a leash its a whole different story..she tries to attack the dog. i need some info on how to stop this. also i need some information on it as well. THANX!!!

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~Princess BABE of pinevalley~
IN Leash Walking ON Oct 22nd
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Walks very fast on walks, how to get him to slow down a step?

Sat, Oct 10th 2009, 11:41 GMT

Whenever we are on walks, Desmond walks at a very fast pace, and I have to almost jog to keep up with him, and it's kind of a pain. He doesn't pull on the leash and is generally very well behaved when we are on walks otherwise; the leash is always slack and he is very polite, never lunges or anything. He knows "walk nice", which is essentially him walking next to me at the pace I'm at, but every time I say "very good! thank you!", he thinks I'm "releasing" him from the walk nice, and speeds right back up. I don't ever use those words to release him from any of his other tricks, though, only for praise . Whenever he gets ahead of me, I say "nuh-uh" and I have him stop until I catch up and praise him when he gets in the right position, but again he only speeds up. Is there anything I can do to keep him at a more comfortable pace for me consistently during walks?

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Desmond
TAGGED walking, fast, walks IN Leash Walking ON Oct 10th
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Hi I have a new Cocker Spaniel that Cries whenever I walk her. She wants to go out but pulls on the leash and whines

Wed, Sep 23rd 2009, 13:26 GMT

My Cocker Spaniel keeps whining and barking when I walk her. I can't figure out how to stop her. and I don't know why she does this. She wants to go outside but is very anxious when outside. She is already three years old. I am wondering what could have caused her to have this bad habit.

ASKED BY Guest 793798 IN Leash Walking ON Sep 23rd
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my cavalier keeps going off the leash what do i do

Sun, Sep 20th 2009, 08:35 GMT

thanks for answering

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Sweet Pea
TAGGED leashs, puppies, training IN Leash Walking ON Sep 20th
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How do I get my dog to walk politely on a loose leash?

Mon, Aug 24th 2009, 00:24 GMT

Just wondering other people's thoughts on training their dogs to walk nicely on a leash. Our 8 month old beagle/cattle dog has never been leash trained. He (obviously due to the hound breed) is very smell driven. We have started obedience school this past weekend, but haven't touched too much on polite walking. The instructor recommended that we have him wear a gentle leader harness (at this point we are still trying to get him used to wearing it as he tries to pull it off). When attempting to walk him, Moses will pull, jump/nip and also chew or play tug of war with his leash. We recognize how important exercise and/or walks are for him, but we can't get very far with his current behaviors. Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you. :-)

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Moses
IN Leash Walking ON Aug 24th
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Having problems getting our girl to walk...

Sun, Aug 16th 2009, 12:07 GMT

So our girl is just over 7 months and I understand she's a pup still, but I'm just looking for some tips on how to get her to walk and not pull me. She's a lab/bernese mix and weighs in (currently) at 54lbs. Since we got her (8 wks old) I've been working with her on walking; I've tried stopping each time she pulls, holding the leash tightly so she can't pull, using a single word as a reference and getting her to come back to me and wait for slack on the leash before we restart. But I'm just wondering what else I can do to help her out. Right now I'm using a halter and it was working but now she's starting to pull again. Any tips are appreciated...I'm a first time dog owner so it's all new to me. :) I understand she's a puppy and it takes time, I'm just wonderng if anyone has any suggestions to try. Thanks

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Fenway
IN Leash Walking ON Aug 16th
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We just adopted a Shih Tzu from a rescue league and have found that she will not walk on a leash. We use a halter.

Mon, Aug 3rd 2009, 02:20 GMT

and attach the leash to the halter but when we tug the leash she just stands thee. She will follow us wthout a leash but we want her to be leash trained. Any suggestions for us. Ken and Pat

ASKED BY Guest 249868 IN Leash Walking ON Aug 3rd
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How do you create calmness with shelter dogs?

Sun, Aug 2nd 2009, 06:05 GMT

I have many years of experience as a dog owner. However, I have just started volunteering at a local shelter. I walk dogs, greet potential adopters, etc. When trying to walk a shelter dog, how on earth do I get them to calm down enough to walk peacefully? I love walking with big dogs but I barely weigh 115 pounds. I can't physically control a dog with a lot of strength. I had 2 Rottweilers for 12 years...but I had them from puppies and they were trained when they were small. So I could handle them. Any suggestions?

ASKED BY Guest 595868 TAGGED walking IN Leash Walking ON Aug 2nd
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wont walk

Mon, Jul 27th 2009, 13:33 GMT

i have a 5 month old bit bull that wont walk at all wit a leash and with out she will... its her first time wearing a leash what can i do??

ASKED BY Guest 483668 IN Leash Walking ON Jul 27th
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anna my bc goes crazy whenever a bicycle,scooter ,motorcycle she wants to chase how can I break her of this.

Sun, Jul 19th 2009, 09:33 GMT

We con no longer take any walks on trails. The last time she pulled so hard that I lost my footing and fell.

ASKED BY Guest 421268 IN Leash Walking ON Jul 19th
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What is the best way to train an American Pitt Bull Terrier to heel?

Fri, Jul 17th 2009, 05:28 GMT

ASKED BY Guest 103168 TAGGED walk, heel, americanpittbull, train IN Leash Walking ON Jul 17th
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harness

Thu, Jul 16th 2009, 09:25 GMT

is a harness good for a dog who pulls his owner down to their kneesz?

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shiloh Bear
IN Leash Walking ON Jul 16th
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