any suggestions for training a dog to walk well on leash?
I feel nuts! I have been training new dogs for years to walk well on a leash with much sucess. This one. I would like to murder( not really), but walking him is a nightmare!
He just discovered squirells as well. I own pretty much every training device. Harnesses, chokes, prongs, gentle leaders. He is really stubborn. Its like his mind is off
What breed? Some dogs need more training than others simply because their genes are programmed to do the opposite of what you want them to do.
Example: My dog, part schnauzer, also goes after squirrels and birds. I attribute half of that to just pure doggy behavior and half to the fact that schnauzers were originally bred to be ratters.
I had to combine a Prong collar and positive rewards (treats) in order to get her to ignore these animals – it took weeks before i could walk her by them with no problems.
(The Prong self corrected because she lunged, then i would give her a treat when she settled and sat by my feet. I also use clicker training to enforce her to look to me when she gets excited – she sees a bird or squirrel and looks up, she gets a treat. She doesn’t, she gets the little pinch until she settles on her own and looks at me.)
What behaviors does your dog do on walks that simply make you frustrated: Pulling, Weaving, Chasing, Barking? What have you tried to correct these behaviors – stopping and not moving until pulling is done, turning in the other direction, ignoring the stimulus, leash corrections, corrections followed by reward for good behavior, rewarding just the good behavior?
Dog Training – Leash Walking Nightmare
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