dog pull on the lead ?

[maca]

Everyone on this thread is a responsible dog owner. each has his or her way of raising there dog. not everyone follows the same rule what works for one person might not work for another the thing i think we all agree on is that we all care for our dogs ...

[ChelseaBun]

like kids, if your dogs not mauling anybody... you're doing something right

[happy_highlander]

There is a UNIVERSAL statement that is widely accepted by all dog owners.

"There is no such thing as a bad dog, only bad owners"

That is correct. None of us have said we have bad dogs but there are a lot of folks out there that don't have a lot of experience with dogs. My 6 year old is one of them, and with my method he can learn how to walk a dog which in turn gives him the pleasure to be had with dog ownership and a life lesson that a calm positive approach is the best attitude to any situation, but at the same time he is not going to be pulled of his feet in the split second it may take for me to give a voice command to restrain the dog if (and it has never happened) the dog makes it's own decision to run.

[aleister crowley]

That is correct. None of us have said we have bad dogs but there are a lot of folks out there that don't have a lot of experience with dogs. My 6 year old is one of them, and with my method he can learn how to walk a dog which in turn gives him the pleasure to be had with dog ownership and a life lesson that a calm positive approach is the best attitude to any situation, but at the same time he is not going to be pulled of his feet in the split second it may take for me to give a voice command to restrain the dog if (and it has never happened) the dog makes it's own decision to run.

The fact that you let a 6yr old child walk a German Shepherd says enough in itself.

[happy_highlander]

The fact that you let a 6yr old child walk a German Shepherd says enough in itself.

If you had looked at the earlier post he walks a very well behaved dog under very strict supervision, and believe me I am the alpha male. Every child should be given the feeling of responsibility it allows confidence to develop and will stop him thinking that he needs to slap a leather harness on a big dog to create a status symbol. Dogs are pets first and foremost and my children are my life if I can use my knowledge of a particular breed to raise another responsible dog owner, because correct me if I'm wrong but we have all agreed dogs and children learn there boundaries from an early age.

[aleister crowley]

Every child should be given the feeling of responsibility it allows confidence to develop and will stop him thinking that he needs to slap a leather harness on a big dog to create a status symbol

"I use a genkong on on my german shepherd. It's a bit like halti but instead of just a band round the nose it is shaped like figure of eight with one loop over the nose and the other high up the neck under the chin and behind the ears"

So you slap a leather harness on your dog to stop him thinking he needs to slap a leather harness on your dog?

Not quite sure of the logic in that.

[happy_highlander]

"I use a genkong on on my german shepherd. It's a bit like halti but instead of just a band round the nose it is shaped like figure of eight with one loop over the nose and the other high up the neck under the chin and behind the ears"

So you slap a leather harness on your dog to stop him thinking he needs to slap a leather harness on your dog?

Not quite sure of the logic in that.

You need to try reading things properly.....there is no leather involved....it is a very lightweight half inch wide leader made from material webbing and it is the positioning of the lead that gives the control, in fact it is similar in design to a headset for a horse (in terms of positioning) without the bit in the mouth. They make the dog responsive to very gentle touches by turning the dogs head to the side distracting them from whatever they are focusing on. No need to manhandle or pull sharply on a lead around the throat

[skegsagypsy]

^ Your never going to get through m8

[lagerland]

I had a border collie not so long ago he pulled like a train also he was a bit snappy as a pup............

We got him a plastic muzzle witch i modified so the lead connected to it and not the collar and it cured the problem..........

In theory he cured himself dogs only pull when they look straight ahead as soon as ther heads turn they dont pull he soon got the hang of it took about six months as i recall..................

[happy_highlander]

I had a border collie not so long ago he pulled like a train also he was a bit snappy as a pup............

We got him a plastic muzzle witch i modified so the lead connected to it and not the collar and it cured the problem..........

In theory he cured himself dogs only pull when they look straight ahead as soon as ther heads turn they dont pull he soon got the hang of it took about six months as i recall..................

Exactly the theory behind my method mate, a dog follows it's nose, turn that and they have to change their mindset to reevaluate