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is there a good training method to getting a dog to stop running off really fast on a leash when taken on walks? i heard that the owner should just stop walking until the stop trying to run off
lol this made me laugh alittle, cuz my husband's name is brian :biggrin:With Brian, I would walk with him beside me, treat in my left hand (or right, your preference) and hold it tight down beside you. Hold it in front of his nose and tell him "let's go" (not heel, that's a much more specific command) and just walk. If he stays with you for so many paces, then stop and treat him. Pull out another treat and try again, this time with more paces. Eventually he should learn to stay beside you. I like this command when I'm on a busy street or there's a lot of people around..
On regular, end of the day relaxing walks, if you don't mind him running around close to you smelling all the new smells (most people don't, especially me. dogs should be dogs) then let him roam. When he gets to the end of his leash, immediately stop and change directions. When he looks up and sees your back to him so many times, he will eventually learn to not pull on the leash or he will end up going the opposite way.
Alot of people let them pull and when you do so, he is rewarded by going where he wants. In that case, he will never learn to not hit the end of his leash and he will be walking you. Just remember, let him run around, but as SOON as he hits the end of that leash, change directions immediately and don't slow down your pace. Everytime he hits the end, boom, 180 it and keep walking. Worked for me after only a day. Good luck!
I've done both the treats as you walk and the stop when they pull you. Because I don't always have treats w/me, I do the stop when they pull you. You may also want to think about a harness so that when the dog pulls you she gets turned around and faces you. Right now I am not using a harness but I am using the stop when she pulls. The walk does take longer because of this but this method seems to work when I need it to.is there a good training method to getting a dog to stop running off really fast on a leash when taken on walks? i heard that the owner should just stop walking until the stop trying to run off
hehe. Yeah, I get a lot of weird faces when I tell people my dog's name is Brian :smile:lol this made me laugh alittle, cuz my husband's name is brian :biggrin:
With Brian, I would walk with him beside me, treat in my left hand (or right, your preference) and hold it tight down beside you. Hold it in front of his nose and tell him "let's go" (not heel, that's a much more specific command) and just walk. If he stays with you for so many paces, then stop and treat him. Pull out another treat and try again, this time with more paces. Eventually he should learn to stay beside you. I like this command when I'm on a busy street or there's a lot of people around..
On regular, end of the day relaxing walks, if you don't mind him running around close to you smelling all the new smells (most people don't, especially me. dogs should be dogs) then let him roam. When he gets to the end of his leash, immediately stop and change directions. When he looks up and sees your back to him so many times, he will eventually learn to not pull on the leash or he will end up going the opposite way.
Alot of people let them pull and when you do so, he is rewarded by going where he wants. In that case, he will never learn to not hit the end of his leash and he will be walking you. Just remember, let him run around, but as SOON as he hits the end of that leash, change directions immediately and don't slow down your pace. Everytime he hits the end, boom, 180 it and keep walking. Worked for me after only a day. Good luck!