Pulling on leash
I am looking for suggestions, tips, ideas, anything that may help. My husky is TERRIBLE with pulling when walking her on a leash. Along with training, I've also tried a few different collars and harnesses. As a puppy, I tried the no-pull harness with the front clip. Didn't work, she only pulled harder... like she dug in and pulled as if she was pulling a sled with people and cargo on it. At the advice of a trainer, I tried the choke collar. She still pulled and didn't seem to care that she was choking herself. He then suggested using the prong collar. I'm not a fan of it but I did try it, 1st in the yard because she doesn't pull as bad in the fenced yard. She pulled maybe twice, and then I never had a problem with it again as long as the prong collar was on, even when we were out of the yard. I switched back to a regular collar and she pulled just as bad as ever. I recently got another highly rated no-pull harness... she STILL pulls almost non-stop. It's extremely unpleasant to take her on walks and I can feel it already taking a toll on my hands, wrists, shoulder, etc. I really don't want to use the prong collar again but I feel like it may be my only option as training and other collars / harness do nothing once we leave the yard. Any ideas?
Joseph Solano
Omg, well dealing with a strong pulling behavior can be challenging but it's important to explore positive reinforcement training methods, such as using treats or rewards to encourage loose leash walking and redirecting your dog's attention when they start to pull.
Laura Napier
Yes, we've worked on positive reinforcement, training, and training, and more training. I've tried to redirect her attention. She does great in the fenced in backyard. When taking her for walks, I've tried the technique of stopping and stopping and turning every time she pulls. I'm stopping every 2-3 steps! My neighbors are probably thinking I'm so strange because I'm stopping so much and twirling down the street! It's so incredibly frustrating.