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by Pam Rehkopf on July 17th, 2005

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How can I stop my dog from pulling on her leash when we walk?

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  • by Aminor on July 28th, 2005

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    I agree about pincer collars -- they work because the dog doesn't like the feeling, but they're much less dangerous than the dog driving its windpipe against a continuous collar, especially something hard. By the way, the one time, years ago, when we actually took dogs to obedience class (two Siberian Huskies -- they'd vote pull over breathe every time) the watchword was "Jerk, don't pull." They would happily pull against you forever, but if you got a little slack (the instant of slack was important), jerked -- it didn't have to be hard -- and let go, then repeated as necessary, they soon backed off. The jerking seems to be annoying -- pulling is just a challenge.

    That said, if you're really serious about training a dog, consider an obedience class. Most towns of any size have some provided by ASPCA-like groups at fairly modest prices. But before you start, talk to a trainer about what they think you should be trying to accomplish. My experience has been that people's notions about the proper relation of dog to person vary enormously, from those who actually want a dangerous animal over which they can demonstrate dominance at one end (psycho, in my opinion) to those who seem to want essentially an extremely well-behaved though unusually furry child at the other, and through everything in between. My preference is somewhere in between, but what matters is that you figure out your own preference and find training advice that will be congenial to your ends. (E.g., how long will an animal that's focused solely on your desires at all times hold your interest? Alternatively, how much independence of personality, engaging though it may be, can you tolerate, given your own personality and your circumstances?)

    Anyway, try to remember you and the dog are both supposed to be having more fun than you would have had without each other.

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