My dog pulls on lead.

[caretaker]

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My dog pulls on the lead but mainly when he See's a pigeon, the lead we use is an extending one.

Now as this is not to much of a problem, is there a attachment like a spring that would take the jolt out of it when he comes to the end of the lead.

Thanks for any advise or tips.

Reg

 

[Rosie33]

I don't know of any device that would soften the impact when they hit the end of the lead.

I have the same problem with Rosie. I often take her in a park where there are squirrels, and she will chase after one and hit the end of the lead with a bang. I was worried about the impact on her neck, so now, if I am taking her to that park, I use a harness.

For anywhere else, I use her collar.

 

[caretaker]

I have been using a harness from day one and your right about squirrels, the dog don't seem to mind, it is my arm, it's a good thing he is small.

 

[lurcherman]

thats just what happens with them sort of leads. its all down to training reg, ive been lucky so far with my dogs never had a puller. the only advise i can give is training. best of luck all the same.

 

[Caninecentre]

thats just what happens with them sort of leads. its all down to training reg, ive been lucky so far with my dogs never had a puller. the only advise i can give is training. best of luck all the same.

Hi

Lurcherman hit the nail on the head; it is all down to training. A dog pulling on it's lead is only following his/her instincts which for them is stronger then their relationship with the owner I'm afraid. A dog who does pull on the lead can damage there air way, throat/neck & back muscles and Thyroid gland.

A harness is less traumatic to the dog but it is only designed to give the owner a easier time and it doesn't stop the problem. They just make it easier to pull against there pull.

Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear.

David

 

[banana]

We started to have a problem with our Goldie and pulling - she has become a little competitive I think because of the puppy (well shes a year now)

I bought a no pull harness and its all padded so it doesn't hurt.

It seems to be doing the trick and on the way home she completely walks to heel again, I think it will just take a while for her to get her head back around the fact its not acceptable....

 

[Oreo]

Get rid of the extending lead for a kick off.

They encourage dogs to pull to the extreme. I'm not a fan.

I use a harness with the attachment at the front. When the dog pulls it causes them to turn towards you.

I have ordered a similar one this week from america as the one she has at the moment is a little too small for her.

The key to it all though is training and since we've been going to classes she has been a different dog!

 

[Andrea s]

yep, get rid of the lead, it's allowing the dog to run after what it wants to catch and you should be keeping a closer control if you have a do prone to giving chase, one of our dogs loves to chase squirrels, she will never catch one , unless it happens to keel over with a heart attack and if she ses one while on the lead she will pull , but we used slip leads which are only about a metre long which means she can't go running off.

 

[eingana]

I'm also not a fan of extending leads because they teach the dog to pull.

One thing that could help your elbow, shoulder and back is to put a shock absorber in the lead. EzyDog make one that you clip in between the lead handle and the length of the lead that just makes the pulling just a little bit less severe on your body but without giving them the satisfaction of actually being able to pull any further.

Other than that it really does come down to training, although if you've got a dog with a huge prey drive they may be so focused on the chase that they zone out and are unable to even hear you calling them, in which case a head collar or no-pull harness is likely to be a necessity. If a k9bridle or Dogmatics head collar can hold a 50kg GSD away from lunging then I'm sure they could do similar with a sighthound that's found a victim

 

[Oreo]

Just want to add that I have been using a harness for a week now. It's called 'walk your dog with love' harness. It's very, very simple but it does work.

It cost about £22 with postage from America and must say it's worth every penny.

They also do a lot of different colours.