Hero4u2b
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Hello, everyone. I have a 5 and a half month old ebd who is the love of my life and I take him outdoors probably 8 times a day to use the potty. I live in a condo and other people here have dogs. Well when I first got him the breeder from whom we got him states on her website to always use a harness with an ebd so I went out and bought a little harness and with little more thought to it all, also purchased one of those retractable leashs. Well I soon leaned that he needed a straight leash and a collar. (thanks to several suggestions here). Now when we are alone and walking the property. most of the time he will walk fine. He does stop at times and smells the grass. ect but with a little." come on" Buddy or " Lets go" and a light yank of the leash he soon follows me.. When there is another puppy around and I let him play for a few mins ( 10 or so) and when it is time to go. I cannot seem to break his focus from wanting to continue to play and stay. I bring frozen green beans with me and get down at his eye level and at times can get his focus off the other distraction but most of the time he wants to stay and I actually have to pick him up and move him away from the distraction so we can continue. I don't know if I should pull his leash harder or not. I do not want to injure him in any way but I have never had to train a puppy to walk on a leash with me. I was told by someone here to get a british slip lead which is basically a rylon, one piece, choker thing but even if I had that. what do I do? give him a snap to the neck? Doesn't seem like something I would want to do. I am on the fence about bringing him to puppy class but if it would help I would probably do it. When we are alone outside at times I just drop the leash and say " Bye Buddy" and walk away and he always follows after I get about 20 foot ahead. This morning thou he did not and was still sniffing around in the grass. I swear he is like a blood hound.. Anyways I am at my wits end. I love him but if anyone has had any experience in training a puppy to walk on a leash I would sure appreciate some advice. Thank you