hnhammond
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I just thought I'd share this genius little invention so those of you with "let's say hi to everyone!" bullies can walk safely.
Until now, we'd only used a collar to walk, and it was never an issue. Tilly wouldn't pull me, she'd stop when she felt the resistance. If she did start to pull, I would bribe her back to me with treats, and it worked every time.
So, I used to be very training-only orientated, but Tilly has hit that age (we're at 9 months) where I tell her to stop pulling and she looks at me like "HAH." Other dogs just trigger her - it's the only time she pulls. And then we proceed to run face-first into any dog she sees. And because I was terrified of pulling on her neck, I just ran with her. Ugh.
Tilly's trainer suggested an Easy Walk harness - it has saved our lives (literally!).
A regular harness just seemed to make it easier for her to drag me, but with this new one, it attaches to the leash in the chest instead of back, so if Tilly pulls, she just ends up turning herself back to me (GENIUS!).
We've been using it for two days, and she already has stopped pulling almost completely. I barely tug the leash, and she comes right back to me (as she knows she won't win). Now I wish I got this thing a month ago!
We went on the first completely loose-leash walk we've had in a while (even passing other dogs)!
Until now, we'd only used a collar to walk, and it was never an issue. Tilly wouldn't pull me, she'd stop when she felt the resistance. If she did start to pull, I would bribe her back to me with treats, and it worked every time.
So, I used to be very training-only orientated, but Tilly has hit that age (we're at 9 months) where I tell her to stop pulling and she looks at me like "HAH." Other dogs just trigger her - it's the only time she pulls. And then we proceed to run face-first into any dog she sees. And because I was terrified of pulling on her neck, I just ran with her. Ugh.
Tilly's trainer suggested an Easy Walk harness - it has saved our lives (literally!).
A regular harness just seemed to make it easier for her to drag me, but with this new one, it attaches to the leash in the chest instead of back, so if Tilly pulls, she just ends up turning herself back to me (GENIUS!).
We've been using it for two days, and she already has stopped pulling almost completely. I barely tug the leash, and she comes right back to me (as she knows she won't win). Now I wish I got this thing a month ago!
We went on the first completely loose-leash walk we've had in a while (even passing other dogs)!