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Hi All: I've been walking Gordon with an easy-walk harness. He pulls like a MANIAC whenever there's another dog, cat, rabbit, squirrel, etc. around. He's pulled me to the ground, dragged me, left me with bruises and wrenched shoulders, etc. The harness works fine if he's just tugging on the leash to...

WOW ... you got him to stop and stay when he was running toward another dog?!

I'm totally envious ....

emmabeth wrote:Excellent progress and really good to see hes starting to realise he DOESNT have to deal with 'whatever' because you are already on it!

Cybercake and wine for you! (Or tea depending on your age).

Oh, pass me the wine, please! lol!

Hi All! 'Thought I'd post an update on my Gordon -- he's making really good progress. I had posted earlier that he was being a BEAST on our walks -- reacting to other dogs by jumping, lungeing, spinning, whining, barking, etc., and wasn't sure if I should take him to a group training class under the...

Is your son strong enough to hold him if he decides to behave like this? You could be unintentionally be putting your son at risk of being dragged along if he isn't. Many dogs won't work for treats but will work for something else, a ball, squeaky toy etc. it may take some finding but worth the eff...

Yes, I definitely missed that window of opportunity to get his attention back to me! I have to train MYSELF to catch those opportunities. :) I'll try taking cooked chicken, hotdogs, cheese, etc. on the walks rather than the regular "cookie" treats. I'm feeling more confident now, and will ...

Have you ever let him meet another Dog? Not until last night when it happened quite by accident because the other dog was not on a leash. With his reaction I wasn't sure how close I should let him get because I don't know what he's going to do (since I'm still getting to know him), and the shelter ...

Wow, this is all great advice, and I'm going to print the responses out so I can refer to them. Good tips, thank you! I'll definitely start watching to see what his "threshold" is, and try to work with him the best I can. I wasn't able to reach the trainer today. I'll call her tomorrow and...

Greetings all! I'm new to the board, but have been reading them for several weeks, anticipating the adoption of a new dog. I watch Victoria's show and really like her approach and philosophies. Adopted a beautiful shepherd mix from the shelter 6 days ago. He's 2 years old, was at the shelter for one...