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I am in the same situation with my 3 year old GSD. When we first got her she did exactly the same things you describe, we couldn't get within 100m of a dog with out her loosing it. We sought proffessional advice and went to see a behavourist (the rescue you get her from may be able to work with you ...

I cant give any advice on the matter, but Bella does a similar thing, but not as bad. 99 times out of 100 she is fine when we leave her, but that one time she may be sick or have an upset tummy and goes in the house. Just last week I left her at about 1.00pm after being out for a long walk, I return...

Yes we are careful with her having so much fur, although she only carrys a small bottle of water her dinner or some chews (in a water tight bag), poo bags and a tennis ball, every thing a dog could need :lol: And because the bag is vertually water proof (as long as the zips are done up properly :oop...

here we go again 2nd time lucky hopefully



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...and it works, although quite large sorry for that I'm new to all this

Oh pictures were supposed to appear, that didn't quite work as planned, hope you can still see them.

Her is a picture of Bella in her rucksack, this was taken in the Forest of Dean http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd217/daniellebuxton/?action=view&current=DSC00044.jpg Here is another one taken on the same day of her taking in the view wilst sat on a picnic table..... http://s226.photobucket.c...

I never even thought it would make a dog behave any better. I got one basically so Bella could carry her own food and water when we are out hiking. It is a great help when you are carring a tent and everything that goes with it to not have to carry your dogs food as well. It was just an added bonus ...

When my dog walker came to meet my dog for the first time he totally ignored her. If she jumped at him he just stood there, not looking at her. When he sat down she tried to get on his lap (35kg GSD, it was a sight) and he ignored her. she soon reliesed that he wasn't very interesting and went to li...

The main problem is Bella didn't have a very good start in life when it can to walking on a lead. She was abused and is now scared when it comes to walking along side you on a lead, Off the lead she is fine she is happy to be at your side. We are working on this at the moment by praising and treatin...

If she is happy to go out the front door to toilet could you not just pop a lead on her so she cant run off.

At the moment my back garden is out of bounds to my dog as I am having some work done, so I pop a lead on her and let her out the front.

Thanks for the advise, I will have a look to see if I can alter it so it is further back, at the moment the strap is just behind her elbow, so that could be were I am going wrong. I have tried to lift my arm when she goes to far, but she is 35KG of GSD so not an easy task. I will give it ago tonight...

I usually walk Bella with a gental leader but resently it has started to rub her nose a bit so wanted to try a harness. I have a trail harness, but with it she goes into husky mode and drops down and pulls, pulls, pulls, (I have nearly been swimming in the river quite a few times) :oops: I got a hal...

I may have misunderstood, but I thought the Halti harness did control the body as it has a ring in the front of the chest, I don't mean the halti head collar.

I was wonder what people thought of the halti harness? I need a harness that is controled from the chest and not from the back loop.

I know you can get bacon flavoured bubbles in the UK, sorry I don't know about in the US