christina7689
Member
My 5 month old terrier doesn't seem to be catching onto the whole loose leash concept and I was hoping for some advice.
I've been trying to train her with a regular leash. If she pulls, she goes no further. She has to sit and wait until she seems calm, and then we go again. If she's starting to pull I say "ah ah" and if she listens we keep going, if not, we stop. I thought that getting to walk again would be a strong enough reward that she would soon learn that when she is pulling she is getting nowhere and when she walks nicely, she gets to continue on...
I've been doing this since she got her final vaccines and was has been able to roam the street freely... and it's still often a challenge to walk her. On a bad day, we get 1/2 a block and it takes us forever since I have to keep stopping.
Is it time to find a new strategy? I'd rather not buy an expensive harness....but, I'd like to walk my dog and actually enjoy it (I'm sure she's love that too)
I've been trying to train her with a regular leash. If she pulls, she goes no further. She has to sit and wait until she seems calm, and then we go again. If she's starting to pull I say "ah ah" and if she listens we keep going, if not, we stop. I thought that getting to walk again would be a strong enough reward that she would soon learn that when she is pulling she is getting nowhere and when she walks nicely, she gets to continue on...
I've been doing this since she got her final vaccines and was has been able to roam the street freely... and it's still often a challenge to walk her. On a bad day, we get 1/2 a block and it takes us forever since I have to keep stopping.
Is it time to find a new strategy? I'd rather not buy an expensive harness....but, I'd like to walk my dog and actually enjoy it (I'm sure she's love that too)