(googles carabineers...) OH, i like that idea. seems a good idea.
Thanks!!
And Tx==========i remember that story, too funny!! ONe of my favorite dog training stories of all time, ever!!!!!!! ROFL!!!
This
could have made Funniest Videos
if anyone had a camera!!
but, laffin aside, :msngiggle:
TX MAKES A REAL REALLY GOOD POINT THERE!!!
I don't hook Bud onto
my belt loop, but slip the extenda leash over my belt, but, i like the carabineers idea. I actually do unhook him
at his collar for parts of his walk anyway, in SAFE areas, like in the woods, or on streets where there is no traffic, if it is NOT "bunny hour", etc, and practice his recall. Buddy
has always walked at least half his walk off leash, with only 1 or 2 regrets in 2 years. And one of those was my fault, the other was a suprise chihuahua sneaking up behind Buddy...sigh. Buddy loathes chihuahuas:dogmad:...triggers his prey thing, even worse than bunnies, cats, or squirrels do..........i don't think he knows they are dogs, too. (not sure.):msniwonder: but, we're working on it, with a few assorted miracles to report.
But, so long as i have treats,
and he KNOWS when i have treats,:dogtongue2: his recall is about 98%.:msngrin: I only give treat about every other time, but, he
knows if there is no treats on hand, and his recall goes down to about 70%, :msnwink:but, we're working on that....
And yeah, i agree, no choke chains!! :dognowink:shiver!
why?? I don't like choke chains with ANY leash, especially not with that inflexible thing.
Cabo, why the choke chain? Maybe whatever reason you are using that choke chain, someone here can help you find a better option.
Is the choke chain so the dog won't pull??
Is that it? Sadly, dogs on choke chains can and will still pull. The dog's lil tiny delicate thyroid gland is right there, and was never designed to withstand however many pounds of pressure that happen when the dog does pull.
THYROID MEDS, and
all the lab tests to keep them titrated, :msnsick:ARE NOT CHEAP. There's just 1 of many good reasons right there to lose that choke chain.
Training a dog not to pull is better than strangling the dog many times a day. for real. It took me a while, too, to get Buddy to understand not to pull. I did a few things wrong at first, and also had a saboteur in my efforts, ha ha, but, we finally got it right, and Buddy understood!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! But, it is time well invested.
But, those choke collars, well, so many people don't realize, it harms the dog, they mean well, they really do, probably all their family uses choke chains, or maybe even some trainer told them it was good idea, and so they just do not know that is not a good idea.
That said, it is a very inventive and creative thing you have built there! :msnhugegrin: CLEVER!!!
And you look young, wow, i'm trying to imagine all the creative things you will create during your life!!!!
WOW!