BrooklynMom
Well-known member
Hey everyone
My little pup is 18 weeks old and her lead/leash pulling is out of control. I have tried everything, but the second she gets outside...she goes nuts. Pulling so hard she is on her tip toes. I have tried stopping, turning around, forced sits, you name it I have tried it. It has always been this way with her, she is very high energy. We have had a trainer come out and show us some of those tecniques, and Brooklyn did great...then the trainer left and she did good for a few days (if we retrace those exact steps we took), but then it was pulling again and she is a bull doser if we try a new piece of sidewalk.
She isnt scared of anything, I would say she is bordering on over confident and she wants to touch, see and be pet by everything. She lunges when people go by (not in a scary way at all...she just pulls to try to be with everyone!). My problem for a while is that she got what she wanted because everyone wanted to pet her and love on her...now I just tell people "I am training, so please no touching" so that maybe she will realize everyone doesnt want to pet her!
Anyway, I need help with lead pulling...is this a puppy thing, or a big problem? I think f I let her walk out in front of me, she would be happy, but I won't let her for training reasons...and when we practice in the house, she is perfect, right next to me...outside is a whole other beast.
Help!
Thanks everyone
My little pup is 18 weeks old and her lead/leash pulling is out of control. I have tried everything, but the second she gets outside...she goes nuts. Pulling so hard she is on her tip toes. I have tried stopping, turning around, forced sits, you name it I have tried it. It has always been this way with her, she is very high energy. We have had a trainer come out and show us some of those tecniques, and Brooklyn did great...then the trainer left and she did good for a few days (if we retrace those exact steps we took), but then it was pulling again and she is a bull doser if we try a new piece of sidewalk.
She isnt scared of anything, I would say she is bordering on over confident and she wants to touch, see and be pet by everything. She lunges when people go by (not in a scary way at all...she just pulls to try to be with everyone!). My problem for a while is that she got what she wanted because everyone wanted to pet her and love on her...now I just tell people "I am training, so please no touching" so that maybe she will realize everyone doesnt want to pet her!
Anyway, I need help with lead pulling...is this a puppy thing, or a big problem? I think f I let her walk out in front of me, she would be happy, but I won't let her for training reasons...and when we practice in the house, she is perfect, right next to me...outside is a whole other beast.
Help!
Thanks everyone