I have spent a lot of time outside training him, but he just seems to have a mind of his own at random. I have owned several dogs ranging from collies to dobermans to pyrenees, and this boy is the toughest I have raised. Any advice will help!
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Don't walk him until he learns what is acceptable behavior. Use the garden for his walks instead, and practice teaching him commands on a regular basis. Teach him the commands "Leave it," "Heel," and make sure he knows to come when you shout out his name. When he performs one correctly, reward him with a treat and lots of stroking and rubbing and tell him he's a good boy.
The perfect stance for a dog on a walk would be one where he is by your side the entire time - except when he needs to use the toilet - and the lead is slack and loose, almost trailing across the floor. Teaching him to fetch would also be a good idea. If he gets distracted by a car or something else, throw one of his favourite toys next to him and shout "Fetch" very clearly so that he knows what to do. Usually it's better to teach your dogs these things when they're younger, but it's not entirely impossible when they're adults. Keep at it until he shows progress, and then slowly start to take him for short walks. Sometimes for about 1/4 of a mile, and when he gets better at staying near you and not pulling on the lead, gradually extend his walks. If he does something right, praise him. He'll love the fact that you're happy with him and he'll strive to please you much more often. :)
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- He is a herding dog, they herd things like cows, sheep, people, cars, trees. You might look into some kind of agility training in your area. The more herding dogs run and walk, the more energy they get. Even when he is in the car, it is likely he will bark at things passing by to try to herd them. When my puppies are first little, I practice with the leash. In the house, I drape the leash on them and try to call them to me. Outside, I practice in my fenced back yard for about a month before the puppy graduates to the street. I might drape the leash on the puppy and get him to follow me, or drag the leash on the ground and see if he will follow me and try to catch the leash. There are many things in my back yard that scare a puppy, so it is so much easier to address, or correct issues when I am in my back yard and not in the street. We just walk laps in the yard and deal with drama as it comes up. Maybe around 3-months-old I might try to clip the leash to the collar, but if there is too much protesting, I drop the leash. They just get better with the leash around 4 to 5-months-old. So anyway, I use the commands "go" when I want to "go" and if the puppy tugs on the leash, I stop and say "wait". It is my walk and we go as fast as I can walk and no faster. If I want to "wait" and look at a flower, change the batteries in my walkman, count to ten, then I do it, it is my walk. When I am ready I say "go" and we "go" again. When the puppy pulls on the leash, I stop and say "wait" and we stop again, even if we just went two steps. I praise the puppy when he is doing good and talk soothing to him and encourage him when he is doing good, so he keeps doing it. It takes several laps of "go" and "wait" until he settles down, and when the walk is over, I make a big fuss and clap and then they get some play time. They don't like the walk at first, but they like the fuss at the end. I have to address "go" and "wait" again the next day, but it won't take me as long to get him to understand what I want from him. I also house sat a dog, and the owner thought he had leash issues, and that dog just didn't like being in front. He walked just fine with my dogs as long as he could be part of the group, but he didn't want to be in the front. If you have a family member, or a neighbor that has a dog that walks well, see if you can practice with them. I also had one dog that didn't like the maroon leash, or the pink one, but did just fine with the blue leash. Sometimes puppies are just puppies.
- I suggest teaching him the 'leave it' command. Also remeber to body block him from people, cars, etc. so he can't see them. Bring lots of treats for him during the walk and if he sees a car immediately reward him with treats and try to get his attention on you and not the car or person. If he ignores you, maybe consider taking a spray bottle filled with vinegar and water mixed and squirt him in the mouth when he tries to pull away from you. Keep practicing, and he'll get it. If not, maybe a few obediance training lessons will help. Good Luck!
- so my dog is not good outside either. she's a year old. on our walks she barks at every car that passes. when i trained her for walks i kept a treat in my hand and kept the leash short so she is right by my legs. i would stop suddenly and tell her to sit and if she did i would give her a treat or if she pulled on her leash i would stop and wait for her to sit in front of me. so now she is very attentive on walks and she always thinks i have a treat so she will keep an eye on me which is good. when outside in the yard i keep her on a loose 16 foot leash so she can be on her own but i can always catch the leash if i need to
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