Weve tried dog training at £70 a time, and all kinds of doggy classes, she just wont learn, any help.
Anyone else had the same prblem :( thankss x
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I would definitely suggest buying a head collar or "Gentle Leader." These gently squeeze your dog's jaws when they pull--not so that it hurts, but so that it is unpleasant. This will stop her from pulling. A lot of dogs, even with a lot of training, pull when they get excited. So if you are going to be in a situation where you know your dog will be excited, use an alternative form of leash (such as what I mentioned) instead of just her collar.
Also, you need to practice walking with your dog on leash in other situations than going to the park. Your dog loves the park for the same reason kids love the park--wide open spaces, lots of stuff to look at, fun times! She loves it and she doesn't really want to behave in that situation. It is difficult for you to try to teach your dog something when you can't get her full attention. So, practice walking with her inside the house on leash. Only let out the leash about 2-3 feet, and hold it to your hip so that you don't let her pull. Get her attention occasionally by calling her name and giving her a treat when she looks at you. Part of walking is that your dog should be paying some attention to you, so reward that when it happens. If she pulls, stop walking completely and get her attention. Have her sit, then reward her. This interrupts her process of pulling. You have to be really patient with this. Avoid yanking her back or punishing her for pulling. You have to teach her that if she pulls, she doesn't get what she wants, which is to move forward (or somewhere else) at a faster pace than she should. Eventually she will learn that feeling a pull means to look at you and slow down.
You should also teach her something like "Slow" or "No pull" so she knows to slow down. Once you've gotten good at teaching her in the house, take her outside, preferably somewhere where she cannot see the park. If she can see the park, I would definitely recommend usuing a Gentle Leader but avoid going to the park. Do these same sort of steps, but don't go very far (like stay in the driveway or in the yard). Do a bunch of just walking around; walk in a straight line, turn around, etc., constantly praising your dog for being good and stopping if she pulls. Eventually, take her out to the sidewalk and around the neighborhood a little, but NOT to the park. Keep walks short at first and gradually lengthen them. (Remember to do all of these things--including stopping for pulling!) The key is remembering that you will ALWAYS be training your dog, even if she supposedly "knows" how to walk. Dogs are just like kids--they know the rules but have to be reminded a lot. Some dogs are better than others about walking on leash, but if yours is a "problem" dog, there will probably never be a time when you don't have to actively train her on walks. Once she can do long walks pretty well, take her back to the park (but definitely use the Gentle Leader). Maybe, eventually, you can stop using that for exciting situations but you will have to keep using it for awhile even once you've trained her to walk.
Good luck!
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- Dog training is about teaching YOU how to train your dog. It's not about them teaching the dog. That's your job and it does require your full attention at class. If you follow the instructions carefully and practise every day at home you should make headway.
Why would you let go of the lead when you know she will run away and she has no recall? That's dangerous as you have already found out. Though I see when she was hit by a car the lead slipped out of your hands accidently. That's easy to do if you have a skittish dog.
If you have trouble holding the lead, wear a belt and loop your belt through the handle of the lead. There's no way she can escape if she's tied to you.
About the pulling, ask your trainer about using a different type of collar. There are good training tools out there that will give you control of the dog. You can't train a dog unless you can control it to walk without pulling you around.
If you have a private trainer write down the behaviours that are giving you the biggest problems and ask him/her to address one behaviour at a time so you get it right. Then on to the next one.
You'll get there but it takes time and can be frustrating. - This is usually not difficult to solve. Just takes some simple technique and some time and effort.
So I am wondering if you have found the right instructor and are willing to do as they say. It requires some real stiff corrections.
Never use a prong collar on a dog unless under the instruction of an experienced trainer - prong collars really work for certain problems but can be tricky to get right the first time and the dog needs some evaluation before using - they are contraindicated for some dogs due to lack of close-in control. - Well, part of training is that WE, the humans, have to learn, too. We have to be find a method that works best for our own dog (there is no textbook way that works for everyone) and then be consistent with teaching that method. Your dog won't learn something by doing it for 45 minutes in a training class one time. It takes time & consistency.
If you find that it's still a problem, you should consider a "head collar". It's a special collar that goes around the muzzle and the back of the dog's head. It's not a muzzle, so your dog will be free to use his mouth to breathe, drink, and take treats from you. It doesn't hurt them. You attach the leash to it and apply the tiniest amount of pressure & your dog has to go in the direction you want him to. You can find them at petstores for about $16 USD or about 10 pounds (I don't have a key for that symbol on my keyboard). http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js… - The only thing i could say is hold on to that leash tight!!!! or the dog will get loose or you could keep the dog inside my grandma has an evil pitbull and she has to keep it inside because it's to much trouble
- your dog is controlling you. you are not the leader of the pack.
- Buy a prong and walk her with it
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