Pulling Puppy :-)

[RidgieAmy]

Okay so now anyone know any good trainers for this?? I live in perth! Okay so the harness is a no go! i took him to the park earlier and walked the other way when he started pulling to other dog, did a few sits and drops and he was good turned to walk again and was distracting him with his roadkill toy and back to pulling so i did it again and he focused again by this time dog was already beside us and they had a sniff but he never got chance to pull cause the dog was already right next to us. So should i completely avoid dogs? which is a bit hard as hes going to a shoe this friday coming. The breeder says check chain is the way to go but i do not want him on a check chain i think he can learn without one as he's still young!

[Dogsfevr]

I look at socializing differently & that is not approaching & playing with every dog they see & this isn't because there show dogs but because when i go for walks or sitting at the vets or similar i don't want my dogs to think its there right to play.

My dogs are allowed to play on my terms & when appropriate .

I have big boisterous dogs,they play rough,there intimidating if allowed & when older there nearly 40 kg .

At 15 weeks your dog is small & manageable what you have now is very easy but consider the behaviour now at 4okg .

Playing doesn't mean it will be socialized any better .

My big dogs are taught the word gentle,they are taught to lay down for little dogs ,i still appreciate there big dogs & as such will play with the power of a big dog but i can minimize the risk onlead & educate for manners & if they get to excited i can simply walk away & they don't care game over

They play at shows & have fun when all parties are happy for play time but when they aren't playing they are sitting calmly in the pens .

Don't think the chain will create issues used correctly it will work well & it will be shown on a chain without any dramas but consider the obvious at present what your doing isn't working ,Flat collars don't work for every dog & being open minded as a dog owner is a must ,i would sooner use a tool that will work for said dog than have a dog that is no pleasure to walk & will get harder .

Avoiding dogs wont train your pup but allowing it to play because it pulls is just rewarding bad behaviour ,mine don't get to play under those circumstances &there is nothing worse than seeing the owner getting dragged by there dog wanting to play i avoid them like the plague because they display no control or manners.

[Cosmolo]

You could contact Kathy Koppellis McLeod- while she is a behaviour specialist she will be able to give you names of suitable trainers.

Alternately we're coming to Perth to run workshops etc in May :)

[RidgieAmy]

He doesn't get offlead with every dog he gets offlead at the top of the big oval in the park if theres no dogs then i play with him, then he goes onlead if i see a dog coming. and i have started doing the move in other direction get his focus back, which i started last week. I do think hes improving he holds his focus longer and if he is offlead with dog i can get a sit wheras before that would not have happened whilst the dogs there its just the initial sight of dog that causes the pulling so i thought that harness may help but obviously not. The advice on here has helped alot and i have lots of things to work on! I understand that he'll be a big dog thats why im asking for advice now so i can correct it sooner rather than later. :-)

[kyliedelonge]

I also highly recommend Kathy, and also looking forward to the workshop in May. Its being held at my work, so its super convenient. I agree with others, its not appropriate to play with every dog you meet, like I mentioned in our pm. We can do some work when we meet up.