I've been doing lots of reading on here, and I've learned a lot. But I haven't applied any of my new-found knowledge -- until today!
A recent post about a pulling dog stated that stopping until the dog stopped pulling was the solution, since going with him was self-reinforcing.
Also, there's LOTS of stuff about clicker training. But I don't have a clicker. So, in my creative genius I decided to click my tongue at him like I would a horse.
So, here I go: I stopped every time he started to pull, and clicked when he stopped. Then I added that he had to step back a step, then clicked.
And it took all of about 5 minutes for him to get it!
As a person with a puller (okay, a few pullers)... by "get it" do you mean you can walk with him and he no longer pulls?
And are you using food as a reward for him?
Anyway, good for you!!! I am sure it is MUCH more relaxing to walk your dog now! GREAT work!
As a suggestion, I have heard of people using pens (the kind that click open) as a clicker, or alternatively, you could say "yes" when your dog is successful.
+++++ by "get it" do you mean you can walk with him and he no longer pulls?
And are you using food as a reward for him? +++++
By that I mean that he knows that I don't want him to pull. Now, this is from only one day's session, so he was still forgetting a couple of times from our walk this morning. But as soon as I paused, he would back up a step and look at me. For most of the walk, though, he didn't pull at all.
I am only using praise as a reward. He responds VERY well to praise.
As far as food reward: he is an aggressive gobbler. My next task is to get him to "be easy" when I give him a treat.
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Thanks yall! re: pulling and clickers
#207791 - 08/29/2008 08:54 AM 
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I decided to click my tongue at him like I would a horse.
My next task is to get him to "be easy" when I give him a treat. 
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