I am wondering if any of you have any suggestion how to teach a one year old (great Pyrenese) how to heel, and not pull.
I don't have the luxury of a prong collar, or gentle leader. Just a flat collar and a flexi. I was thinking of hotdogs and lots of verbal animated praise. Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
It is possible to make an adequate correction with a flat collar and a leash, but not with a flexi. Why can't you get a good leather leash and a slip or prong collar? At some point you will need to make correction on the dog and the flexi will make this almost impossible.
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
Hi Richard, I can use a decent leash, but I am working with this dog in training and don't own it, unless the owners agree to the prong collar I won't be able to use it.
I have never really used a flat collar for correction. My dogs both have prong collars.
It would be my collar of choice if it were my dog. The dog is absolutely lovely and I can work on all of the other training with no problem. I just find the heeling a dilemma without the prong, given his age, size, strength etc...
The correction is made the same with the flat collar as with any other collar. What I have had good sucess with is multiple rapid changes in direction. Anytime the dog is out of position or looks away change direction and correct. When I start this I don't walk any more than 10 steps in any one direction. This will force the dog to pay better attention to what you are doing and lead to better healing.
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
While I have trained many dogs through the methods that Richard suggests and they work I now have a different approach. If your dog has either prey or food drive then I only use corrections for proofing never for teaching. Why does the dog pull? Obviously it is because what is over there is more exciting then over here. Well make what you have even more exciting then what is over there. If he has the drive you can have any dog or puppy staying close by in two training sessions.
Note: Becareful not to feed when he hits the end of the line to entice him back to you. This will lead to a dog that thinks if I run out as far as I can then run back I get a treat. Just like when teaching the watch. The dog learns that when I turn away and turn back to you I get fed. Very easy mistake to make.
Hi Vince, This is very good advice, thank you. I just have to find what motivates him. He isn't my dog, but one that I am working with. He is doing much better now that I'm being consistant with him. It seems that he needs to learn all of the basics, not just loose leash heeling. I have my work cut out for me. I will work on finding his motivator, and combine that with the turns as well. It will take a bit of time, but it will be worth it. A pyr is not a breed that you want pulling he is over 100 lbs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
What is a gentle leader? That's a new one for me. I don't get into gadgits much. For a puppy give me a hotdog or for an adult a prong and a ball. Maybe I'm behind the times a bit.
I think that the gentle leader is on of these head harnesses designed to "gently lead the dog" by manipulating his head. It is the politically correct, warm fuzzy love get in touch with your feminine side method as opposed to the cruel sadistic prong collar loving bastards that some would say we are!LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
P.S. OK all you gentle leader users...relax I'm JUST KIDDING!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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