Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007
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This is weird:
If I walk Kasey by myself he does great, no pulling on the leash.
If my husband walks Kasey by himself he does great, no pulling on the leash.
If we both go for a walk together with Kasey, he gets excited and pulls on the leash! It doesn't matter which one of us holds the leash, he is out in front with too much tension on that leash.
Anyone else ever had this problem? Any ideas why this would be?
Reg: 12-12-2010
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Hi Lori!
Yes, we have had this exact same behavior with our (now 2yo) AmStaff..I believe it's a result of pack drive.
Is Kasey extremely family oriented and bonded?
While this was somewhat endearing (including little hops and jumps for joy -seriously) it also got annoying. I upped the leadership and obedience and made sure hubby got on the same page -back to having to enforce loose leash walking consistently no matter how excited she is to have all her high value humans with her. Also the weighted vest sold here worked wonders..
Yes! We definitely have the same problem -- Lenney pulls WAY more when my husband and I walk together with her. We are currently working on the whole pack structure thing, so I am curious if we'll notice a difference. I can't offer any remedies, but am looking forward to what other posters say, too
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...when it comes right down to it -it's just a dog in drive, and obedience proofing for distraction (the high value of the pack) applies. The dog knows perfectly well how to walk respectfully with one -we just consistently applied the rules for two..
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008
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Logan is the same way...doesn't matter who goes. Nobody else holds the leash but he would pull them, he did that to my ex the moment I handed him the lead, prong collar didn't matter.
But yeah walking alone, normal...walking with my mom or brother or whomever, I have to re-train him. I think its because he knows my attention is divided and takes advantage.
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Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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I chalk it up to more distraction...on the part of the dog and the handler! I know when my husband accompanies us on walks, I am not nearly as focused on the dog(s).
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Same thing here, Jethro wants to pull ahead when we are all walking together. I re-worked his loose leash drills with the whole pack, so my husband and Skipper all stopped and waited for Jethro to take off the 'brakes' (ie. loose leash). Then we all moved forward together. He caught on pretty quickly.
The annoying thing is when I want to walk with a friend, and they don't understand why I am stopping and waiting for Jethro to release the pressure on the leash. We managed, though, the last couple of times, I was able to walk and chat with my friends without this maniac dancing around on the end of his leash or lunging off to follow a scent.
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