Sam,
Ditch the flexi. Flexis teach the dog to pull. Especially don't use the flexi with a head halter!
Once that is out of the way, you have to un-teach the pulling. Here's what I do......
*Before* the puppy hits the end of the lead, mark it (I use a phfffffttt sound). If the puppy hits the end of the lead, about-face and go the opposite direction. After a few repetitions of this, if you make the noise and the puppy *doesn't* hit the end of the lead, reinforce that decision with a "good girl" or "yes", or whatever you like to say.
The key to eliminating pulling is absolute, 100% consistency. Allowing it only occassionally will make the pulling even more persistent.
OK you guys if you read what i wrote about the gentle leader your not supposse to use it for ever after using it for a while you convert to a regular collar.But i have not been training for years and everyone has their own thoughts.Actually i also like good dog collars they are like prong collars but plastic so it's not quite as dramatic.I think dog training is an interesting area of interest because if you put 10 people in a room they can arguee about what method is right and what is better for hours possibly days and months.But I don't think any one answer is right it depends on the dog and situation.And as no one knows everything neither do I all anyone can do is keep learning and trying.
Wasn't trying to put your idea down-I was just making the point that even though the pup is young now, before you know it, you'll be using a halti on a one year old monster who will take even longer to really LEARN to heel because YOU want him to, not because it causes one hell of a neck cramp if he doesn't. And that was one hell of a run-on sentence. Anyway, sorry if you thought I was jumping on you.
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For pulling, *I* don't think 5 months old is too young for a prong, because you won't actually be doing anything. She'll be correcting herself.
Now, if you are going to do what the last person suggested and allow her to hit the end of the leash and then turn and go in another direction, I wouldn't recommend using the prong for that (or at least put it on the dead ring or turn it inside out). That might be too harsh a correction for her at this age.
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Re: Is my puppy going into avoidance????
[Re: Sam Scott ]
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