Okay, so I take both dogs out, one on each side of me, just the way I have always done it with them. Had Pearl first so she started on my left side, the only other side I have is my right.
I try to have them loose, but they to have it tight, if I loosen their leash, they know a tug is on it's way, so I wait, and they get further away, and I tug. Pearl does a good return, she comes to my side, a bit past and turns and heel sits nicely. Ruby will come quickly and sit in front of me, side ways but happy. Had a trainer with Pearl, that said, jank the dog back so much that the dog swings on the end of the leash in a full circle and ends up by your side.
I do the run the other way method, but they are quick and are turned and onto me before I can even get a run off.
They are clever, and I'm not. All I want is to walk my dogs correctly. Is anyone from Idaho, who will help me? This is just an on going problem my dogs are having with me.
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I'm confused. Are you trying to get the dogs to heel? Or to walk with a loose leash? I only ask for loose leash walking with my dogs, unless we are going to be doing any sort of competition obedience where we need a formal heel. Have you looked into any Leerburg DVDs?
The way I taught loose leash was the way Ed teaches it in his basic obedience DVD. I put Conan on a leash, with or without a prong (for example, Conan walks well enough without it on a regular walk, but not on a hike with other dogs and wildlife around), and take him out. When he starts to pull, I say "Slow" and then correct him, and he stops pulling. The leash goes loose when he stops pulling. Does that make sense? Now he rarely ever pulls, even on hikes, and when he does all I have to say is "Conan" or "hey" and he slows down without a correction. You just always have to remember to give the command before the correction, to give the dog a chance to make the right decision. Hope that helps...
My recommendation... ONE dog at a time. Re-read Randy's advice and get in the "training" mindset, not the "trying to walk two dogs at a time" mindset, then re-read Randy's advice again and take one dog out at a time.
Train in small segments numerous times a day. Each dog is getting mixed and confusing messages as you go to correct or lead the other dog and they can't possibly be able to tell what is going on or who you are "talking" to. Simplify. They will get it but not until you select one method of training and concentrate on ONE dog at a time.
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