Is your dog a stubborn Donkey Dog? A lot of dogs pull forward on leash, but some dogs and many puppies pull *backward* or refuse to walk. Pulling harder only makes the problem worse, so what should you do? One way is to teach your dog the cue, “Let’s Go!” This is especially useful for puppies and bully breeds.
Many of the techniques in my Leash Walking article are still valid, but a more targeted answer for laggers is in a post I wrote in the forum, so thought I’d link to it here in the blog, as refusing to walk is a common dog problem. The methods I described in the forum assumed that the dog was not fearful, just didn’t want to go forward. If you have a fearful dog, I would teach the Let’s Go cue, but I would also work on desensitizing their fear, so they have less reason to pull back. We have classes for fear and also sell two useful books: Cautious Canine and Help for Your Fearful Dog.
Written by Grisha Stewart, Ahimsa Dog Training, SeattleLiked This Article? Please Bookmark It!
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