My Dog Pulls by Patricia McConnell from Dogwise.com on Audible.
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Is walking your dog a tug-of-war?
At last, a simple way to teach your dog to walk on a leash without pulling your arm off!
In My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? you will learn Turid's quick and easy method to train any age, size or breed of dog to walk calmly and quietly on a loose leash. Her approach is humane and based on a solid understanding of why dogs pull and how to work with the dog's nature and the environment to overcome the problem. City, town or country walking will become more relaxed, reducing stress for dog and owner.
My Dog Pulls explains:
• Why dogs develop pulling problems.
• Simple steps to retraining even a vigorous puller.
• How to rehabilitate the puller with clear, helpful paragraphs.
• Correct use of leashes, collars and harnesses. What works, what doesn't.
• Troubleshooting problems that arise during training.
Reviews from other canine professionals Turid Rugaas has become a household name. Doggy households anyway! Now, with My Dog Pulls, she helps owners solve one of the most common problems while allowing the dog to be a dog.
Terry Ryan, Lecturer, Author of Coaching People to Train Their Dogs & Outwitting Dogs
Using clear, uncluttered language, Turid teaches owners how to help their dogs to be more civilized and better companions.
Trish King, Author of Parenting Your Dog, Dir. of Behavior and Training, Marin H. S.
Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas has studied canine social language for over 30 years. In her earlier book, On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, she educated dog trainers and pet owners alike about the hidden meaning of a wide range of canine postures, facial expressions and movements. Turid is one of the most popular seminar presenters and travels world-wide sharing her insights and research.
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Slowly but surely, step by step
I like the fact that the author uses markers to teach the dog to pay attention to the handler. HOWEVER, this has been used for quite awhile to teach the dog to pay attention. I wish that had been mentioned when teaching the PAY ATTENTION TO ME sound. This is simply classical conditioning at its finest. This involves doing the first part of the exercise over & over & over, 500 to 1000 times to begin with, The beauty of this exercise, which was not mentioned, is that once you train your dog to pay attention to you, you can teach him ANYTHING. I also disagree with the author’s opinion on tools, specifically the harness & the prong. The harness, unless the dog has had extensive beginners training, is often used to build drive, the prong just WORKS for some dogs, I suggest finding a behaviorist & an experienced trainer,
