Mini Dog Collar

Mini Dog Collar
how can i stop my 1 yr. old mini. snauzher from pulling as i walk him?

he pulls as if he’s in a rush. he also goes crazy when he sees other people especially children but not in an agressive way. a dog walker suggested a choke collar but i don’t want to hurt him. help!!

If used correctly, a choke collar will not harm the dog. (The correct use of a choke collar is to keep it at the high part of the neck at all times, but keep absolutely no tension on the leash, and only giving corrective tugs when he is displaying signs of unwanted behavior.) However they do have what is called a Gental Leader that you can purchase. Regardless, you have a dog that is in control of you. The correction of this behavior is quite simple. The first, and most important step, is when taking him for a walk, be sure that he is not in an excited state of mind when you put the leash on him. Make him come to you, make him sit, and if he starts to get excited, give him a firm touch on the side of the neck (this is done by using your index and middle fingers, simulating teeth, just a quick touch to redirect his attention from the excited state of mind he’s getting himself into) and a quick and assertive “sshhtt!” noise. Do this until he is sitting in front of you in a calm and submissive state, for this will determine the basis of the walk. Then you are ready to put the leash on. When leaving the house, it’s absolutely imperative that You walk through the doorway first, followed by him. This again is important in determining the basis of the walk. At all times the dog should be either beside you or behind you. Never let him take the lead of the walk. If he does, give a firm but quick tug on the leash, followed by the same “sshhtt!” sound. (If you have tension on the leash when he is beside you or behind you, he Will protest, so be sure that if he is being good, have absolutely no tension.) If he continues to pull, give another quick tug on the leash and make him sit. Once he has sat for you and is looking at you for what to do next, give him a scratch on the neck so that he knows he’s doing good, and continue with your walk. Do not let him decide when to stop and when to walk, he’s not walking you, you’re walking him. You must at all times be in a calm state of mind, dogs can pick up on any nervous or tense energy and will display this in a negative behavior. As for people walking by, or other dogs walking by, or even dogs barking in a neighbors yard, the moment his attention shifts to them, but before it escalates into the barking or the pulling, give him the same correction as described before, a firm but quick tug on the leash followed by the sound. It may be helpful for him to have him sit while people/dogs walk by, even so much as him looking at them with his ears perked up should be corrected, as this is the beginning stage of his unwanted behavior. Again, a quick tug on the leash will redirect his attention to you. When people are able to walk by without him getting worked up, give him a scratch on the neck so he knows that he’s demonstrating good behavior and continue with your walk. If you’d prefer not to make him sit, and want to keep walking, do so. But don’t let him control any part of the walk! If he starts to act up while you’re walking, take the foot opposite of the one that’s next to him and swing it behind you to give him a quick and gentle touch with your toe, this will redirect his attention away from whatever he’s becoming fixed on, and you can continue walking. Any sort of physical touch will redirect him immediately. This is what you need to do. Talking to him alone is not enough to gain the responce that you desire from him, as dogs learn firstly by touch, not sound. Even once the people have passed by you, if he turns his head to look at them, keep moving in a forward motion an give another quick and firm tug on the leash. This may take a few walks for him to get used to, because currently he’s used to being in control. It’s time for him to learn that he no longer has control over your walks and needs to look to you for guidence. Overall, once you’ve regained control, he’ll be a much happier dog, firstly knowling that he’s making you happy, and secondly because he’ll be less stressed on his walks! Best of luck to you on this issue!

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