Stop Your Dog PULLING With These Easy Tips!

As a clinical canine behaviourist one of the most common dog training problems I see is pulling and reactivity and I specialise in getting on top of it very quickly, and these are the steps I take to do so which will help you stopping your dog from pulling as well!

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[Ali-nnk]

Hey i got a question.

What are best dog breeds that can live outside full time for example in the backyard? (Provided proper shelter, mental/physical activity and socialization)

Love your content man ❤

[jasonlotz]

Thanks for the video. I found a stray Belgian malinois in July, and we do a lot of walking because we live in the city. I wish we lived back on the farm so he could run and play. Leash pulling is sometimes a problem. I have ptsd and diabetes, so I am trying to turn him into a service dog. He's a young dog.. I think he is around a year old now. His name is Murphy, and they love him at my local grocery store. The security guard went out of his way to tell me they wanted me to bring him into the store. He is afraid of the refrigerators. I don't know if it's the buzzing of the motors or the cold slippery floors, but he locks his legs and stops walking when we get close to them. Do you have any suggestions to fix this behavior problem. He is a smart dog and has a heck of nose. When I found him, I had to carry him up and down the stairs. I also dog walk my neighbors Neopoitan mastiff. Pulling is a problem when it comes out the front door, but he is better after a couple of minutes of walking.

[dagneytaggart]

Please address using slip leads with slim head dogs that will twist and slip out. I've got a GSD. She pulls often. I have a harness for holding her so she can't escape. Collars and slip leads... She slips easily. She'll also pull to the point of choking. What about the prong collars?

[Bob-edqi]

Have you ever used the dogmatic head collar mate .?, do you have a opinion on it ?

[kaymorrice]

Are you talking about a chain slip collar or just a rope slip leash?

[AnnBramley]

My gsx does everything perfect except walk on a lead he pulls but he has to wear a muzzle at all times when out in public its the law I tried doing as you do but he will not take treats when the muzzle is on now he does not pull that badly but I would like to get this sorted I only have hen 9 months and he is now an adorable 5 year old

[clivethomas]

Hi, my two 9 month old Yellow Labs pull like mad, I’ve tried everything (having had Labs before) but these brothers at are another ‘pulling’ level! Oh, I can’t stop them jumping up either! Help!

[callummanktelow]

We just got a new puppy 2 days ago and have been crate training and setting the market and things. But when we put him in his crate to sleep and walk out the room he starts crying and barking. We do the let him cry it out which takes ages. Is there any advice on how to make this easier for us and the dog. Many thanks for any advice he’s a choc lab 8 weeks old

[Bob-edqi]

W A academy sounds good mate, is it a You Tube Channel.?

[foodforthought]

Would the slip collars work for bulldogs? I have an English bulldog but he tugs alot while walking. We have a harness but he's learned to pull with the clip in the front

[TakumaSato]

We are failing for 2 years with our Vizsla, just can’t get it to work. Off the lead she listens better then on the lead but always wants to walk upfront and never next or behind nor ever looks up for guidance.

[sirongin]

I have a Miniature Dashound and have been finding it hard to either find the right harness or even training her due to her being so low down. So if anyone has any suggestions that would be great as im a first time owner and shes only 6 months

[Chrisdacowboy]

Idk i tried the slip lead many times and just feel like im hurting my dog and she doesn't seem to get it. Not sure what im doing wrong.

[ellendoherty]

I bought your slip lead for my gsd and, no disrespect to you but, its awful!! I use it the way you showed with absolutely no effect. I have now resorted to a head collar with far more success. She walks beautifully with it. No pulling, walks to heel etc. The other day i tried the slip lead again and, again, it was a terrible walk. I think, for me, i will have to continue with the headcollar, until i have totally honed the walking to heel

[michaelszagarus]

How would you train a dog, if you mustn't use a slip leash? If other countries, e.g. Germany, it is forbidden by law to use a slip leash, at all.

[mimime]

I would be shocked if anyone could train my dog not to pull. It would be great to go on just one relaxing walk.

[niscent_]

slip leads, choke collars, and other types of coercion device are not neutral to use at all though. you have to use them really well and be very conscious of what you are doing because they inflict pain, and that can have undesired effects on training when you make even the smallest mistakes.
a pretty nice tool that is much more idiot proof to teach a dog not to pull is a strong elastic leash. sadly most elastic leash you'll see are very weak and made only to absorb shocks, but you can pretty easily make one by using a big elastic band for gym training and protecting it with a loose sleeve of fabric.
what it does is that when your dog is pulling, instead of yanking your arm by burst, he experience progressive and continuous resistance as he pulls further away from you. this is way more tiring for the dog who's muscle overall work better in bursts, and way less tiring for your human muscles that are better with long endurance. when the dog gets tired and stop pulling, you can reward him to reinforce the idea that things are much better when he doesn't pull. of course it works best when the dog is not yet an enduring adult who's crazy about pulling hard on the leash and trying to eat passerby, but it still always help even just by making it easier for you to hold your dog.