Leash Question for Dogs that PULL

I could really use one of those too.

You're speaking of the gentle leaders. We also learned in my class that everytime a dog pulls, if you pull back you are inticing them into more pulling. Best bet - be a tree. Trees are boring - they don't move, don't talk, nothing. As soon as the dog relaxes the leash, a hearty "Let's go" and take a step. If that leash tightens up again, tree time again. A few time of this and the dog will learn that the reward of walking is much better than pulling and going no where.

Those gentle leaders are awesome. I saw one used on a dog who was not doing very good. Once they put the gentle leader on him, he was a different dog. You can get them at Petsmart or Petco.

Mom used a gentle leader on me when I was little (tee hee, I've never been little) but I didn't like it too much. It did work though I wasn't able to pull. She used the "tree" method that Scouter mentioned and that worked the best! She can walk me and my sis at the same time, no problems.

A gentle leader is great. The only thing that has worked for my pit bull. A bit of advise though, buy it at Menards. It is much cheaper. I paid $16.99 there and it is over $20 everywhere else!

My mom just saw a rubber leash online about a week ago that does control pulling. It's only about 2 ft long and has a triangle shaped handle and comes in a few colors. If she can find the website she'll let you know. She was thinking of getting one for me and my brother.

Harnesses also work well for pulling...Miss Chloe pulls like crazy, and when I put her in a harness I can walk her easily.

Until school, I used a harness but preferred to walk on two legs leaning into it.

Hey check out this post that we put up in November about the Gentle Leader....

We strongly recommend it over any sort of harness, as it prevents pulling. Sometimes a harness gets the dog to "dig in" and pull harder! http://www.indypaws.com/post/index/9490

Gentle Leader Head collar or Gentle Leader harnesses...don't buy a regular harness for a dog that pulls...all it does is allow them to pull more and much stronger.

I had to go to obedience training to learn to stop pulling. Gentle Leaders may work for some dogs, but are not a solution for all. When my parents put one on me I didn't pull as much but it rubbed the fur off of my snout until it bled. They can also cause neck injury if used incorrectly. The second Ceasar Milan book, Be The Pack Leader, has a whole section that explains different types of collars/leashes. I still have a medium sized Gentle Leader if you would like to try it, email me and I'll give it to you.

Yes, I am a Great Pyr and VERY strong...my dog trainer gave me a gentle leader harness and its awesome!