Stoppit
December 17th, 2006, 11:16 PM
Hello everyone, I have been lurking here for some time and it makes very interesting and informative reading. I have a problem with my girl and I need some advice please!
She is a 71/2 month GSD, had her from a pup and everything is going great. She is fantastic with the kids and was housetrained virtually in a week (apart from the occassional excited wee she has never pooped in the house etc..).
The problem is that she pulls dreadfully when I walk her, and to some extent when my husband walks her too. If I put the kids in the frame at walktimes she HAS to be in front!
I have tried the treats when she is walking well, lots and lots of praise, being an 'exciting' owner (as in going in different directions and breaking out into a run at any given moment, which apart from making me a bit fitter, works well only on that particular walk.
On the positive she does automatically sit when we reach a road. Sometimes though she just gets all excited and jumps up, pawing me and stuff, it takes some time to calm her down. I have looked for any obvious signs that trigger this behaviour but it really does seem random.
I bought her a halti and she LOATHES it, but it does help, she was pulling so badly it was hurting! When I put the halti on in the house prepping for a walk she is perfect, sits and waits quietly etc, soon as I get halfway down the road she goes mad, pawing at it and getting herself into a state and then 2 seconds later she walks on like nohting has happened. I have tried to walk on when she is doing it and I have tried standing still no reaction, but she still does it. I probably haven't explained very well, but what do you think?
She is a 71/2 month GSD, had her from a pup and everything is going great. She is fantastic with the kids and was housetrained virtually in a week (apart from the occassional excited wee she has never pooped in the house etc..).
The problem is that she pulls dreadfully when I walk her, and to some extent when my husband walks her too. If I put the kids in the frame at walktimes she HAS to be in front!
I have tried the treats when she is walking well, lots and lots of praise, being an 'exciting' owner (as in going in different directions and breaking out into a run at any given moment, which apart from making me a bit fitter, works well only on that particular walk.
On the positive she does automatically sit when we reach a road. Sometimes though she just gets all excited and jumps up, pawing me and stuff, it takes some time to calm her down. I have looked for any obvious signs that trigger this behaviour but it really does seem random.
I bought her a halti and she LOATHES it, but it does help, she was pulling so badly it was hurting! When I put the halti on in the house prepping for a walk she is perfect, sits and waits quietly etc, soon as I get halfway down the road she goes mad, pawing at it and getting herself into a state and then 2 seconds later she walks on like nohting has happened. I have tried to walk on when she is doing it and I have tried standing still no reaction, but she still does it. I probably haven't explained very well, but what do you think?