Comments on: How to Stop Your Dog from Pulling

By: Avneet

Avneet — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:18:14 +0000

In reply to Lori.

Hi Lori,
I had the same problem with my 3 month old husky puppy. I switched from harness to prong collar. I’ve been giving my puppy obedience training too. She’s very good with sit command. When I made her walk with prong collar, every time she pulled, I stopped and the prong collar tightened. and she would sit. Time to move again and she pulled, same repetition of behavior from my end. She learned it quickly that if she pulls, she’s not getting her walk and her collar tightens. The reward is a good walk at my pace with free collar and no stops. My canine trainer said, don’t use harness especially if your dog pulls.
Give this a try and I hope it works out for you too.

Good luck!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 11 May 2021 16:39:52 +0000

I have a ten month golden lab. I have been practising stopping every time he pulls…I changed from collar to harness…when he does walk nicely beside me even for a few strides I quickly reward with a treat and say good dog….
I have been doing this for two and a half months …he doesn’t get it…he knows when he’s good and walks beside me nice,y but 95 percent of the time he pulls..I am exhausted walking him…what am I doing wrong ?. He’s just not getting it…

By: Kia

Kia — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:26:03 +0000

In reply to Sam. What breed is your dog? Some breeds are more trainable than others. Try talking to a trainer or vet.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:23:22 +0000

Thank you for this article. My 16 month old lab went into a burst of energy outside and literally knocked me down and broke my ankle. I wish I had read this sooner!

By: Peter Glynn

Peter Glynn — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:48:53 +0000

my border collie doe fear pulling he has a fear of anything that blows in the wind light large flags on poles on other signage he see he is telling me with his body language and pulling that he is saying no i don’t like it i would like him to get over this fear but it is going to be an uphill battle.

By: Peter Glynn

Peter Glynn — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:40:50 +0000

I Have tried the stop start method with my border collie on walks i will stop he will pull then stop and the leash goes slack then we go i have been doing this for weeks not everyday but when the weather is good but he still is pulling and when he sees new people he will want to smell them this make take some while before he picks it up.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:46:48 +0000

Nothing works on my dog I’m seriously considering giving up I’ve tried everything. She just starts barking and lunging without stopping. I’ve tried head collars, stopping, going home, practice in the garden, treats, punishment….everything it doesn’t work. My dog is untrainable. This has been going on for 2 years now.

By: Russel

Russel — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:36:55 +0000

I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that there just isn’t much you can do about a dog’s desire to pull, especially with some breeds… the instincts are just too strong. You can’t exactly train them out of it. Just get a nice sturdy leash and try to keep it under control.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:47:58 +0000

Hi, I just came across this site and I could use some help. I have a 1 year old Am Staff mix who weighs approximately 80 pounds, which is a lot of strength for me to handle, much less my 68 year old mother who he jerked off her feet. I’m trying to work with him on the stopping and walking slow and for the most part, he does well, but when he gets overexcited, well, you can just about imagine. Yesterday he actually caused my mom to hit the ground and I’m trying to avoid her going to the hospital with a hip injury. Any advice on other methods or equipment we could use to keep her safe?

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:52:48 +0000

In reply to Clare Thompson. I have a 7 month old, male Standard Poodle male puppy who weighs around 55 pounds and does the same exact thing. It is becoming a real problem because he wants to jump into the street to say hi to the dogs on the other side of the street. Most people are afraid of him when he acts this way because he is so big and don't understand it. He is super quiet when he does this. does not bark. Just zones out and does not listen to my commands, ignores my treats and even ignore his favorite tennis ball. He obsesses with the dogs. And he spends four hours a day in daycare every day, so it's not like he does not get to play with other dogs. I do not want to use the choke collar.