I saved your info for future reference!

She a Very good girl that is supper sweet.

and in my training classes. If you need anything feel free to email me. If I dont know I can usally find someone who does. Lynn is a professional trainer. She is Fantastic. I credit her for tons of help and encouraging me to start traing

I've been looking, but I haven't seen an update and I was interested in hearing how she's doing!

Thanks for the tips, you sound like a pro!!

take a step and offer her a treat when she gets up to get it. In fact hold a treat at your side so she can see and smell it and take a step. If she still wont walk up the treat value. For treats they will usally follow you to the end of the world. As soon as you see her hind moving say Lets Go. That is her command to walk. It wont take much for her to understand what gets treats.

If nessisary put peanut butter on a wooden spoon. Hold it to your side and walk. The dog will follow. Good trick to teach heal.

Once we put her leash on she won't budge! Would the same type of tactics apply?

My stubborn little Cora doesn't like her collar OR her leash. UGH! Guess we'll start working on that right away with our new set of guidelines!

I just hope it helps those who need it.

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Okay Im going to give you tips. I am a firm believer in training classes. It is very importatant for a dogs socialization, and to teach you and your dog to communicate. You and your dog will benefit if you make practice part of your daily interactions. Do short 5 to 15 min training sessions. A nice buckle collar will be needed and a leash. Retractable leashes are a no no. You have to teach your dog an appropriate distance to walk from you.

Pulling gets worse with age. Allowing your dog to pull actually tells your dog that pulling is acceptable. You will begin to teach your dog how to walk nicely on leash by introducing "Lets go". Lets Go means walk with me with out pulling. You will teach your dog to first stand nicely while on a lead. Along with several treats, hold the leash with both hands against your body and reward your dog anytime he is calm, looking at you and not pulling. Watch your dog. He will eventually notice that paying attention to you brings about rewards. When a behavior is reinforced, it typically is repeated. When it is not reienforced the behavior usually is extinguished or doesn't increase in strenght. Therefore, not rewarding your dog for attention will mean your dog will look elsewhere for reward, i.e., the ground, another dog, a person, etc.

If your dog begins to pull forward, lean slightly backwards or take a few steps backwards. Do not pull back. Anchor your hands holding the leash securely against your body and wait. Tension may remain on the leash for a while. Continue to brace yourselfs in this position until your dog lackens his pull. As soon as he looks back to you, verbally praise him and reward him with a treat next to your side. Continue to verbally praise until you see him start to move forward towards the end of the leash. If your dog continues to pull and refuses to slacken the lead, say nothing.

Wait it out until your dog releases the tension on the lead. If your dog is very stong, you can tether him and reward him whenever his collar is loose. Once your dog stands nicely by your side, you are ready to walk. Begin by saying your dog's name, Let's go and begin to walk. As stated above, Lets Go means walk along with me and should be said the second before the dog moves forward with your on a loose leash. Watch your dog. As long as your dong walks nicely without pulling the walk continues, and he is periodically rewarded with food treats and verbal praise.

When your dog first begins to pull, Walk backwards about 10 feet or your original starting point if it is less than 15 feet. ( do not turn around your dog will just think you have changed your mind about where you are going). When your dog stands nicely again begin walking. When your dog pulls walk backwards to starting point or 10 feet. Reward about every 10 feet when the dog walks without pulling. Every time you start to walk say Lets go. That will be your dogs comand to start walking.

If you have any questions about this email me.

Happy Training.
Jana