Timeline for How do I help my dog with major leash anxiety?
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| May 16, 2014 at 12:25 | comment | added | Cedric H. | Good answer. Here I would not call it "heeling" which is more a "trick" training, regular loose leash walking would do. I also agree on not using usual commands. Don't focus on verbal cues first. Have the dog conformably do things is scared of, then add a new cue. | |
| May 15, 2014 at 21:13 | history | edited | Spidercat | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 15, 2014 at 20:46 | comment | added | malinois4 | Thundershirt/harness with ring in front for 2nd leash to turn him around when he starts might help during walks . Changing direction as You do mostly is more effective than stopping which often only forms 'sit - pull again as soon as owner walks on' in many cases. If he connects his start with bad experience/corrections on leash it might trigger shaking to block that, as might do commands (expectation of punishment and chance to turn that into tug play). He is a lucky boy that he met You to help him out of his trouble! | |
| May 15, 2014 at 20:14 | comment | added | malinois4 | Great, that You like it! Please let us know, how it works, as You seemingly already have him trusting You so well, I'm quite sure he will love it (perhaps put on a certain shirt, when you have time for training/treating him for nearness - not to develope him into your begging/heeling shadow in the house when not training - mine always beg by 'heel' instead of running free, so did it myself - would like to spare you that in the house ;-)) | |
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| May 15, 2014 at 19:51 | comment | added | hairboat | I hadn't thought about teaching him to heel inside without the equipment that triggers his bad behavior. That's a great idea. | |
| May 15, 2014 at 19:49 | history | answered | malinois4 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |