Has Anyone Tried Hands-free Buddy System Leash?
http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/buddy1.shtml |
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| I have tried it and if he is pulling it may not be a good idea unless you want him to pull you around where ever he wants to go. Allie is fine with it until she sees another dog and charges after it. It is a little painful for me to try and stop her with my waist....lol
and if Foz is just under 50lbs he isn't far behind Allie weighing in at 60lbs. |
Stacy...you are really small...so I can just picture Foz dragging you around the block wherever he wants to go. I am afraid that your weight won't even come close to being a match for his strength  |
| Maybe Annie can just walk him |
Stacy wrote: Maybe Annie can just walk him
LOL there's an idea! |
| I don't think any collar / leash alone teaches a dog not to pull. It provides a disincentive but is not effective without mental conditioning. With my dogs, I try to condition them to stop the tendency by standing still and not moving until they release the tension in the leash. You should be able to brace your feet to provide enough resistance.
I use the command "easy" to tell them to release the tension. I praise them wildly when they release tension. Also I carry treats to lure them back and praise them when they are near me. I also make them sit if they keep pulling repeatedly and wait for them to calm down. After a few tries to lunge ahead, they settle down when they see they are not getting anywhere. After the first few attempts, a quick tug on the leash or a vocal signal ("uh oh") reminds them to slow down. We may stop 50 times on the way to the park but at least they are not pulling me down the sidewalk. |
| Stacy, I tried the waist lead thing when we got Rebecca so I could control Frank. Especially with your size I can almost guarantee you will end up on the ground. Just a shift in weight can really throw you off balance. I almost broke my neck on ice/snow patches a few times.
We also tried the "Dog Listener" method of stopping until he turned around to acknowledge me and praising when there was no tension on the leash. Didn't really work for us & Frank would literally stand there facing forward for 5 minutes before he would turn around. We would do this off & on throughout the walk & our walks would take forever. Our only saving grace was the Gentle Leader/Halti. It is AMAZING how easy your walks will become. I only really had to use it a couple of months before Frank got the idea. He walks great on a leash now unless he sees a girl he wants to catch up to.  |
| I also don't think this would be a good idea for you.
Have you tried him with a Halti? |
Valerie wrote: ......I don't think any collar / leash alone teaches a dog not to pull...........
The one that works on those that just "don't get it" is the prong collar. I hate them, hate the looks and even the thought of using them but, they work. I resorted to using one once. Only took a couple times and she never tried to pull me again. A friend had her dog "ram" her into one of those big beams on the shelter house at the park when he took off after another dog. After hitting the beam she fell and ended up being "dragged". She's tiny. Had to go to the doctor, having bruised ribs, cuts, scrapes, bruises, and a bill for treatment. He (dog) did a job on her, she looked horrible. That was from holding the lease, and I think she had it wrapped once around her wrist. When I seen her and she explained what happened I loaned her the collar. She only had to use it a couple times to gain complete control over him. He never tried to dash off like that again. I wouldn't advise putting that around the waist unless it was a very small dog. Who knows, you could end up being pulled into oncoming traffic. jmop mouthypf |
| We started Foz off with the Halti for quite a while as that is what Annie wears. He was pulling Steve to no end. He doesn't pull as much with the prong collar, but I need him not to pull AT ALL! I thought Steve would get the pulling and HEEL down but I wonder if they need me... My shoulder muscle is just now not burning and in a big knot all the time and he jerked me over a month ago. My body just doesn't heal rebound quickly and amplifies any pain sensation. |
| Have you tried a weighted backpack for the Foz, so he has to concentrate on keeping it balanced (plus it will tire him out).
Or perhaps you can ride a scooter and let him pull you? http://www.dogscooter.com/ |
| That scooter looks like FUN! |
| LMAO! The scooter looks like a blast but I'm looking for some exercise too! A backpack might be worth a try. Steve saw a dog in Lake Geneva that wore a backpack and he questioned that it would be bad for his back. I thought it was a great idea so he could carry his own treats and water. |
| http://www.neopaws.com/catalog/product_ ... s_id/1840/
something like this? |
floofdog wrote: That scooter looks like FUN!
I know! I've been eyeing it because I am always looking for ways to tire Maggie out. . . |
Valerie wrote: floofdog wrote: That scooter looks like FUN! I know! I've been eyeing it because I am always looking for ways to tire Maggie out. . . You should just get a really large hamster wheel...then set it up to power the electricity to your house. Two for one...maggie is tired and you don't have to pay for electricity anymore   Given Maggie's energy level you might even have excess to sell to the neighbors!!  |
| Have you thought about a treadmill, Val? Foz rode on ours once |
| I went and bought a harness for Boo and he doesn't mind it at all. We already use a lot of the commands they mention in the training section, so tomorrow I'm going to have him pull a water bottle during walkies.
I can just see me tooling around the neighborhood powered by a Bentley! Sorry for the hijack. |
Stacy wrote: Have you thought about a treadmill, Val? Foz rode on ours once
I've thought of it but it seems so dull. I want her to have fun (or save me money -- like the treadmill). Did Foz like it? |
| I tried putting the leash around my waist once and Mojo about knocked me off my feet.
The best thing we ever got was the Gentle Leader. It is a bit of a pain to put on, especially with all that fur. Very worth it though I could hold Mojo with ONE finger. We used it for a couple of months. He is so much better now. I have gone back to using just the regular leash. |
floofdog wrote: I can just see me tooling around the neighborhood powered by a Bentley!
What could be better  |
| Love it ! Love it ! Love it!
Have had 2 hand surgeries and have a degenerative back, amazing! |
| I need to get a hands free leash - but really more for some extra foundation training exercises.
As awfula s they l ook, the prong is probably the safest method of training a dog to walk properly on the leash. |
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