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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If indoor training works, but outdoor walking behavior is difficult to manage, that’s a really important clue. There’s something about the outdoor environment that’s over-stimulating for your dog and contributing to the pulling. It could be that your dog just loves walks so much and is eager to exercise. In that case, try a pre-walk, high energy game to tire him out a bit. It could be fetch or tug, for example. Your dog may also be “reactive” toward other dogs or people or territorial. Those are things you can work on with a behaviorist.

Do your best not to reinforce the pulling. Go on short walks where you come to a dead stop and wait every time your dog pulls. Using a treat as a lure indoors, teach an s-turn to get your dog back into heel position. Then practice this every day while walking. Only increase the walk length as your dog can handle it. In the mean time, offer lots of physical play and mental stimulation to sub in for walks.[/quote]

Thanks I will try these ideas![/quote]

This is literally the only good advice on this thread.  Prong collars are not intended for perpetual use.  Shock collars are cruel and should be banned, I don't care that you "tested it on yourself" (sure, Jan).  Harnesses like the Easy Walk, when used properly (which most people don't, sigh) don't encourage pulling. But no gear can replace solid training.[/quote]

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