Originally Posted by Frosty:
We got our first Aussie in late December. Like I said, I would get up during the night to take the puppy out during the housebreaking stage. It was fun standing out under the stars at 15° while the puppy sniffed around in the snow. "Just go already!!!!" :-)
Ha ha, that must have sucked. Boxers don't care for the cold. You know, short hair and all. [Reply]
But we bought a no pull harness and she had been better with that for the most part. Actually took her on a nice long walk the other night without feeling like i just went through arm day.
Originally Posted by bigjosh:
This dog pulls constantly, its a nightmare.
But we bought a no pull harness and she had been better with that for the most part. Actually took her on a nice long walk the other night without feeling like i just went through arm day.
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
Any potty training tips?
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
This pug is stubborn. He's using pee pands and outside for pee, but just poops wherever the mood strikes him.
Best way I know how is to take them out frequently as hell, take some treats and when they do their thing treat them. Might have to take some better treats for pooping since he’s treating it differently. Doesn’t have to be anything huge just something to motivate them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by bigjosh:
This dog pulls constantly, its a nightmare.
But we bought a no pull harness and she had been better with that for the most part. Actually took her on a nice long walk the other night without feeling like i just went through arm day.
Our Aussie pulls constantly. We tried the gentle leader or whatever its called and it didn't work. We were walking her on a trail one day and a lady stopped to pet her and talk to us. She said she raised Border Collies and they were horrible about pulling too. She told us that the number one thing that worked for her is to bring the leash down the dog's back and then loop it around their belly. Then when they pull, it tightens on their belly, which they don't like.
We tried that with our Aussie and it was like magic. She doesn't pull at all and calmly walks along side us now. I also shorten the leash to keep her near me instead of ranging far ahead and that also seems to help a lot. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frosty:
Our Aussie pulls constantly. We tried the gentle leader or whatever its called and it didn't work. We were walking her on a trail one day and a lady stopped to pet her and talk to us. She said she raised Border Collies and they were horrible about pulling too. She told us that the number one thing that worked for her is to bring the leash down the dog's back and then loop it around their belly. Then when they pull, it tightens on their belly, which they don't like.
We tried that with our Aussie and it was like magic. She doesn't pull at all and calmly walks along side us now. I also shorten the leash to keep her near me instead of ranging far ahead and that also seems to help a lot.
That’s exactly what this new harness does. It wraps around the belly and the lead attaches to the front of the neck. When she pulls it squeezes the chest band