Comments on: Solve Your Dog Leash Aggression Problems In 30 Days!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:37:55 +0000

Our biggest problem with our 18 mon Pit Bull. She spent all Fall chasing squirrels from our windows all day long. When she goes out on leash she immediately hunkers down and drags us around the hard. Now they are in hiding but Marvel is still fixated on the smells in the yard. She’s so distracted she can’t focus on doing her business. Sometimes she comes back in and poops in the house. I’m desperate to solve this problem.

By: Colby

Colby — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:15:37 +0000

In reply to samantha greenway. Awesome job! One of the cue's we use with our service dog puppies is "Watch Me" That's something you might start working on with your dog when grabbing his attention with treats. Good luck and let me know how things progress.

By: samantha greenway

samantha greenway — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:07:51 +0000

Inspired by your method! Just started using it on Teddy our Mini Schnauzer who is growly at some dogs (not all) when he is on the lead. I took some tiny pieces of roast beef and that kept his attention while passing 4 other dogs. I’m so impressed! The question I have is this (already stepping ahead of myself): are we eventually working up to going out without a treat and if so, how will I pull Teddy’s focus back to me when we see a dog and I don’t have that treat?

By: Colby

Colby — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:36:24 +0000

In reply to samantha murray greenway. Cool! Let me know how it goes. We worked with Linus quite a bit and it has helped with his leash aggression. Hopefully it helps Teddy too. Good luck with your training!

By: samantha murray greenway

samantha murray greenway — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:46:02 +0000

I’m going to start your method today – Teddy the Miniature Schnauzer is not great on a leash, and I’m excited to see if this will work!

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:29:21 +0000

In reply to Jenny Cole.

Hi Jenny,

Dorian sounds like Stetson. He doesn’t eat things of the ground, but he does glue his nose to the ground when he find something he likes. The good news with Stetson is that he’s extremely food motivated so I can draw him back by saying his name and rewarding him with a treat. It sounds like things are getting better with Dorian. Thanks for sharing your story. Please keep us updated!

Take care,
Colby

By: Jenny Cole

Jenny Cole — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:21:04 +0000

We’re doing some walk training this month too. Dorian’s leash walk problem is not other dogs so much as it is smell and food distractions, where he freezes in his tracks with his nose rooted to the ground or pulls sideways to eat something. I want him to turn towards me when I call his name and keep on walking with me. He is rewarded with a treat. So far, the walks are improving, with less and shorter interruptions. Also when he starts pulling hard ahead of me, same idea of calling his name, then rewarding. He is staying closer and is more focused on me, tho we’re not there yet!

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:12:11 +0000

In reply to Angel. Awesome! We're going to post some updates each week with our daily journal and progress reports. So far, I'd say Linus is doing average. He responds to the treats, but he's still quite reactive to our neighborhood dogs. We're going to try a few different things in the coming weeks. Keep us updated on how things go with Riddick and let us know if you try anything that works well with him.

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:32:50 +0000

I’m doing the work you suggest here with my 9 month old Riddick (Labrador) and we seem to be making progress.

By: Colby

Colby — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:42:05 +0000

In reply to Snoopy@snoopysdogblog.

Happy New Year Snoopy! Linus definitely has a squirrel chasing problem and our first outing did not go well. It’s a work in progress. We’re going to post a few details about his squirrel failure next week.

Thanks for stopping by!
Colby