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Dahliamom	The leash		Lead	[-]
Posts: 9 07/02/2009 10:20 AM	Tags : None My 9 week old puppy HATES the leash! Obviously this needs to change. Ive read so much and watched many many videos on leash training and none of them talk about how to get your dog to like the leash or at least not freak out the minute its put on them. The minute I put it on her and pick the leash up she starts backing up and shaking her head trying to get the collar off. Not really sure what I should do?? Any suggestions? Buddy our Pound Puppy and Dahlia(aka Dolly Girl) our 8 week old Great Dane "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
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Duke01222008		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1651 07/02/2009 10:53 AM	My Duchess dont like leash much. She used to run awy when I try to put the leash. So, when I was able to put leash on her, I left leash on her around the house for while so she can get used to it. It took while for her but she is okay with leash now. Good Luck! Maya "Some people dream to hold angel in their arms all their life, I held one in my arms."
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bluedanemom		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 785 07/02/2009 11:32 AM	Duke01222008 wrote: My Duchess dont like leash much. She used to run awy when I try to put the leash. So, when I was able to put leash on her, I left leash on her around the house for while so she can get used to it. It took while for her but she is okay with leash now. Good Luck! Maya Good suggestion. I would put it on and let her drag it around the house for a few days so she gets used to it. Leah & Witamy-Cabine' VonScheer's Color Me Cool, CGC :: Kiefer Witamy-Lexis Fireproof :: Poof
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indyduke		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 359 07/02/2009 4:44 PM	What you could also try is while you are putting it on her, have her sit, then have another person treat her as you put it on her collar, so that she doesnt know that it is there essentially, and she sees it as something good. If once your out of the house she is still having problems walking with it on, I have always had really good luck at walking my pups along the side of one of my other dogs so that they are focused more on what the other dog is doing rather than the leash trailing behind them. Also when you are putting the leash on, what ever you do afterward, make it really fun, and rewarding, treats, a play with a tennis ball outside, or whatever motivates your dog. The main part in training any behavior is understanding what motivates your dog to do something for you. If your dog loves balls, have the reward be his fave ball, if he likes to chase things tie a stuffy on the end of a stick and have them chase it, if he loves to eat, treats, it will give them confidence as well as respect for you and the leash. "Everything you want to know about a person you can learn through their dogs!"
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Dahliamom		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10 07/03/2009 8:34 AM	If I let her wear the leash just around the house should I allow her to play with it? Or will that cause her to think the leash is a tug of war toy. (In my future I prefer to not play tug of war with a 100+lb dog while walking her) Buddy our Pound Puppy and Dahlia(aka Dolly Girl) our 8 week old Great Dane "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
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betty		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 116 07/03/2009 7:10 PM	At 9 weeks old I am assuming you are using the leash when she needs to go out to go potty? If so then she definately needs to get used to it. One problem is that if you are pulling on them they will resisit. I would do like the others have said and let her wear aleash around the house. I do that anyway to ensure a quick correction if they are into something or looking like they are going to potty you have quick access to getting them out. I would also try an retractable leash so that she can wander around without feeling like she is being pulled. As the others have said treats are a helpful distraction. She won't play tug of war with the leash unless someone else joins her. If you have other dogs in the house beware that they might try to play tug of war with her and that could be a problem. I left the leash on my Jack Russell one night for a few minutes and found Colbi taking him for a pull! I might have a picture of it in my images?
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Dahliamom		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12 07/03/2009 9:19 PM	Oh Id love to see that picture ha! I dont use it to go potty. We have a large back yard with a 6 ft privacy fence that I take the dogs to go potty. I want to take her on walks with me. Every afternoon before I cook dinner I take my daughter and my other dog, buddy, out for a 45 min walk. And I am trying to get her to join with no luck. Today I put the leash on her and let her spend all day with it on. She wasnt bothered by it at all. I tried to take her with me for our walk but she kept resisting the min I picked up the leash. She wouldnt get past the drive way. She wasnt even interested in the treats. Poor buddy wanted to go on a walk so badly. He hasnt been in awhile, Ive been on bed rest since May bc I was having some complications with my pregnancy and my doctor just took me off on Tuesday, so its been awhile for poor buddy. So I went inside and put her in the crate and took buddy for a little 25 min walk. I thought maybe if she saw buddy doing it she would do it too but nope. She is as stubborn as a mule. I think Im just going to have to slowly (very slowly) teach her to walk on the leash indoors before we go on another walk outside. Buddy our Pound Puppy and Dahlia(aka Dolly Girl) our 8 week old Great Dane "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
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aaGD		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2119 07/03/2009 11:45 PM *Jeff*	Some great advice already posted. Just wanted to suggest possibly taking her mind off the leash with bait. This will help getting her to move forward. Another thing you can try is have help from family or friend. Have someone else hold the leash yet don't pull it! Scootch up behind her and nudge her forward encouraging her to walk. Dogs can't really multitask and this method works well for some. The best plan of action is by all means, get that focus off the leash. This applies to all leash training in general, even advanced. If a dog becomes "leash aware", this can be a real pain to resolve. Jeff Z. Follow your passion & surround yourself with good people... "what happens next may surprise you" Have a Great Day'n! Jeff Z., Bruiser, Koda & the all-about-great-danes Gang.
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daynasmom		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 63 07/06/2009 4:32 PM	I got Dayna at 9 weeks old and she had the same issue.. HATED having a leash on her.. The breeders never put her on one, they didnt have a need to, so it was just another new thing she needed to learn about. What I did was leash her to me anytime she was out of the kennel (I just put her on the leash then tied it to my hip) I bought myself a clicker and started training, right away! The clicker training was the perfect distraction with her rewarding treats for proper behavior, and in no time she was cured! DONT let her play with the leash, I had a German Shepherd with my ex husband who would grab a hold of his leash and run away from me, it was a game of cat and mouse, all because my ex thought it was cute and turned it into a game. A stern NO should do the trick and when the leash is dropped click, treat, praise! Works like a charm! (side note, some people are against clicker treat reward training, but I can promise you soon the treats will turn to ear rubs, belly scratches, and other various non edible rewards that will still work just as well.. not to worry.. and I agree with starting your leash trainng indoor no distraction.. then indoor with distraction.. outdoor no distraction.. then outdoor with distraction.. maybe keep it at about 15-20 mins sessions until your pup gets a little older) GOOD LUCK! Crystal- Mom to Gargani's K.O. Dayna Blue [IMG]http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll4/CrystalCat55/024-1.jpg[/IMG] Last Edited By: daynasmom 07/06/2009 4:35 PM. Edited 1 time.
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Faust		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8 07/06/2009 6:49 PM	As for the walks... it is not advised to force exercise on Danes under 1 year. A short 10 minute walk would be fine and working up slowly as she ages. Taking her on 30 minute walks on hard cement during her growing stages is not recommended and can do much more harm than good. If you are going to walk her make sure she stays on soft areas like grass or dirt. Short Hikes or trails are always a good option. You can cause serious damage to the joints and the growth plates for danes do not close till about 14 to 16months. If you have a fenced in back yard have her play out there with fetch or toys to get out her energy. As for the leash I can tell you what we did with Faust at around 8weeks when he was doing the same thing. I was wracking my brain because every time we put the leash on he would just lock all legs and it was like pulling a dead dog. This was not going to work. I tried a different method. I picked him up with the leash on and took him about 20 feet away from the front door. I then put him down and said lets go home... he already knew that the front door meant inside and toys and food. He was a little jerky at first but then walked right to the front door on the leash. I gave him a treat and picked him up and did it again. At this point he was more comfortable with the leash and we walked back and forth in front of the front door. We then took little 300ft walks around the front of the place and he would balk every now and then but with enough encouragement and walking back towards him he got the hang of it very quickly. We also used a harness to start training leash walking and it seemed to work better with him then a collar. Within a week he was completely leash trained but we do not take him on walks or use it for anything other than trips to the pet store or dog park. Make a big deal about it and make it fun, but more importantly carry them somewhere away and have them walk towards somewhere they want to go.
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