Re: [PyrNet-L] Walking on a leash

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi Deanna,
My answer to getting my Pyrs to heel and do fast recalls is liver (tiny
pieces).  I pop them a piece of liver when they get up to heel position.
Our obedience instructor had us hang a bag of liver around our necks so
that the dogs would come to us and look up at the bag of liver.

Could it be that your girl is just plain tired when she stops?  Pyr pups
tire easily and really have trouble with hot weather.  Maybe she would
enjoy shorter training sessions more.

Charlotte

Could
Murden, Deanna wrote:
> 
> The last group discussion about puppy training seemed to generate a lot
> of interest for both new and potential puppy owners as well as those
> "seasoned" pyr owners, so I thought I'd bring up my latest challenge
> with my girl.  Walking on a leash.
> 
> I need some help here.  Now we're about to go into our next level class
> which will use a head-collar for teaching.  But my problem is not with
> her pulling on the leash, it's with interest in walking itself! Not
> going on walks, she loves that. But will often sit in the middle of the
> road while walking! (we have no sidewalks in our area) as in "Hey,
> that's enough, I'm going to sit right here". We have a short discussion
> on the inappropriateness of this, and on we go, trotting nicely.
> 
> This morning she got difficult.  While lagging a bit behind me, I felt a
> sudden tug from behind.  Assuming she sat down, I turned and there she
> was in a complete flop on her side, legs out, head on the ground.  I
> suppose she knows I can get her out of a sit position, so she threw her
> weight to the ground!  I'm not feeling very alpha! ........any hints??
> 
> Now, I don't expect much from her at the age of four months or so, but I
> *do* expect to not reinforce the "bad" behaviors while trying to teach
> good ones.  Our long daily morning walk has been reduced to a short one
> once or twice/week until I can figure this out!
> 
> Deanna