Re: [pyrnet] GReat Pyrenees Question

[vol <vol@jax.org>]

Title: Re: [pyrnet] GReat Pyrenees Question

Hi,  My two year old female has begun getting frisky on the leash when we walk with other dogs.  This is new behavior and she has knocked me to my knees twice.  My friend walks a very exuberant shepard lab mix with a prong collar.  He behaves well on the prong collar and she has good control.  Another woman with a large lab (who once pulled her over a river bank chasing something) began using a  "gentle leader"--the leash that raps around the muzzle.  She said she had control and not more problems with her lab.  Does anyone have opinions on one versus the other?

Candice and Pearl

> In a message dated 8/21/2006 9:39:55 P.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time, winterrosefairy19@yahoo.com writes:
> > I would
> > suggest a prong collar instead. I have tried using a choke collar and
> > he would still pull and then end up choking himself. With the prong
> > collar,  he never pulls. 
> >
> > jodi busby <jodilbusby@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Can anyone
> > > tell me if there is a good way to train my Pyr Julius NOT to chase
> > > after cars?   He is a barely over a year, sweet sweet, but
> > > baaaaaad
> > > when we are on a walk (on leash) and a car goes by he goes ballistic
> > > and has pulled the leash out of my hand a few times and takes off
> > > after the car... My husband and I can never let him off his leash in
> > > fear of his running out into the street, but now on walks he is
> > > getting so strong that when a car goes by, if he's persistent enough
> > > he pulls the leash away...
> > > Should i be using a choke collar, (which i didn't want to use)
> > > Any ideas?  Many thank yous!       
> > > Jodi and Julius
> I
> heartily endorse a prong (pinch) collar.  Worked wonderfully on
> our male many years ago and saved my shoulder, too!  He always
> wanted to chase city busses that went to and fro on a main street
> close to us.  Wonder what he would have done with one if he ever
> managed to catch it?
> Must add that it is a good idea to take your Pyr
> with you to the store where you will purchase the collar to ensure a
> proper fit which is essential to provide enough deterrent pain to make
> them stop pulling.
> Robert