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So, I've been debating for the past couple of weeks on getting Kane a martingale collar. He used to be better about walking on a leash when he was younger, but has recently begun to pull pretty bad. He's not dragging me up and down the street, but he's definitely pushing his limits.
I usually pull out the old "be a tree" method and he's doing okay with that -- except that now we look really stupid going down the street because he'll pull. I'll stop. He'll sit. We start walking. He'll pull. I'll stop. He'll sit. Etc. :rofl: I've tried the "suddenly walk the other way" method and he doesn't care. He doesn't mind walking the same 10 steps over and over again, ha.
I'm assuming the reason the "be a tree" method isn't working correctly is because there isn't enough correction and, from what I've been reading on martingales, they could provide that? I'm not really sure and am really looking for other's opinions on it -- and any other advice I could get on solving this problem.
Please do not suggest a prong or choke collar. That is too harsh for Kane.
I should mention that I also tried both the gentle leader (halti around the nose) as well as the easy-walk harness (leash clipped in the front). The gentle leader rode up by his eyes and made him walk while rubbing his face in the ground and he doesn't mind walking sideways with the harness, lol.
I usually pull out the old "be a tree" method and he's doing okay with that -- except that now we look really stupid going down the street because he'll pull. I'll stop. He'll sit. We start walking. He'll pull. I'll stop. He'll sit. Etc. :rofl: I've tried the "suddenly walk the other way" method and he doesn't care. He doesn't mind walking the same 10 steps over and over again, ha.
I'm assuming the reason the "be a tree" method isn't working correctly is because there isn't enough correction and, from what I've been reading on martingales, they could provide that? I'm not really sure and am really looking for other's opinions on it -- and any other advice I could get on solving this problem.
Please do not suggest a prong or choke collar. That is too harsh for Kane.
I should mention that I also tried both the gentle leader (halti around the nose) as well as the easy-walk harness (leash clipped in the front). The gentle leader rode up by his eyes and made him walk while rubbing his face in the ground and he doesn't mind walking sideways with the harness, lol.