Bassetluv
Well-Known Member
Kaya has been part of my life for the past 9years now, and the one thing (other than aggression with other dogs)that I've never been able to work out with her is constantly pulling onthe leash. No matter what I do, she will pull...and if there's asquirrel in the vicinity, I have to really brace myself! She willactually try and climb trees to chase them, forgetting that I'mattached at the other end of her.
I saw a woman at the park the other day with a harness on her dog, butit was unlike any I'd seen before. This harness looped around the dog'sfront legs, but also had astrap that went around his flank(the narrow part of his body, very close to his hind legs). It didn'tlook designed to tighten there, but if the leash was pulled I imaginethe dog would feel the pressure. Anyone seen anything like this? Icouldn't ask the woman about it as my dog can be quite unfriendly withother canines, so I couldn't approach her.
But I'm trying to find something that is humane and will stop incessantpulling. Right now I have a harness on my dog that is designed totighten around her chest area (front legs) to prevent pulling. Workedlike a charm at first, but now - several months after wearing this -she's back to pulling once again. I also have a Halti for her, which isgreat for preventing pulling, but our walks turn out to be annoying asKaya hates the thing. She constantly is rubbing her face againsteverything...the ground, me, posts, other people...andI'mconstantly trying to get her to stop. I've had a Halti on her for thepast 7 years or so, and she's never gotten used to it. Hence the reasonI purchased this harness a few months ago, hoping it's design couldstop her pulling, and then she wouldn't have to wear the Halti any more.
Anyone else live with *pullers*? And (aside from obedience training, which I cannot afford), any suggestions?
I saw a woman at the park the other day with a harness on her dog, butit was unlike any I'd seen before. This harness looped around the dog'sfront legs, but also had astrap that went around his flank(the narrow part of his body, very close to his hind legs). It didn'tlook designed to tighten there, but if the leash was pulled I imaginethe dog would feel the pressure. Anyone seen anything like this? Icouldn't ask the woman about it as my dog can be quite unfriendly withother canines, so I couldn't approach her.
But I'm trying to find something that is humane and will stop incessantpulling. Right now I have a harness on my dog that is designed totighten around her chest area (front legs) to prevent pulling. Workedlike a charm at first, but now - several months after wearing this -she's back to pulling once again. I also have a Halti for her, which isgreat for preventing pulling, but our walks turn out to be annoying asKaya hates the thing. She constantly is rubbing her face againsteverything...the ground, me, posts, other people...andI'mconstantly trying to get her to stop. I've had a Halti on her for thepast 7 years or so, and she's never gotten used to it. Hence the reasonI purchased this harness a few months ago, hoping it's design couldstop her pulling, and then she wouldn't have to wear the Halti any more.
Anyone else live with *pullers*? And (aside from obedience training, which I cannot afford), any suggestions?