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Post by caz2golden on Mar 22, 2015 19:09:17 GMT
I use headcollars with my dogs when I think they might pull, however I do not use them if I long line them, just in case they run and when they hit end line it will pull head around and has too much potential of hurting their necks. Better to use a harness with a long line.
Good to hear you have had significant progress in ability to walk him well.
A headcollar is a training tool and not a replacement for training. They can and will learn to pull on headcollar if you dont work on the walking with you part!
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Post by richje100 on Mar 22, 2015 19:39:33 GMT
I use headcollars with my dogs when I think they might pull, however I do not use them if I long line them, just in case they run and when they hit end line it will pull head around and has too much potential of hurting their necks. Better to use a harness with a long line. Good to hear you have had significant progress in ability to walk him well. A headcollar is a training tool and not a replacement for training. They can and will learn to pull on headcollar if you dont work on the walking with you part! Hi, Ye when I think it's time to move onto a long lease I have a really good padded collar for him to use and I defiantly won't be using the head collar (fingers crossed in a few weeks I can put it away in the back of the cupboard)
I might be counting chickens before they hatch being only the first walk with Oscar using the head collar but for the first time in 4yrs my kids could hold the lead and my shoulders not aching
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Post by richje100 on Mar 22, 2015 19:45:57 GMT
[/quote]richje100 thanks you used the wrong link you need to use the IMG one usually the last in the list and starts http . then we should see the photos on here without having to click on every link [/quote] Thanks the heads up. I've just edited the post hopefully it's working ok
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Post by scallywag on Mar 22, 2015 19:50:07 GMT
Thanks the heads up. I've just edited the post hopefully it's working ok Yes thats good thanks for sharing lovely photos ,
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Post by cazypops on Mar 22, 2015 20:47:58 GMT
Welcome to the forum richje100 the halti really seems to be working for you. I agree with smilesbetter that when he's off lead keep on calling him back and every time he returns to you, you give him a treat, (that's if he likes treats when out) our dog doesn't like treat while out so we had to revert to lots and lots of praise. That or finding him a stick, he just loves them. It's really a matter of finding his weak spot and exploiting it to get him to come back.
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Post by smilesbetter on Mar 22, 2015 21:14:18 GMT
Aww look at those puppy eyes! Great pics!
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Post by tonib on Mar 23, 2015 15:54:54 GMT
Great pictures richje100, a lovely looking dog
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Post by richje100 on Mar 25, 2015 0:04:22 GMT
Thanks for all the kind comments ?
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Post by richje100 on Mar 25, 2015 0:04:45 GMT
That emoji supposed to be s thumbs up!!
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Post by scallywag on Mar 25, 2015 8:06:32 GMT
That emoji supposed to be s thumbs up!! Ha ha presume you did 3 x ?'s. Thats the code for that smilie we all fall for it at some point, you can EDIT Posts on here, some forums dont allow it but this one does
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 19:22:51 GMT
Ooooh what a GORGEOUS lad Oscar is Labradors ARE a fabulous breed
Best way to get a BRILLIANT recall? Keep LOADS of really high quality treats in your pocket Every dog I've had has been 100% on recall because they know that coming back to me gets them a cuddle and something very tasty With my last girl, Tina Whippet, I always had a bag in my pocket full of small pieces of cut up cheese, smoky ham, cat treats (Go Cat etc) and thin cooked sausages. She'd had no training when she came to me aged 16 months but within a month would turn on a sixpence the second I called ''Tina, Here'' and belt back for her treat. I would do this at varying times throughout the walk, not just always at the end, so she never associated my calling her with going home and the end of her Fun Walks After the first two weeks of ALWAYS getting a food treat on a walk I would occasionally 'just' give her a cuddle and tell how wonderful she was and then say ''Ok, go play'' which was my release command for her to relax and go back to sniffing around etc. I know a lot of folks and books/magazines will say take the treats out of your dog's food allowance but paahhh....I don't bother with that nonsense Getting a rock solid HAPPY recall is the main thing in my book and as my dogs have always had more than enough exercise every day they've never become fat.
The main thing is to have fun with Oscar though and I'm sure it won't be long before he's a HUGE part of your family
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