What is the best way to get your dog’s attention when he is misbehaving when you are walking him?
December 11th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Specifically when he is barking and lunging at another dog because he wants to interact with it. This dog listens well in most other situations.
By: lalewicz
By: lalewicz
December 12th, 2009 at 06:08
Watch It’s Me Or The Dog. Good show =)
Try making a sharp AH AH (not uh uh, ty star) sound to get your dogs attention. If its still spazzing simply turn around and walk the other way. If it continues to spaz, then in the future turn around before the dog has a chance to get into this spaztic mode.
Good Luck =)
December 14th, 2009 at 19:15
A sharp AH AH outta work.Or another sound diversion.
December 15th, 2009 at 13:49
Turn around and walk the other direction. Do this quickly. Your dog will have no choice but to follow unless he breaks his leash or collar. When he catches you, praise him well and give him a treat if you use treats as a part of your training. This teaches your dog that barking and lunging at another dog makes you leave the scene quickly and him won’t get to play. Plus it teaches your dog to pay attention to you in very distracting situations.
December 16th, 2009 at 02:34
There’s a gentle lead harness I think the brand is called HALTI, it looks similar to a loose fitting muzzle since it wraps loosely around the muzzle of the dog and fits around the head. Dogs dont’ have a choice but to follow where their head is pointed, so you can try that out.
I use a pinch collar for training. Especially dogs that are pullers. The prongs on the collar poke into the neck when the dog pulls too much. A quick tug at the leash for correction stops it from happening. However you need to make sure you properly fit your dog with the collar to make sure it’s 100% effective. If it’s too loose, the collar won’t tighten enough to cause temporary discomfort. Make sure you buy a collar suitable for your dog size.
I have 4 Siberian Huskies & 1 Alaskan Malamute and it works for my dogs which range in weight from as little as 39lbs to as much as 110lbs.
December 18th, 2009 at 17:00
when you see him reacting, you cannot react, be calm. make sure you have the collar higher up on the neck, there is more control that way, and just give a little tug to distract. If that does not work use your foot to lightly give a smack on his rear hindquarter. After the dog passes make him sit or lie down and be calm and reward the calm behavior with kisses and treats!
December 19th, 2009 at 22:36
Teach him to respond to “leave it”. Teach him this by sitting a treat in front of him and telling him leave it, leave it. Once he completely stops sniffing or trying to get at it, he is rewarded by a different treat. This will teach him self control. Then when he is bothered by another dog, you will say “leave it” and he should respond. This technique worked will with both of my dogs.
December 22nd, 2009 at 08:32
I use a clicker. It works well for my dogs.
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:16
When your dog is being a brat.. Stop, tell him to sit and make him behave.. Praise him when he does, and do not continue your walk til he is acting normal… Pull the collar higher up on his neck so you have more control over him. Take him to classes and gain control of your dog.. Get him more exercise, and socialize him more.
December 25th, 2009 at 14:42
give the leash a jerk not hard enough to hurt the dog. Then give a sharp quick deep NO! then walk away from the dog. Usually you should try to keep it a distance from a dog. When you see another dog and he shows the slightest sign of excitment jus turn around and walk the other way. It’ll take time and work but you’ll have to get him used to such situations and be able to keep him under control each time.
December 28th, 2009 at 08:54
Try having your dog sit in front of you with his attention on you, hold a treat or something.. (while other dogs are walking by,) and if he doesnt listen, go the opposite direction. And if he does, reward him with the treat.
December 29th, 2009 at 05:31
Pull him back and tell him to sit and calm him down well hold him!
December 29th, 2009 at 21:55
Okay- I HIGHLY recommend watching the dog whisperer. Great show. But, if you have no time to watch it- here are some helpful hints.
1) Jerk back on the lead (leash) and firmly say Shhtt. (Not Sh*it, but Shh and shoot and the same time) Try that a couple of times.
2) Keep your hand close to the dogs neck. This way, if your dog starts to walk faster that you, it can’t go farther that your arm’s length.
3) When he’s barking- stand INBETWEEN your dog and the dog he is barking at. Sit your dog down and stand right in his face. If he starts to go around you, tug back on the leash and sit him down again. If he’s sitting down, but barking, get down to eye level and try to make your dog look you in the eyes. Stare him (or her) in the eyes and pull his neck (or nose) toward you. Make him look at you. Trust me, this seems stupid, but it really works!!
I hope this helps! When I walk my dog, he’s an angle because I use these tips! Again, I HIGHLY recommend Dog Whisperer. Also, reward your dog when he’s doing something right (i.e. he’s not barking at other dogs - pat him on the head and say good dog)
Green -> Checkard
December 31st, 2009 at 04:12
i clap my hands and when they look at me i tell them firmly NO. if that doesn’t work them seperate them for a couple minutes.
December 31st, 2009 at 10:31
This is a training issue that you deal with when the dog is not distracted by other dogs. You need to work on solid obedience commands with this dog and introduce distractions slowly. You should find a positive trainer to help you.