pulling dog

I have a Rottweiler that was a handful when he came to me. He was part of a horse seizure. He has a significant scare the circumference of his neck and when training, the normal choke collar wasn't getting his attention. The trainer recommended a pinch collar. Like Jolene said, the look scary but it really isn't. Just lets the dog know you mean business. When you have a big dog, you have to make sure they understand you are in charge. The collar helps remind them.

Try training them with discipline. Use voice commands with restraint on their leashes. Reward them when a job is well done.

Gentle leaders work well.

EZ walk harnesses work very well

Our shelter uses EZ-walk harnesses for dogs that pull. These are fairly easy to fit and by clipping the leash to both the EZ-walk and the dog's collar you get an extra bit of security. Gentle Leaders also work well, maybe better than EZ-walks, but unless fitted properly, can slip off the dog. I wouldn't use them with shelter dogs unless I had a second leash attached to the dog's collar.

Also, you have to remember why dogs pull - it gets them where they want to go. Stop, "be a tree", lower the angle of the leash. Be more stubborn than the dog even if that means stopping every few steps. Eventually the dog will get the idea. Of course, everyone walking the dog needs to do this. It won't work if sometimes the dog is allowed to pull.

Premier makes an EZ Walk harness that we swear by at our shelter. Rather than take the time to accustom the dogs to Gentle Leaders, we fit each dog who needs one with a harness, and we're good to go.

Gentle leaders or a harness. I fostered a dog for the shelter, she would go out on walks with prospective owners and they would bring her back because she pulled. I couldn't believe that they did not think they could teach her-well I fostered her and brought her home-she did not pull-she was wild because of all the commotion at the shelter which can't be helped. I believe in Gentle Leaders and not chokes or prongs.

Gentle Leaders have worked really well for us.

Dogs are natural pullers. It's instinctive. If you pull one way their brain says -pull the other way. It's an automatic response until you train them otherwise. There are many methods. You have to try a few and see what works for you. Teaching to heel with rewards takes time and patience, but well worth it. Consult a trainer to help you.

I have found that using a harness and a leash together help with difficult pulling issues. Not only does it help with pulling issues, but it also does not hurt the dogs neck as much as a leash by itself does.