He heeled so well without a leash... when you walk do you keep a loose leash or a tight one? When you pull tight, he will pull forward.
No such thing as a loose leash with Mac. He'll charge right to the end and pull automatically.
Are you sure you had a correctly fitting, correct size prong on him?
Yup, and we adjusted it to him as he grew...and grew...and grew...
What a brat LOL.... Ok Try this Run him until he is stinkin tired, and then walk him and work on the healing. Pick a method like the prong at this point and stick with it be consistent and try tp do it at least 3X per day at first for very short walks then gradually go longer
Oh, he's a stinker! He really doesn't feel the prong -- we gave it almost a year, thinking he might adjust to it eventually, but he never did. I am going to tire his big butt out tomorrow and then try what you suggested.
The only thing about not using food or toys is you have to start somewhere.
To train a certain behavior, you should use the toy or food every time---ye ol' positive reinforcement. Once the behavior is solid, you drop back to the ocassional toy or food (whichever one you choose), to implement that "intermittent reinforcement" we mentioned in another thread. The end result should be a dog that will perform the command everytime, because he's anticipating a reward, but not knowing when it will come. Eventually you'll find you don't need to rely on the toy or food.
Ya know, the same kind of reinforcement that creates gamblers, .
I guess we'll start back at square one with the food. Good thing I just bought baby carrots the other day!
You MUST go to a seminar with Chris.
I'd love to, but I can't commit to anything right now. Get the Middle East to stop lobbing bombs, and then I'll see what my schedule looks like.
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