How to Stop dog pulling

This is such a common problem, that it's worth reposting about this again.

I was only the other day that I was sitting in a friends house and she'd been out walking the dog that she's looking after for a friend - a spaniel!!

On her return she declared - argh!! did you not hear me screaming? Blasted dog pulled me right over in the mud!

Now does this sound familiar? One of the problems that we trainers and behaviourists face is knowing when to say something and when not to. We don't want to be behaviour bores, and being a "know it all" just doesn't make anyone feel good - so I kept schtum, smiled politely, gave her a hug and said i hoped the bruises wouldn't be too bad.

If you own a spaniel this must sound all too familiar. These dogs seem to have a pulling gene in them - they seem born to pull. It's really a tough nut to crack.

These training notes clearly outline why it's necessary not only to train your dog to walk to heel - and how to do it, but also why it's also necessary to break these bad habits. Practice makes perfect afterall - so every time your dog goes out there and has a pull is just helping him or her to pull even more.

Dog training aids to stop pulling are really the only way to crack the pulling problem.

So have a look here to find out how to stop your dog pulling and save yourself from muddy bruises.

Good luck & look forward to your questions.

Cheers
Anna, dog behaviourist