Quote Originally Posted by timlewis
Thanks for all the tips, i think. All i really want is to be able to walk my dog without her running up and then back and wrapping her leash around me. Im not saying it wont work but im not going to choke my dog into walking before i do that she can just run allover me. As far as having a loose lead, a tight lead or a whatever lead i have a nylon leash so what kind would that be oh yeah and its Red and 5 foot long if that helps, ha ha. But really i have no idea what ur talking about a soft or loose lead or whatever. i havent been on PT in a long time but i dont think u all understand that im not a big animal person. Dont get me wrong i love Daisy but, i dont think i look at her as most of you all do your animals, no offense intended. I live in a small town in Kentucky, almost at the end of a holler, im not out in some big city or anything like that. The only woman i ever knew who put clothes on her animals was an old high school teacher i had and everyone thought she was crazy. All i really need to know is it important to teach them to walk beside you?


I am new to the dog world too, I have only had my dog for a few months, I asked this question too and I was advised to buy a gentle leader it only cost £9.00 dont know what that is in dollars but it changed everything for me, I have a GSD so he is very strong, but now I am in control if I want to let him wander ahead I can and I can also get him to heel too without any effort he learnt very quickly and now we are both happy.