Leash walking question

[*iluvskipper*]

i don't think that matters at all. they can walk in front of you if they want to those ppl don't kno what they're talkin about!!!

[dab_20]

i don't think that matters at all. they can walk in front of you if they want to those ppl don't kno what they're talkin about!!!

Alot of people on here DO know what they are talking about. They are experienced dog owners and some are even trainers.

[VTJess03]

I have had problems with Belle and pulling (as you already know, Laura ). I found that when I started 'leading' and not 'following' especially through doorways, she started looking to me for directional leadership. If I make her walk beside or behind me, she pays more attention to me and less to the interesting things all around her.

Maddy seems to already be a submissive personality pooch, and seems to realize you're the boss. If Maddy is totally focused on you, I see no reason to make her walk behind or beside you, but if she's like Belle, and is determined to be the leader and set your course on the walk, she needs to be put back in her place (i.e. following your leadership in both commands and in choosing where to walk).

[pitc9]

Buddy is the best dog to walk, he is glued to my side and looks up at me once in a while as if to ask "Mom, may I please go sniff that?"
He's the best! So if he wants to walk in front of me to sniff something I'll let him (doesn't last long before he's back by my side)
Sierra on the other hand....ugh... she's a nighmare to walk!
She pulls like there's no tomorrow, tries to step in front of me all the time, etc. So when it comes to her I tell her when it's okay for her to leave my side and sniff what ever she wants. She's a bossy little lady if I don't keep a tight grip on her!
It all depends on the dog.
Yes, in my opinion it's okay to let your dog do as it pleases while walking as long as it doesn't become a problem!

[Vela]

If your dog is well leash trained and does not pull then it is okay to let them walk in front but only when YOU allow it. You should always be in control and they should heel immediately upon command. If you have a puller then it's best not to let them walk ahead of you as it puts them in control and not you. If anyone has watched Cesar Millan (Dog Whipserer) he stresses the importance of these things. These same types of things are discussed in the book "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell. If your dog is submissive and sees you as the pack leader and responds to you right away, it's not as important to enforce the dominance all of the time and you can relax and let them go ahead of you, etc. If you have a problem dog it's very important to not even let them go out the door unless you tell them it's okay, especialy not in front of you.

"i don't think that matters at all. they can walk in front of you if they want to those ppl don't kno what they're talkin about!!!"

Personally, I will take the advice of Cesar Millan and various other dog trainers over your advice, as it appears you are the one who doesn't really know what you are talking about in this instance.

[tessa_s212]

If your dog is well leash trained and does not pull then it is okay to let them walk in front but only when YOU allow it. You should always be in control and they should heel immediately upon command. If you have a puller then it's best not to let them walk ahead of you as it puts them in control and not you. If anyone has watched Cesar Millan (Dog Whipserer) he stresses the importance of these things. These same types of things are discussed in the book "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell. If your dog is submissive and sees you as the pack leader and responds to you right away, it's not as important to enforce the dominance all of the time and you can relax and let them go ahead of you, etc. If you have a problem dog it's very important to not even let them go out the door unless you tell them it's okay, especialy not in front of you.

"i don't think that matters at all. they can walk in front of you if they want to those ppl don't kno what they're talkin about!!!"

Personally, I will take the advice of Cesar Millan and various other dog trainers over your advice, as it appears you are the one who doesn't really know what you are talking about in this instance.

The dominance pack theory junk is SO overrated. That was studied over thirty years ago..and people still by into all that alpha rolliing, scruff shaking, don't let the dog walk ahead of you junk?


BTW, Ceaser Millian guy ..well, not much to say about him other than he is a GREAT actor! Instead of that dog training show of his that he has he should really go into the acting business.

[Vela]

THe dominance pack theory junk is SO overrated. That was studied over thirty years ago..and people still by into all that alpha rolliing, scruff shaking, don't let the dog walk ahead of you junk? Well, if we still use ancient training methods, why not go back to medicine we were using 50 years ago. It certainly wouldn't do any harm. In fact, the medicine we used 50 years ago is BETTER than what we have discovered and researched now. (I hope you sensed that sarcasm.)

If we don't use medicine from 50 years ago, why should we still be using those training methods when more, better more effecitve methods have come along?

BTW, Ceaser Millian guy ..well, not much to say about him other than he is a GREAT actor! Instead of that dog training show of his that he has he should really go into the acting business.

Because your opinion differs from mine does not mean you ought to be rude and condesceding. I am as entitled to comment on how I think or feel as much you are and since you seem to know so much more why not tell her how to best train her dog. You didn't bother to offer up one helpful suggestion to her, you merely jumped in with your opinions on my comments, which were never asked for in the first place. Unless you personally know Cesar Millan, or Jan Fennell, or any of the other trainers then you can't say much about them except your opinion on the subject. This doesn't make it true or not true, it's simply your opinion. If you disagree fine, offer better suggestions, but you ought to treat others whose opinion may differ with more respect. If you have a better idea for her then why not offer that rather than simply trying to start a fight? That accomlishes nothing helpful to the OP. Have a nice day.

[Jessika]

i don't think that matters at all. they can walk in front of you if they want to those ppl don't kno what they're talkin about!!!

A lot of "those ppl" have owned, trained, and raised dogs their entire life (probably longer than I have even been alive) and I would imagine they most certainly DO know what they are talking about.

That having been said, it is fine so long as they are not pulling on the leash. The SECOND Jamie starts to pull, I stop dead in my tracks and do not resume walking until she has stopped pulling, or sat down (she usually sits as soon as I stop walking).