How do you walk 2 or more dogs?

[Rachel]

Mine need to get into the mode of walking correctly *one at a time* before I take them together. If I haven't taken them for walks for a while, we have to do refresher courses. Once they do good that way, I will take them together. One heeling and the other out in front on the expandible leash. This is the only system that works well for walking the two of them at the same time. I tried the coupler but realized that instead of two thirty pound dogs, I know had a team that equalled 60 pounds, more than I could make an impact on with a correction.

[king2005]

Originally posted by Bigyummydog
king2005

What are the chances you would talk to MAXIMUS?

He thinks the leash is for pulling. Sometimes he seems to be on some urgent mission. But, it's funny, if I let go of the leash, he stops. That's why he gets to go so many places for him to run free. We do have his "walk" collar in his drawer.

As for two, are you kidding?

If u lived near me, I'd be glad to train him.

I use several methods. every dog is different, so I try one until it works.

I always start with a traditional choaker. I use it properly, so it works VERY well on the dog. Some dogs will freak out, so then I try the Halti. Alot of dogs will freakout at first, but it has to be the type where they just want if off their face, not being terrified to death. Then if that fails, I try a harness. Works GREAT on smaller dogs. Its the Halti upside down. the tightning muzzle part is around the dogs nect & acts like a very gently choaker.

& if a dog is REALLY bad at walking, then the spiked choaker is used. but u HAVE to know how to use it right, or u can harm the dog. The spiked choaker cannot be loose. it Must be snug & ther should always be a collar or a regular choaker on the dog, just incase something does go wrong. But if its done right (I haven't failed, only heard stories of people not useing it right) it workes great


oh, I also NEVER let the dog leave my side during training. Once the dog is trained, then I'll let the leash loose so the dog can walk ahead & sniff things & potty. During training there r no potty breaks. I'm in total control & I show it to the dogs & they know it.

The funny thing is, is that I'm not very big. I'm only 5'2 & 150 pounds.. I'm quite strong & know how to handle large dogs. & I am slef taught. I used trial & error with my dog. the choaker didn't work on him at all. he was thick headed
& would strangle himself..

But the halti worked GREAT. it only took a few battles until he got the hang of it & after a few yrs old, he only needed the halti on his face to control him. no leash needed. it kept him calm & alert to my commands..

then all I neded was a leash in my hands. Then I needed nothing. & thats pretty much how I walked him (I'm not stupid, I kept the mini leash in my pocket just incase a nother dog was coming. I trusted my dog, but never the other dog..

I also taught my dog how to cross the road & let me tell u it saved his life once.. OMG I thought I was gonna die. He saw dad's truck from the park & bolted for the hwy to get home.. I screamed & he ignored me.. nothing would stop him from getting to see daddy.

As he got to the hwy. I just stopped & staired in fright. But then I saw him slam on the breaks & sit down.. he looked both ways until it was clear & trotted across the hwy & then bolted from the sidewalk.

He wasn't scolded for that. How could I? In his mind he did nothing wrong, except ignor me & nearly killed me through fear.

So its a good idea to train ur dogs how to cross the street

[senorita02]

There is lady down my street who walks her 3 dogs all at once & her Pittbull, i think it is too much, she is clearly being pulled down the street, i walk one at a time, both mine weigh more than i do so it would not be wise to take 2 of them at once, plus it could be dangerous, if i had smaller dogs i would walk more than one, but with mine i have to be responisble with one at a time, i can control each one better, and then i get one on one time with them too, which we all enjoy.