I have two dogs. one barks the whole time we're gone and the nieghbours complain a lot! the other one whines alot and the frist dog pulls so hard on his leash that it hurts my arm to walk him. I'm small enough and he's a boarder collie. they are both boarder collie mixes actually. they are well trained in all other matters they listen and do what they are told and do lots of tricks but I can't seem to train them to stop barking, whining, and pulling on the leash during walks. what can I do?
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first, how much structured exercise are your dogs getting? and do you leave them outside.is that why they are barking? your dogs oviusly think they are the pack leaders, that's why they manipulate you the way they do. you can try all kinds of dog collars, (except the electric shock ones) and may still have a problem with their behavior. you need to find a behaviorist/trainer in your area that can show you the proper way to walk them. there is a correct technique to it. also, check out cesar milan's book "cesar's way" (the dog whisperer) i trained with him personally, and he does pretty much have all the answers. you need to get back control of your house, sweetie. you have two high energy dogs that were bred to herd all day long. a half-hour walk won't be enough to work their minds. tired dogs are good dogs, but you can't tire them out if you can't walk them properly. also, look into starting in some agility classes. borders are EXCELLENT agaility dogs, and it's just the right amount of exercise to bring them back into balance. good luck and you can e-mail me if you need more help.
Buy a pinch collar or a head harness.
I like the head harness better. It fits like a halter for a horse. It takes them a little time to get use to it and they are unable to pull so hard as you have control of their head.
Use it with a leash in case the head harness (Halti) comes off.
You need to walk the dogs with a chokechain.We just spent a ton of money on a trainer and that is how he trained them to walk normal.You may have to get a bark shock collar if they absolutly will not stop when you are gone.It only takes a couples of pokes and they learn,it really is noot cruel,but the neighbor throwing water or feeding them bad food to make them sick is.
I dont know about barking, but you could by one of those harness leashes. My dog would pull and pull on his spike collar but we got him a harness and he totally stopped pulling. It pulls on their armpits and i guess it annoys them
Find out about the electric zapper collar. I have neighbors with dogs that bark constantly, and mine seldom, very seldom barks. I'd like to get rid of theirs, believe me, and other neighbors are talking about a bit of poison.
Also check with your vet about your options. I love animals, but also my family and I need peace!
try the Gentle Leader (i think someone else mentioned it) for your dog that pulls on the leash while walking. my dog used to pull a lot so our vet recommended it and it works well, we can keep our dog under control but it's compleatley humane and lets them still pant and open their mouths, ect. not a muzzle, more like a halter for a horse. ask your vet about them, and look at the site below (in sources)
sounds like your second dog may either have some anxitey or maybe gets crowded out by the first dog. try spending a little more time with that dog and get some toys to help reduce stress while you're gone. leave a radio or TV on so that your dogs will have a little "company" and not just a quiet house while you're gone too.
good luck hope this helped!
Barking while you are gone is probably separation anxiety. Talk to your vet about maybe some mild traquilizers or similar meds.
You could try one of those anti-bark shock collars while you work on the separation anxiety.
Pulling: Go get them slip collars made of metal links (not the nylon.) Get 6 foot leashes.
Put the slip collar on the dog so when the junction of the rings is facing you on the side of the dog's neck, the par that slides comes across the back of the dog's neck towards you.
Hook the leash on the dog's slip collar. Get the dog on your left side. Take the leash and run it behind you over your hips to your righ side. Hold the end of the lesh in your right hand. With your left hand, take up the leash so there is some slack between your hand and the dog's collar - maybe a loop of 6-8 inches on each side.
Walk off. When the dog lunges forward to drag you, halt FAST and step backwards with your left foot taking the dog's lunge with your body. (You are basically snubbing him off.) You can even take a complete step backwards if you are fast enough. Let him hit that slack and snap himself back.
As you do that yell "NO" in a deep stern voice, and then in the same voice order him back to your side with "Heel". Make him get back there and move off again.
This is a no-fail method if you do it correctly. I weigh 98 lbs and can stop a Great Dane or Bloodhound cold when they pull using this method.
I HATE those silly headcollar things. First, you can give a dog a bad caseof whip lash. Second, the minute you take them off, the dog knows that you have no control.
A harness won't solve the pulling, as it just gives the dog more leverage to pull against you. That is why dogs wear harensses that go over the shoulders and chest for pulling carts andobjects.
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