Maddie learns to walk using the Christina Method

Hey Tamara,

I just wanted to show you that method of looping the leash around the waist that I've found to be particularly helpful when walking a dog that pulls.

I put the harness on her in such a way that the leash clips on at her back not at her chest, then I ran it down her back and around her waist so that when she walked forward too far it cinched tight making her uncomfortable. She hated this for about two blocks and kept bucking and carrying on, but was fine the rest of the way. I just had to keep stopping in my tracks when she started getting too far ahead. When I did that, the leash immediately got tight, and she came back to where I was standing, stood beside me and only then did I start walking again.

Like everthing else with dogs, the key to this is being consistent and correcting them constantly until they get it. We walked around Chelsea a bit, then to that great little dog park near Chelsea Piers, then home again and she was stellar the entire way...except for when we saw some pigeons on the ground. She lunged but no pigeons were harmed in the walking of this dog.

That's day one. I wonder what day two will bring. I hope you guys are having a fantastic time and thank you *so* much for the care package. I've already torn into the potato chips.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog
• walk

[Freakshow980]

I've asked several vets if this is an acceptable method that will not harm the dog or contribute to jointhip problems & all agree; there is no harm to the dog. She understands immediately that if she pulls, she will experience discomfort. The dog pulls during the first 6 seconds of this video. The 20 seconds that follow show the leash loose around her body. It works. Discomfort is a consequence of pulling. Pulling is bad behaviour.

[stinky1994]

I  liked it so I am going to send this

to you.