GraciesMom
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Mattcantwin, Gracie wears a harness and a flimsy mesh one at that. I'm kinda afraid she'll strangle herself with a collar, but I guess that's the point.
Gracie wears a harness and a flimsy mesh one at that. I'm kinda afraid she'll strangle herself with a collar, but I guess that's the point.
Loki has two harnesses.
On this one, the leash attaches underneath, at the chest.
It is an Easy Walk harness.
He tends not to pull as much when wearing this one.
However, when he sees something he "must have" and gets frantic he comes close to slipping out.
The other harness fits more securely, velcro-ed around his body and the leash attaches in a more "typical" location.
(no picture handy of this one)
He pulls much more in that harness, but is better secured in it.
Mattcantwin, I've never seen one like that. I'll try that first. It looks like it might work on her.
Gracie just attended her fourth "good manners" class this evening. In truth she's doing well (she'd jump through a burning hoop for a treat). Our nemesis however, is something called "loose leash walking." You know, where the dog walks leisurely by your side with slack in the leash. We practiced that technique this evening. How embarrassing. Gracie takes center stage lunging ahead like a sled dog dragging a load. I pulled her back to the starting position -- by pull I mean she dropped to the floor and slid along as I tugged the leash. Good thing the floor is slippery. Anyway, after numerous false starts we walked slowly across the floor with me giving her a treat about every half second. The trainer literally said "keep those treats coming rapid fire." Finally she sort of got it (the treat thing again). So I was basking in the glow of success until it was time to leave. She lunged for the door and the sled dog emerged once again. I guess we need to keep practicing.