Why do dogs do that? : real answers to the curious things dogs do by Kim Campbell Thornton

Author:Kim Campbell Thornton [Thornton, Kim Campbell]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Dog Training, Dogs
Publisher: Irvine, Calif. : Bowtie Press
Published: 1997-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

Why Po Pogs Pull oh Their Leashes?

They were a sight. Twice a day, two boxers loped around the neighborhood, hauling a small woman behind them. Shed stumble by, barely able to get out a hello before being dragged ever onward. At last sight, she had taken up jogging so she could keep up with them.

Pulling can be related to either personality or heritage. Dominant dogs often are pullers. Pulling is also a behavior that is frequently seen in sled dog breeds such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan malamutes. It's understandable that sled dogs would be pullers—after all, that's what they were bred for. A sled dog with

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the personality of Winston Churchill—a commanding leader if ever there was one—is even more likely always to be out in front. But why do other breeds like to pull? Sometimes, it's part of their heritage, too. Bernese mountain dogs, Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards, and Great Pyrenees were all once used to pull carts for farmers or delivery people.

There are several things you can do to keep your dog from pulling on the leash. The first and easiest is to teach her while she's still a puppy not to pull. If she surges ahead, snap the leash and say no. Reward her for walking nicely beside you.

A dog who pulls because she wants to be the boss needs to learn her proper place in the family. ^

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