Does neutering male dog stop him pulling on lead?

ariba10

Celli wrote: »

You must be joking !, see always good for a laugh. :rotfl:

Dog training should be taken seriously and not "Just for a laugh"

When I had our first dog I took it to a class that was run by a Police Seargent dog handler and learnt a lot.

Every dog I had after went to one dog class or other to get him used to other dogs and people.

90% plus of the attendees (Good on them for that) we're women and it was pointed out they were not assertive enough.

They tend to treat the dogs as if they were young children.

I remember one telling the instructor that her dog would not sit when asked.

He said you do not ask, you tell. He then asked her to tell her dog to sit.
"sit" she said. No responce from dog.

The instructor said "SIT"

Every dog in the class sat.

I have loved every dog that I was fortunate to have (Some even more than some family members) but never forget they are animals not human.

catkins

Bluemeanie wrote: »

Unfortunately my dog was a rescue dog and I didn't get her until her until she was 5-6 so I didn't get to train her as a puppy. I'm hoping the progress continues with the halti as she doesn't like it, but it's either that or she will only get 1 walk a day, which I don't think is fair when she is used to 2. But I can't leave a baby at home unattended.

Why use a halti if she does not like it? Why not get the sort of harness I use? The dog does not have to get used to it, has no reason to not like it and it works so your dog could go back to having her 2 walks a day.

People should be careful if their dog pulls and they walk them using a collar rather than a harness. It can damage their necks/throat. It has been linked to thyroid problems in dogs too.

Person_one

catkins wrote: »

Why use a halti if she does not like it? Why not get the sort of harness I use? The dog does not have to get used to it, has no reason to not like it and it works so your dog could go back to having her 2 walks a day.

Why do you assume the dog wouldn't have to get used to a harness? One of mine hated a harness, dropped to the floor and wouldn't move until I clipped the lead back to his collar! He's not a puller though, thankfully!

Be careful of assuming that your way is the 'right' way, or will work for everyone.

ariba10

Person_one wrote: »

Is that your side of the discussion?

Person_one

ariba10 wrote: »

Is that your side of the discussion?

Yup, that's my response to your post.

You wouldn't listen to me even if I said more though, I'm one of those strange 'female' things. :cool:

JencParker

catkins wrote: »

Why use a halti if she does not like it? Why not get the sort of harness I use? The dog does not have to get used to it, has no reason to not like it and it works so your dog could go back to having her 2 walks a day.

People should be careful if their dog pulls and they walk them using a collar rather than a harness. It can damage their necks/throat. It has been linked to thyroid problems in dogs too.

Of course a dog has to get used to it and accept it. I've seen dogs that have rubbed their muzzles raw because they haven't been trained to accept it. It's not difficult - really, no dog training is difficult - just takes consistency and positive reinforcement.

JencParker

ariba10 wrote: »

Dog training should be taken seriously and not "Just for a laugh"

When I had our first dog I took it to a class that was run by a Police Seargent dog handler and learnt a lot.

Every dog I had after went to one dog class or other to get him used to other dogs and people.

90% plus of the attendees (Good on them for that) we're women and it was pointed out they were not assertive enough.

They tend to treat the dogs as if they were young children.

I remember one telling the instructor that her dog would not sit when asked.

He said you do not ask, you tell. He then asked her to tell her dog to sit.
"sit" she said. No responce from dog.

The instructor said "SIT"

Every dog in the class sat.

I have loved every dog that I was fortunate to have (Some even more than some family members) but never forget they are animals not human.

It's good that you take training seriously, but understanding of dogs and training methods have moved on a lot since then. Assertiveness is no longer seen as necessary to train a dog. Positive reinforcement is key. Reward the behaviour you want, ignore what you don't want. The key is consistency and practice. The real problem is that people aren't consistent.

ariba10

Person_one wrote: »

Yup, that's my response to your post.

You wouldn't listen to me even if I said more though, I'm one of those strange 'female' things. :cool:

Well thought out.

If you do not agree with me, you are a troll!

zaksmum

This dog walks marginally better with a halti but is still a nightmare to control. The halti rubs under his eyes too because of his attempts to remove it, sometimes leaving his eyes watering and sore looking.

I don't know how much lead training he has had as he's not my dog. The vet sent a leaflet out with an offer of 25% discount on neutering, the dog's owner rang and asked if neutering would stop lead pulling and the vet said it most certainly would as it would have the effect of calming the dog right down.

There was no other reason or argument for castration except the hope of no more lead pulling!

Dimey

Sounds like the poor dog needs some decent training - after he's recovered from his unnecessary operation. (Fine if they were going to neuter anyway for testicular cancer prevention and population control reasons)

That slow step by step routine another poster mentioned, sounds ideal. But why don't they go to a professional. I think they owe it to the dog after the way they've treated him.