These video's and pictures were from last Saturday and you will see that Syncline does pretty good on a leash. Which is impressive given I doubt before foster care, that she'd ever worn a harness or even walked on leash.
My Catty is dog reactive so we always intro a new foster by going for a walk. This helps to get the dogs (who are usually both anxious) moving and we work towards a side by side walk. If I introduced a dog head to head with Catty it would not work as she's a fearful dog who reacts with her teeth. And a face to face/head to head greeting is awful and can create instant chaos for a variety of reasons. So this method is a nice intro for both dogs. After so many fosters Catty seems to know the drill and there were no issue between her and Syncline.
So, off we go. I started Syncline with a regular leash hooked to the front of her harness. As you can see she was pulling.
I switched leashes with Catty, putting the 2 point of contact and Syncline and tada - no pulling at all. Over the next couple of day I had Syncline walking on a 2 point leash and we did progress to a single point of contact leash. I would recommend that if your dog is a puller or just doesn't seem balanced while walking go buy yourself a 2 point leash - it quickly makes a huge difference for the dog and you too!
It was hot on Saturday and Catty wanted to stop for breaks.... funny girl!
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| Cute little rattie girls |
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| Syncline says "That was a ton of fun" |
I will tell you that Syncline likes to walk, walk and walk! She's the first foster we've had in a good while who can keep up with my Catty girl who is a walking fiend.
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