Does anyone have an illustration of this? I don't quite get it but would love to try it. I have been using a no-pull halter on Doppo, but he's dicovered that if he backs up and kind of ducks it comes off his head and he's free to take off! Simone de Lima Brasilia Brazil Trying out new ways of walking Doppo, mali, Gimli and Kiara together!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Long & Paul Dangel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:47 PM Subject: Repost: Walking Pretty > Reposting Jim's email, it was garbled for some people: > > > While walking to and from our dog park every evening I seemingly inject > myself into the path of every wayward dog owner with a pulling dog. For > those that seem amenable I show them a method that I will give credit to > Margie Cherry for showing us at a Sierra West seminar. She has a cute > name for it, Calls it 'Suitcasing your dog.' The basic concept is to > get the attachment point of the leash away from the neck and chest area > and back towards the loins. This is very different than just wearing a > chest harness. The nice thing is that you can use this with a flat > collar or slip. The technique is basically using a six foot leash and > tying a half hitch knot around the dog at the loins. It is very simple > in concept, check your boy scout manuals. > > The leash comes down the ridge of the back and then at the small of the > back or near the area of the penis, you wrap the leash around the belly, > come back over the top of the dog and then back under the initial length > of leash. The dog will look at it for a moment and then walk nicely for > you. It also helps with dogs that like to bite their leashes. (they > can't get at it.) We baby sit a lot of dogs and a lot of them don't > have the manners God gave a Goldfish but using this method every one > becomes a perfect citizen. Our little seven year old niece can now walk > her own dog with only two fingers pressure on the leash. Quite a > dramatic change from before. The nicest part is that you can employ it > when you need extra control and then unwrap them when just walking > freely or want to give them a little more room to run, No more diving > off into the bushes, don't have to buy a special harness or get fitted, > always there when you need it. Give it a try on your butt headed males > you will be amazed. > Thanks to Margie and Good Luck, > Jim LaFrom > San Jose, Ca > now get out there and work dem workn'dogs > >
