I just got a dog from a rescue shelter (Westie, 5yrs, female). She was rescued from a suburban kill shelter who they found as a stray. She looks like she has been in a house before, since she is acclimated to cars and is house trained. However, she loathes her leash. Contrary to most dogs who get excited when you bring out the leash, but she tries to attack it and bite at it. Once you start moving she's fine, but if you put the leash in front of her while you're walking her, she attacks it. I had a five minute battle trying to yank it from her mouth, saying no and she pulling back. We think that a previous owner beat her with a leash. How do I stop this crazy behavior?
Maybe a different leash? Like a different color or holder of something she might not recognize as a leash.
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mine does the same thing
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id say once u get it out of her mouth tell her good girl and give her a treat she will soon learn she gets a treat for not doing it
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The first part of training your pet not to drag you at the end of the leash is to instill in them a sense of calm before the leash ever goes on. Dogs are adventurous animals and the sight of the leash signals them that they are going out on a grand adventure. They become very excited by the prospect and it can be difficult to even get the leash affixed to their collar let alone control the dog. So we need the help of another command. This is the "sit" command followed by "stay." The idea is to make your pet calm down sufficiently that you do not have to fight to attach the leash and the walk should by no means begin until the pet has calmed. If you allow the pet to set the mood for your walk as a nerve racking frenzy of movement and excitement, then they will continue the walk at the same pace.
Now that you have achieved placing the leash on the collar, you are nearly ready. You might have noticed your pet trembling in excitement as you were attaching the leash. She is ready for the walk and just can't wait. Hold on to the end of the leash tightly and plant both feet firmly because as soon as you release the collar, two things are going to happen… One, your pet is going to bolt madly around the room in a renewed frenzy of excitement and, secondly, you are going to feel as if your arm is going to be wrenched from its socket.
To stop future incidence of this, try a simple trick… Stand Still. Your pet will quickly reach the end of the leash and be left dancing at the end of it. Hold your ground until she realizes that you are not going anywhere at all. When the animal calms and comes back to you praise her profusely. Then walk around the room with her a bit. If she repeats the pulling behavior, again stand still. She will quickly learn that a frenzy of activity is not rewarded and will be much calmer at the end of the leash. Again praise her for being a good dog. Keep repeating this activity until you feel confident that your pet is ready for the added stimulus of being outdoors.
Now we ramp up the training a bit by moving outdoors. Here in the great unknown expanses, there lurk many new temptations; the neighbors cat, the newspaper boy on his bike, the mailman carrying a sack full of letters and usually a few dog biscuits or even a stray dog passing by. With so many new and exciting adventures, your pet will be tempted to pull at the leash again but you must stand your ground. Some of the pulling can be headed off by avoiding these situations until your pet has more experience with the leash by keeping a watchful eye for other animals or people who might interact with your pet and circumventing these areas.
Once your pet is ready for such interactions, perhaps you can arrange a meeting in a controlled manner such as asking a friend to approach you and your pet at the park so you can teach your pet how to respond to a strangers approach. No matter what the situation, remember to stand still until your pet has calmed or you will be running to catch up to your pet for a very long time to come.
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http://www.friskypups.com/index.php?page=showarticle&articleid=36
Maybe a different leash? Like a different color or holder of something she might not recognize as a leash.
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my dog does the same thing, but he doesn't really attack it, he just ripes all his leashes… we have to tie him up with a metal chain or else he will tear it up and make a mess around the house. i would say to not let him see the leach.
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ahaha!! LOL!
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My dogs both do the same thing. Try spraying this on it or something similar:
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my fiance and I just adopted this chihuahua about 2 months ago, every time i try to put a collar or leash on her she bites me and breaks the skin to where i could almost need stitches. If you kiss her on top of the head she will bite your face, and if you reach down and pick her up she will bite too. But the weirdest part is , that if one of our friends is around she will let them put her collar on and pick her up! why is she so scared of me? I dont know what to do. I love her so much, but im really scared of this 4lb chihuahua.. please help with any suggestions!