Guest TERRIERCENTRAL Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hi all got a 8 week old saluki pup but she won't walk on lead in past with pup I have just put colar on left for week so there used to collar and that has worked but hasent worked with the saluki pup so any tips or things I can try will be much appreciated thanks jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Walk it with another dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TERRIERCENTRAL Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Anymore ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jt750 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 just collar and lead and let it walk around with them on ..soon get used to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Firstly, don't be tempted to drag it. Sounds obvious but some people do, and that makes the whole experience very unpleasant for a sensitive pup, something they don't forget in a hurry. If the pup just won't move at all this is what to do: put lead on pup, hold end of lead, offer tasty titbit with other hand, just out of pup's reach: you should be sitting on the ground or squatting down to do this. Pup should move towards food: do it when pup is hungry. If pup still won't move don't worry. Try again a few hours later. Saluki types can be very wary of strange things, especially if they haven't been well socialised and messed around with when young. Keep trying, and you could also roll a brightly coloured, noisy bit of plastic toy, ball with bells in, or even better a bit of rabbit fur, away from the pup. Still holding end of lead, let pup go to investigate. Also, let pup drag lead around with her at home: make sure no dogs or kids grab hold of lead whilst she's doing this. If she still wants to sit, just let her. She will gradually get used to the idea of something around her neck and trailing on the ground. Something else I do is always put the lead on for the first time OUTSIDE the garden, so in an unfamiliar place: wait until pup has had first injections before doing this, for obvious reasons. If they are in a strange place they are more likely to either, want to run for home, in which case you move with the pup, not pulling on the lead, or they want to go and explore, in which case you also move with the pup, letting the pup dictate where you go. By the way: you should have started on the basic recall before putting pup on a lead. Squatting down, making silly noises to get pup to come to you. I usually go outside the front gate in our lane, carrying the pup who is already wearing collar and lead: I walk about 20 feet from the door, then put pup down (there's no traffic in our lane at all and it must be a safe place with no loud noises etc) Nine times out of ten the pup will want to stay close to you in a big wide world. Move a metre away from the pup still holding the lead, then sit down on the ground: pup will usually move to be close to you. Keep doing this for a few moments: lots of praise and encouragement. The other scenario is when pup throws itself around on the end of the lead: go with it. If the pup backs off shaking its head, go with it, keep the lead loose. When pup calms down for a moment (it won't last!) praise like mad, go to pup (always keeping hold of the lead), give big fuss and cuddles. Then stand up and move away a meter calling pup to you. Expect a repetition of the same thing. Go with pup again, sit down next to pup, very calm talking to pup in a matter of fact, "its no big deal" sort of way. When pup stops freaking out or comes to you, lots of praise. If pup really doesn't calm down, don't let it get OTT and totally distraught. Pick pup up, walk a few yards down the road, then put it on the ground again. Keep doing this: every time it goes beserk, pick it up, take control, and carry it for a few yards. Never get cross, always stay calm and matter of fact. All you can do is keep calm, keep trying, and sooner or later the pup will realise that there is nothing to be frightened of, but that it does have to be on the lead. Give pup time out between lead lessons: pups and people absorb new information slowly, it may not seem as though you are making any progress for a while, but there will come a moment when suddenly the pup will say, OK, I accept. Never known a dog not do that yet. Always end each lesson with cuddle and praise, even if the pup hasn't walked on the lead: Also: if pup keeps kicking off on lead, leave it a couple of days then try again: to be honest, I don't try and lead train pups younger than about 10 weeks nowadays. It seems that those extra two weeks of play, recall learning and socialisation make quite a difference. 8 weeks is still very young especially in a mentally slow maturing type like Saluki. Hope this helps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,707 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hi all got a 8 week old saluki pup but she won't walk on lead in past with pup I have just put colar on left for week so there used to collar and that has worked but hasent worked with the saluki pup so any tips or things I can try will be much appreciated thanks jack jack.. dont molly coddle the pup . its a dog. treat it with kindeness but you are the boss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Casso 1,261 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Hi all got a 8 week old saluki pup but she won't walk on lead in past with pup I have just put colar on left for week so there used to collar and that has worked but hasent worked with the saluki pup so any tips or things I can try will be much appreciated thanks jack i think just about everything's been covered on this thread,,for getting a pup going on the lead, but as you just got the pup and its only 8 weeks old ,i would just let it settle for a while ,build up trust and let it believe that the sun shines out of your rear end, before causing it any more stress, the pup is forming so many associations with everything at the min and you need to be seen as the good guy,, its been proved that a trusting pup unafraid of humans will walk on a collar and lead without much coaxing ,,because of how it has been socialized with care, Top advice on this thread but i would put it off for a few weeks or however long it takes,,best of luck Edited July 18, 2011 by Casso Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Casso 1,261 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 beg your pardon skycat, just spotted your also add on,,you've got it covered,,nice one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welsh power 16 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I put my Mrs with the lead an I walk on in front the pup some time's stops but when she can't see me she soon starts pulling lol atb bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Casso 1,261 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I put my Mrs with the lead an I walk on in front the pup some time's stops but when she can't see me she soon starts pulling lol atb bud you welsh are so romantic,who'd have thought,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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