Pulling on lead

Just wondering if anyone has any tips for getting pups to walk nicely on a lead? Alfie had gotten really good at not pulling but the last few days it's been more like him taking me for a walk! We're doing puppy training classes so I'm sure it'll be covered in that at some point but I'm keen to get it sorted as soon as possible! xx

You may want to try turning around and walking in the opposite direction, this works for some   

That could make for an interesting walk lol! I'll definitely give it a go - thank you xx

Yes as Kathy has suggested, but I always went with the treat in hand up by my waist way. Let him smell it and move your hand up to your waist after a few steps and he doesn't pull, make him sit and treat. I found doing this over and over really stopped pulling and more heeling   

Cant help I'm still being dragged along by Katy   

Could try using a harness instead things like the easy walk harness has been a success for many

Ditto dragged unless i have a headcollar on him then hes a different dog altogether

I taught using a sit heel, starting with one step, two etc etc   

Thanks everyone for the advice we touched on this at training today and they're going to be teaching the heel method so I guess I'll stick with that to start with to save confusing him. If I find it doesn't work though I'll give some of the other methods a go xx

  worked for us anyway xxx

Good luck, you'll master it I'm sure, still young

I found these very helpful and the best method for my dogs...I hope I am ok in posting these?

Can't help here I'm afraid - our 2 are like steam engines, muscling down to the ground to pull even more   Coming back from their run, they're fine however. I've got to have an op for carpal tunnel syndrome which I'm sure has been caused by their pulling. Ezydog harnesses help quite a bit. Good luck!! x

We started off in the house when he was really young, just saying Heel and walking slowly, every time he followed next to us we would treat him. Then once outside, carry on but make the distances longer. If he pulled we stopped moving until he stopped or sat down then we'd start again. At 5 months he's not 100% but getting there

Hey I had the same problem with Lobo until I got the Halti harness. It got so bad, to the point that walks just became something I dreaded. But if you do get it make sure you clip it to a collar and buy the 2metre Halti training lead hope that helps.

We started learning "heel" properly in puppy training yesterday and I've just taken him out for his first walk using the new technique.. He was absolutely fab!! Walked by my side the whole time! Only had to stop about 3 times for pulling! Tomorrow he'll probably be a nightmare lol and I know it'll take time to get him perfect at it but at least it's a good start! So proud of him! xx