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So she has taken to grabbing her leash while we walk and tugging. And she won't even drop it for food. So there were are standing in the middle of the street! and i cannot let go because she'll be loose.
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When she grabs the leash stop walking. She needs to learn that this is unacceptable. If she doesn't release the leash from her mouth pull up on the leash. Mouthing and tugging on the leash will stop the walk. The other thing you can do when tugging is start walking the other way. You need to take charge and let her know that she needs to follow your lead, not the other way around.
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I try giving her a treat and that rarely works. I've tried distraction. I've tried yelling. I've tried getting her to sit. It is a complete struggle.
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What training have you taken her to. It is so important to have the training to help with these things and to socialize her. I have never known yelling to work. Training will help you with techniques to use to get her to sit when she doesn't follow command as well as other issues like the tugging or pulling on leash, etc.
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Add to that, she bit me today!! ... I had the package of chicken in my left hand and she came running at me. I turned to the side to brace myself against her possible jumping. Well, she jumped at me to get the food. I must have held up my right arm as i turned because she bit my elbow.
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When she is running toward you hold your arms out in front of you with palms of hands facing her at about waist height to give her a target, so to speak, and slow her down. When she reaches you give her the hand signal to sit and only treat when she does.
Couple other thoughts...
If you have food in your raised arm you are inviting her to jump. You don't want her to jump, but you invite it, so you are sending her mixed signals. How can she succeed? Keep your arms low.
Raising your arm may be a scary experience for her and she was just protecting herself. I say this because of our Greta whom we got when she was about 14 months old. In the early months with her one of her issues was with people that raised an arm or hand with palm facing her. It made her nervous, resulting warning yip, lunge and nipped a few individuals. We always have to make sure with her that no one raises their hand. We guess that her previous owner abused her but will never know for sure. Not saying this is the case with your girl. We never know the history of an animal we rescue. We just need to move forward and treat them like a puppy so to speak with training.
That said...training is important--enroll her and yourself in beginning obedience class and get whatever help you can to assist you in training your girl.