Because of the excessive pulling, screaming, flipping over and freaking out when they encounter other dogs, they have tried all sorts of gadgets of ‘force’ I would call them. Contraptions to make Ivor unable to lunge, to force him to ‘behave’.
These have included a prong collar (disapproved of in this country), and various types of lead including an elasticated slip lead and ‘no-pull’ harness.
Unfortunately too many people give up too soon – or are persuaded by well meaning ‘experts’ and ‘dog-loving friends’ that they should be taking their dogs for long walks to to tire them out.
Would you put a disturbed or hyperactive child on a treadmill to tire him into compliance? No! I rest my case.
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