Re: Walking dogs for exercise

[Guest guest]

LOL, that sounds like my " boy " . I have to make sure he doesn't stop beside

me as he can

sometimes only go about a foot before he is walking and peeing!

Ev - I can take each one out individually, but just not together. DH wont

go with me, so

typically i take my girl who is not so into the whole sniff and pee cycle

and much more

inclined to be obedient on a walk. I guess the key here is that i need to

spend more time

walking both... and we (boy, girl and me) could all use it!

~~~~~Oh, yes, indeedy - practice does make things go much more smoothly!

And you might be surprised at how quickly they can learn to go as a group.

But it does take working at it, and seriously being in charge of the whole

expedition.

I do use the loop around method for the leash, but she still pulls pretty

hard so i even

have to wear a weight lifting glove so i dont get a strap burn on my hand.

~~~~Hmmm. I won't use a choke collar, but I WILL use prong collars for

remedial work. My dogs are 6 and 4 years old, and I just stopped using

those (again) a couple months ago. There was definite pulling on my hand,

and as I said before, I had 3 adult GSDs on my left hand, which was a good

bit over 200 pounds. I have been pulled off my feet before, and I'm done

with that. And is your leash leather? Leather is SO much less inclined to

burn than nylon, and they're like $5 or $6 at PetsMart.

Funny how they shaped up right quick with those collars on, and I didn't

have to do much correcting. Kind of like the horse who behaves better

simply seeing that you are carrying a crop, while you probably won't ever

have to use it. Now I can take them out with just their loose leather

collars on, and not worry about staying in control.

Love to all and thanks for the motivation, i have been a bit off my game

with regards to

exercise especially in the last 10 days (end of Total Body cleanse) as i

haven't had 1 ounce

of energy to spare.

Syl

~~~~ Hey, it comes when it comes, you know? I had quit doing any sort of

stretching or weights for over a year - pouting because the weights had made

my elbow sore. I'm back at it, none the worse for wear, although I'm not

doing the curls I had been doing before. Doesn't bother me in the slightest

that I'm not doing those!

Ev

[Guest guest]

My Miz Cedar is an inveterate puller, too, and I found using the SPORN

halter has turned her into a very considerate walker, with no fuss or muss.

http://www.sporn.com/product_info.php?products_id=63

Sharyn

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I do use the loop around method for the leash, but she still pulls pretty

hard so i even

have to wear a weight lifting glove so i dont get a strap burn on my hand.

[Guest guest]

> My Miz Cedar is an inveterate puller, too, and I found using the SPORN

> halter has turned her into a very considerate walker, with no fuss or

> muss.

>

> http://www.sporn.com/product_info.php?products_id=63

>

> Sharyn

Hah! I was HOPING you'd jump in on this - I knew you used something, but I

couldn't recall which product it was!

Ev

[Guest guest]

Yep, I'm here. Just got back from a week in Philly freezing my butt off!

But the Phillies and the Eagles won, so I'm a happy girl!

Sharyn

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From: health

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> My Miz Cedar is an inveterate puller, too, and I found using the SPORN

> halter has turned her into a very considerate walker, with no fuss or

> muss.

>

> http://www.sporn.com/product_info.php?products_id=63

Hah! I was HOPING you'd jump in on this - I knew you used something, but I

couldn't recall which product it was!

[Guest guest]

> Yep, I'm here. Just got back from a week in Philly freezing my butt off!

>

> But the Phillies and the Eagles won, so I'm a happy girl!

>

> Sharyn

~~~~~We haven't gotten down to freezing any parts off, yet. But it was 33°

one morning last week when I went out jogging...!

Ev

[Guest guest]

Phillies haven't won yet. Still have to finish the rained out game from Monday night.

Shari

[Guest guest]

THEY HAVE NOW!!!!

YES, I’M SHOUTING!<VBG>

Sharyn

From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of SV

Phillies haven't won yet. Still have to finish the

rained out game from Monday night.

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[Guest guest]

Well, you know I've been living in south Florida for the past four years.

My blood has thinned!<G>

Sharyn, still a Phillies/Eagles fan

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~~~~~We haven't gotten down to freezing any parts off, yet. But it was 33°

one morning last week when I went out jogging...!