{"id":170,"date":"2018-01-28T16:38:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T16:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.garniesdogblog.com\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2020-03-08T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T15:31:29","slug":"the-pulling-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.garniesdogblog.com\/?page_id=170","title":{"rendered":"The Pulling Page"},"content":{"rendered":"

The newest additions, including Carolyn Menteith’s (Dogs Trust) video, in which she starts without a lead, and Steve Mann’s ‘Drunken Walking’ video are at the bottom of the page.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A few years ago I slipped on the ice and fell badly, it wasn’t the dogs’ fault but it unnerved me and I resolved that one way or another I had to stop the boys pulling so I set to work on the problem. I was determined to have resolved it before the following winter’s snow and ice became a hazard.<\/p>\n

The following is the result of my search for help:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first is a Dogs Trust video which was my first main break-through. I have refined my ‘loose lead walking’ a bit since following the guidance on this video but it essentially gives you everything you need to know.<\/p>\n