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c/chance-encounterslogan_ellislogan_ellis22d agoProlific Poster

That old guy at the dog park totally changed how I handle my reactive pup

I've been struggling with my terrier mix lunging at every other dog for about 8 months now, and a retiree named Chuck who walks his greyhound there told me to stop tightening the leash when she pulls. He said that just makes her think there's danger ahead, so I tried keeping it loose and it actually calmed her down within two weeks. Has anyone else had a random stranger's advice fix a behavior you'd been trying to train out forever?
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joel_martinez
Loose leash was the trick for my reactive dog too, weird how simple it is.
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barbarah19
barbarah1922d ago
My neighbor tried that and her dog got worse.
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young.kim
young.kim22d ago
Did @joel_martinez's dog regress after loose leash too?
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