Finally the weather and my schedule cooperated to be able to play with the new equipment and be focused on it. Due to heath-related issues with my other dog, Luna had to take over as my assistant in a massive training project/testing. With that weekend behind us and a beautiful warm day we pulled out the harness!
I decided to try the easy thing first and be a "bad trainer." I put on my belt, put Luna in her harness and pulled out our fancy tug line....and waited to see what happened.
It was nice! Obviously we're lacking in some training to do just about anything, but she did get into position out front and was pulling a little if I moved faster than a walk. I could not believe how much leash walking alters -my- balance. When using a leash, I tend to put more weight on my left side and have my arm ready to hold and shift my weight back if my dog is to pull, but now there are no worries! My arms were free to move and I was able to move in a more dogless fashion as well as be comfortable while my dog pulls!
Now, back to the training!
Kristen
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- Trail Running Dogs
- The goal of Trail Running Dogs is to promote running with dogs as well as responsible dog care. Started in 2007, Trail Running Dogs works towards those goals through providing information in a variety of formats for experienced and beginning trail runners.
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