do you guys train your dogs on a leash?

BOBTAILS

BOBTAILS

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I got a puupy ( cur ) and was wondering how many of you guys train your dog to be on a leash in case it is needed? If so when do you start them on a leash? thanks Rob.
 
my dogs run loose and when they need to be put up its in a pen, but i put everyone of my dogs on a chain as pups and have my 2 1/2 year old boy drag them around on a leash cause at some point i will have the ty them out or put them on a leash for some reason, plus i catch all of my dogs in snares all the time so i want them broke to just sit there when they get in one, ryan
 
ok so the al what age do you try a leash? I tried one with my female cur 11 weeks old this morniong and she started pulling back on it and whinning like she was being hurt. What to do need advice?
 
In my oppinion ground work on a dog is essential. I like my dogs to handle like a dream. You never know what kind of situation you will find yourself in and if your dog has a handle you may be able to save its life.
Start as young as you want just remember to keep your training very very short if they are young. Your dog should be able to tell you if you are starting something to early if you are paying attention to it.
 
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What type of cur do you have? My female Catahoula if I am tuning on her for any reason will squall like I am beating her with a mall handle. She will do what ever she can to make me quit.
 
I have a Mtn. Cur from Wackmaster here on pm. He got his dogs from Hitman243.
So Devin69 she was probably trying to tell me she is to young, then right? I took if off as soon as she did this.
 
No, she is not going to like it at first, none of them do. I would just keep it real short and short soft pull and release and if you get her to come forward then stop on a positive note. If she keeps fighting it you can take a small peice of rope run it thru the D or O ring on her collar go thru the front legs and around the chest just behind the front legs and tie a bowline knot (keep it loose, so you can slide a finger or two under the rope) and try it that way ( soft pull and release). Sometimes they fight the head to much and don't learn anything. I use that on starting colts too and you can get results faster and freindlier.
Many people start to see results and then they over do it. Get results and then let them think about it.
 
I got a pup from Jason also. Mine has been leash broke for three or four weeks. I did get mine two weeks before anyone else also. Mine is also house broke, can sit, stay, and come. We are having a tough time with lay down though.
 
Hey Bobtails I have a female litter mate to yours and have started to take her for short walks on the leash. She don't really like it at all but she is getting use to it. She has a short attn span so we don't try it to long. Just building up now.
 
Rob, IMO all hunting dogs should be broke to lead. I've leash broke dogs two ways. The best way I've found for a young pup like yours, is just like Devin said. The pup will first learn the leash is a restraint, then they will start giving to it. They will cry and jump around at first, but will eventually get used to it. Like Devin said, look for small indications they are accepting the leash and quit on a positive note.
 
thanks for the tips guys! I just took on a little walk back in forth in front of our property and she did good for a while then on the last trip she started pulling back on the least and bitting it and yipping so after that I decided thats enough for now. I will just take it all in little steps.
 
Just one more tip I would have is quit on a good note not a bad one. If you don't they will learn to fight you all the time rather than work with you.
I want my dogs hunting for me not for theirselfs
 
alot of my hounds I leash break them by tie them up on a short chain.
I alwasy stand back so they cant see me but watch them. They will pp% of the time break them selfs. They will do the backward flips and jump and squeal like they are getting killed but it has always worked. After a few leasons from that I will put a lead on them and go for walks.
When they start walking with me a pet them and praise them and get along just fine.


Vargy
 
I put all my pups on a chain at about 12 weeks, 5 mins the first time, then 10, then 20, you get the idea, once they will stay on a chain with no fight, I start leading them.
At first I use a "piggin string" if they fight it gets tight, if they don't fight it stays loose. It works pretty well. I got the idea from Delmar Smith.
Some dogs fight it at first, but a few mins a day, and they are walkin along with not "tug" on any lead. I can tie a dog in a rig with bailin twine.
I don't chain my dogs, or even bring them out of the woods on a lead, but I train all of them to "chains", and to a "leash". Mostly for the same reason as other guys. A lead broke dog won't kill himself in a snare, and you never know when you may have to chain a dog.
 
I know Vargy, we agree 100% on this one, and we have had our dogs hunting together. Maybe neither one of us knows anything.HaHa.
 
Also, with young dogs that want to romp around and be with me, which is also want I want. I'll start them on a lead by just letting them drag it behide them as we romp and play around the house and barnyard. I'll call them up to me and pet them down, then off we go again. Slowly I'll start grabbing ahold of the lead and gently tug or pull them in to me while calling them...etc. They'll be broke without even knowing it in no time.
 
hot dog chunks do wonders for leash training.
i just have beagles and they seem to be suckers for a little treat.i usually have a rope lead and pull them in/pet them /treat them.
simple commands and simple results is all i look for,if i can get them to recognize i even exsist when really young is a plus.
they are much easier to handle than a 85 lb hounds pullin ya around but they still get annoying when three are pulling three different ways.haha
 
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