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Originally Posted by carol maxwell
Is there anyone in The Villages that would like to train
a seven month old lab to walk on a leash? She pulls me
all over the place and I just can't seem to get her to walk
for me. I am willing to pay.
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Carol, there was a leash training two-day session at the Lifelong Learning College that took place outside at one of the rec centers. I tried to find it in their online catalog, but I can't seem to come up with it. The first session was without dogs, the second with dogs. You might call the LLC to see if it's still available. Also, their new catalog is coming out soon, so look for it appearing online. They may repeat the class.
My experience with leash training a 6-month-old golden was... the instructor said, Oh, well, he's young yet... ! But that was in MI.
My other experience in hiring a trainer, with our first golden, was that when we got the dog back, yeah, he was trained, but we still had to work with him and become the "boss." that's the hardest part. He will be trained, but they're pretty darn smart. They know you're not the person who trained him. It's like a fourth grader's mindset when they walk into school and see they have a sub for the day. Whooo hoo!
Our current golden is using a Gentle Leader. It works like a charm, but everyone we meet thinks it's a muzzle. I actually don't care, because the dog's stronger than I am, and I need control.