Dog training questions

I suggest a pinch collar, not a choke chain and a switch of some sort. You will also need a short lead. Like previously mentioned YouTube has plenty videos. Good luck, it's not hard at all.

Get one of these and a 2' lead. Get the dog beside you and it will stay. The ONLY word you say is HEEL. Pet up and praise. When the dog will stay by your side without a struggle, begin to walk slowly while giving HEEL command. After just a few steps, stop and apply pressure to make the dog stay right beside your leg, all the while giving the HEEL command. The dog will figure things out quickly. Keep sessions short and be sure to PRAISE success. End each session with much love.

REPITITION is the key

Choke collar and short lead. Take her on a walk and "pop" the leash with short pops (don't pull) until she is walking at heel with her head by your knee. Then, every now and then stop, tell her to sit an then praise her saying "heel". Then mix up the words "sit" and "heel" until you are exclusively uing "heel".

You can also physically just place the dog at heel and tell them heel with praise.

Take your son and both of you enroll in a short dog training class at a pet store. The training is as much for the owners as for the dog. Do it NOW. If the dog isn't behaving, it is because you have not established a working relationship with the dog. You need the training. Totally worth every minute.

Youtube, but also understand that until the dog matures, sometimes he/she/it is gonna be in it's own little world. My dog can do all the basic hand commands and shite inside/in a non-busy area, but loses focus with other dogs/kids/animals present.

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I suggest a pinch collar, not a choke chain and a switch of some sort. You will also need a short lead.

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This guy gets it. This is what you do, OP.

Loop the lead like a pea, so that when you pull it tight it automatically loosens when you relieve pressure.

Walk with the pup in between you and a hard line (fence) in a straight path with no distractions. As you walk say her/his name over and over again. If she puts her nose to the ground while walking use your foot in stride to lift her nose up.

After a few sessions with her name, switch to HEEL. After a few sessions at HEEL in straight lines start making ovals in both directions (pup on fence side, you on fence side). ALWAYS keep the pup on the same side of your body.

After she gets the hang of this, then start adding distractions like kids playing, or tossing a ball as ya'll HEEL. Force her to stay at HEEL.

When she pulls forward or backward you apply pressure to the lead upward, it will tighten slightly, and she will soon realize that if she stays at HEEL the lead never tightens.

Compliment with treats as needed througout.


EVERY single command should be preceded with her NAME. "Daisy Heel" "Daisy Sit". You want her to make eye contact with you every time before you begin the work.

Keep sessions short, increase time and distraction as she gets better.

Every time you interact with her she is learning from you. Never feed her without giving some kind of command.

The list goes on and on

She looks young....I would not expect much til after 6 months. Walk her on lead and when in the heel position say the word and good and when not in position don't say anything. Some dogs learn it fast others not so fast. After 6 mo a short pop of the leash to the side discourages pulling.

I have a bulldog puppy and they are notoriously stubborn. Once I trained her, she was good around the house but she loves people so much that I use a pinch collar in public because she gets excited and would pull on the leash otherwise.