Now you may take a look at what you are doing that is rewarding this behavior. You say, "I'm not rewarding him! I don't give him a treat for doing this." This is time to consider what a dog considers a reward, then.

To a dog a reward is when you give him something which brings him happiness whether you meant it as a reward or not. As you know, treats are not only thing that brings happiness in a dog's life. Consider that you are rewarding dog when he is allowed to pull you off course at his whim.

Any dog can be trained to stop pulling on leash. There are no limits as to age or how long dog has been allowed to pull on leash. From what you have read here and with some patience, focus and repetition you can train your dog to stop pulling on leash.

The bad news is that this training takes some education. The good news is that this education is available and training is possible for anyone who can physically hold dog on a leash.

And more good news: there is no pain or punishment involved at all, neither for you nor for your dog! An expert trainer can give you some basic steps to getting results you want by following a specified formula.

Mogens Elliasen of K9joy is an expert trainer with 30+ years of experience and author of the fabulous resource at http://www.PullingOnTheLeash.com.

Health Food

The health food isle of one’s grocery store should be frequented quite often throughout one’s weekly visit to supermarket. Being knowledgeable on what you put into your body can make a world of difference in ones productivity, emotional state, and overall well being. When selecting a breed of dog to add to family, refrain from giving in and choosing cutest pup you can find, do your research, and be fair to dog! Let’s practice empathy for a minute: You have just graduated from College and are looking for work. While you are looking for employment, you rent this 375 Sq. bachelor pad above Maria’s Pizzeria. The place is a dive and you know it! You are afraid to tell your parents where you are living, you refuse to invite your friends over, half of your stuff is in storage due to lack of space! Now imagine yourself as a rapidly growing Husky pup. You want to see world, wanna run, be free, chase rabbits, chase a ball, dig in snow… Instead you are confined to a small living space, ly in a corner, overheat in heated apartment, are subject to abuse from your owners when it is their falt for not watching you when you mess up, unable to fulfill your own instincts! I hope by this stage of game, you are grasping point that I am trying to make. There are thousands of dogs on streets today due to lack of research, commitment, love, and basic understanding. These dogs did not ask for life that they have, it was placed on them by stupid humans who think of nothing else but how to improve their own self image. The situation is however improving. Now, good breeders will not just sell pups to anyone. They require a wealth of information relating to living conditions before parting with a puppy. I can only hope that more people will follow suit and start paying attention to where their dogs go, and who they go with.