collar choices and pulling issues with 7 month GSD

The 180 thing works on some dogs. Not with my Aussie. He wanted to go places - he didn’t care much where. So if he pulled and I did that maneuver, he just pulled in the opposite direction! Just stopping dead worked best for him, but it took a while…

I dont care about prong collars- not because they dont work, but most people are not trained to use them. I’ve been in rescue and training for 40 years now and when I get a dog in that has issues and likes to pull- and those are 90% of them - a “choke” collar works well- if used right. It used to be called “training collar”, but they forgot to train the handler :slight_smile: If yours doesnt pull because you are speed walking, then you are being effectively trained by your dog :wink: and its now a game of who can walk faster… turn into a OLD person- walk slowly, deliberately. Make him slow down, pay attention and lay down flat on command. I just got a 8 month old border collie pup in 2 1/2 weeks back- poor pup had never seen lifestock , but came from working lines - she needed a home, I needed a working dog for herding- so the training is on. I gave her 3 days to stop shivering :slight_smile: she now flattens on command- on any gate and door. She sits and comes on command. We are still working on the coming solid ALL the time, but she is having fun and she is young- she will get it in the next 2-3 month. She is listening around the chickens- huge plus. And - she doesnt pull. She stays just behind me and watches whatever I do. Took a moment for her to grasp that, but she is good. We have other dogs- they get to listen as well :slight_smile: but this one is being trained for the sole reason of herding sheep or goats :slight_smile: the main goal is that you set the rules- you decide how fast or slow you walk, you decide when to start walking and when to stop. Make it a game- they love you for it and are more eager to learn :slight_smile: