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MyPemCharlie · 02-07-2008, 12:29 PM

All right. New method. The choke chain was only used one day. Not working.

Our first walk this morning was a disaster. Charlie is in teenage La La Land today and not focusing on anything but play.

We just did our second walk with a new method I read about. Donkey and carrot. I took the thick unbendable cardboard pants hanger piece off a dry cleaner hanger, and taped a long-handled iced teaspoon into the end. We went out with a scoop of peanut butter which I could dangle in front of Charlie's nose without breaking my back stooping over.

It was very effective for keeping him by me and lessening environmental distractions. Now, is this teaching him the main point: to walk next to me? Am I just bribing him with something that will be difficult to wean him off later? I'm also not sure it will keep working once the novelty wears off.

At 100 calories per tablespoon of peanut butter, I'll have to cut back on his kibble so I'm not walking with FAT Charlie in a couple months. LOL

02-07-2008, 12:29 PM	#37 (permalink)
MyPemCharlie Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,554	All right. New method. The choke chain was only used one day. Not working. Our first walk this morning was a disaster. Charlie is in teenage La La Land today and not focusing on anything but play. We just did our second walk with a new method I read about. Donkey and carrot. I took the thick unbendable cardboard pants hanger piece off a dry cleaner hanger, and taped a long-handled iced teaspoon into the end. We went out with a scoop of peanut butter which I could dangle in front of Charlie's nose without breaking my back stooping over. It was very effective for keeping him by me and lessening environmental distractions. Now, is this teaching him the main point: to walk next to me? Am I just bribing him with something that will be difficult to wean him off later? I'm also not sure it will keep working once the novelty wears off. At 100 calories per tablespoon of peanut butter, I'll have to cut back on his kibble so I'm not walking with FAT Charlie in a couple months. LOL __________________ Chris & Charlie He Ain't Heavy, He's My Corgi!