Mental Entry of the human pack leader #Dad -
The expectations of "J" leash walking now are simply impossible with a dog reared to live an off leash lifestyle. A dog behaviouralist told me once that dogs like to go to point A to point B as quickly as possible (where those points reside in the neighbourhood I wish I knew), and so, as logic goes, leading and leash pulling are natural instincts in dogs. "J" walking is a taught skill.
Being collared and leashed around the neck and paraded around are necessary evils in a canine's life. However, expecting a "J" from the pud's leash doesn't make sense.
And so. Puds. You and I are going to do some easy talking with the "easy walk";
trying to find where points A and B are at the neighbourhood.
