I just adopted a 3 year old Boxer Cur mix and was told she has been abused. She is not housebroken and she's scared to death of the leash.
Could you please tell me what I can do to help her?
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I would settle for paper training until she gets to know and trust you. If you have a fenced in back yard another option would be to let her go back there. Both of these options require no leash.
I have found that things that build a dogs confidence help the most. Some basic training (without a leash) like sit stay would be a place to start.
I honestly don't really train my dogs with a leash...I am just blessed or should I say cursed dogs seam to naturally fowl me around. If your dog Is afraid of leashes I would say clip a leash on him when ur at home inside where they feel safe and just let it drag. Do this until they are comfortable. step 2 pick up the leash inside don't pull and let your dog walk u inside preferably. step 3 inside start to talk upbeat to ur dog and have them fowl u around do drag or pull them try to keep getting them to come to you. When you stop Try to have them sit or laydown. (you can 1/2 of the time use treats 1/2 have no treats. I am not big on treats I think dogs should want to learn and just enjoy your company. You shouldn't have to pay them to listen or hang out with u. on another note I mThen once they are good inside move maybe into your fenced yard where they feel safe(if you have one)...the keep moving farther away into new territory. Go slow. Listen to you dog, get creative, problem solve, more often and for shorter periods of time is better, find a time ur dog is in the right mood this is KEY! When they want attention..arent to playful ...but not in a snuggly mood...and are focused on you...I also find treats can cause dogs to get to unfocused and in to a gimmy gimmy mood...where they think ur teasing them...Depending on the dog...(its easier if you have one dog that's trained already to have them help, dogs like to hang out in a pack and will fowl the pack around).
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