I completely gave up on walking them together once Bullet hit 50lbs. Now that he is 67lbs it's RIDICULOUS! I have to do separate walks. One of the big problems is that they go completely BONKERS whenever they see me touch the leash. I've tried the whole standing there and waiting until they calm down... Let me tell you how that went!!! 20 minutes later they were laying down, as soon as I went to put the pronged collars on they flipped out again... 10 minutes later tried to put it on again, went crazy again... finally got the collars on, opened the door and they were pulling to get out of it.... after stading 5-10 minutes making them sit and calm down tried it again and as soon as I pushed on the screen door they bolt out. Then it's tug of war the entire first part of the walk. It is absolutely insane. I can't imagine trying to walk either of them if I were pregnant or had a kid that I had to take in a stroller with them! I just don't know what to do anymore. The last half of the walk I think they each get so tired out from pulling that they are easier to walk, but I need them to stop being absolute idiots in the first place!! lol ugh I just don't know how to do it.

Oh girl, I SO FEEL YOU PAIN!!! Believe me you're not alone! AT ALL! Wanna laugh? Check these 2 videos out.

This is how it started off!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LcymTMEyUE



I took everybody's advise and changed a few ways of doing things. This after a while of working with them and it's still bad. See how stubborn Mya is to sit!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We6hwEGuuRg

Now, it's better than the last video. Mya sits easier, but still starts off by jumping! Kody just lets me leash him and doesn't do the crazy whining anymore. Maybe one or 2 little yelps, but definitely better!

They do still pull me the first few minutes, but I can take them. I just bring them in close to me, make them sit, and wait until they calm down. For the most part that works, but if they see a dog they really don't like...IT'S ON! I jog with them on walks also so that tires them out.

I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I SO SO SO UNDERTSAND your frustration! I was about to cry a few times with these 2. Still am on their bad days!!!

When Frankie pulls on the leash, I turn around and walk in the opposite direction. When he starts pulling again, I go in the opposite direction. When we were first training, I looked like a complete idiot and was turning every 2 seconds, almost making myself dizzy. My trainer said ususally he can get a dog to walk properly in 15 minutes........it took him 45min with Frankie, damn stubborn huskies. It took me a lot longer, but it was so worth it.
On our daily walks, he doesn't pull at all and walks right by my side. But whenever we go somewhere new he is a pulling freak.

I would work with one dog at a time.

Wow Melissa. That is so much better than before. Mya's tongue is almost as long a Frankie's, lol

[quote="MelissaI] Omg, her tongue is SO LONG!!! Kody's isn't that long. I want to see Frankies..haha!![/quote]

Every picture Kristina has taken at meet ups, Frankie's tongue is hanging to the ground. Kristina and I comment on it all of the time,

I'm so glad I am not the only one. My dogs do the EXACT same thing as yours Melissa (minus the constant jumping). They get out of breath before we even get out the door! I just get so annoyed and upset with them that I probably don't make it any better. What tips did everyone give you that you have been doing?

Dee&Frankie wrote:

When Frankie pulls on the leash, I turn around and walk in the opposite direction. When he starts pulling again, I go in the opposite direction. When we were first training, I looked like a complete idiot and was turning every 2 seconds, almost making myself dizzy.

I definitely am going to feel like an idiot but it is so worth a try! I have a feeling I'll be stuck on the sidewalk in front of my house for a good 20 or so minutes. lol

Yeah, I think I was stuck going back and forth within 5 ft for the longest time. But the mental energy Frankie put in was exhausting and he was nice and tired after.

Here's the thread. It's kinda long though

http://www.itsahuskything.com/t2130-advice-on-walking-mya-and-kody-together

I'm glad Blitz is a lazy husky, if he doesn't get walked he doesn't care - doesn't go crazy and destroy or chew things, just sits around and sleeps. But I would rather get him and Bullet exercised! Ugh I guess I'm just going to have to suck it up and try and train him. Worse comes to worse I will write Cesar Millan and plead for help!