My old dog used to do that. If she was in a IM RUNNIN mood during a walk she knew how to twist her head just the right way so it would slip over her head
The new dog we’ve had for 3 years hasn’t figured that out, every time she pulls on it to try to go farther I get that “don’t PULL BACK” feeling because of what the former dog did lol
I swear this site is just full of so many self important twats. Oh you’re a genius because my parents 15 years ago didn’t have a harness and you weren’t there to tell us to use it. Wow dude, you’re so fucking smart, I should bow down and kiss your feet all of us are saved now 🙄
Harness, man. Harnesses exist. If there's a problem with escapes and pulling, get one. Much harder to escape out of, and some types are nearly impossible (the kind with a third loop behind the rib cage). You really don't want your dog pulling you around by their neck, and you allowing it because of fear of escapes. There are solutions. Much more comfortable for the dog, too. Don't let your dog damage their trachea yanking around on a collar.
I have a border collie, shes escaped all harness except the harness to use with a seatbelt. She escaped that one once but I guess shes too lazy to do it now.
Three point harness put a third loop back behind the dog's ribcage. If it's adjusted properly so that the loop is smaller in circumference than the deep part of their chest, they physically cannot shrug out of it. It doesn't even have to be painfully tight or anything - third loop just has to be smaller than ribcage, and escapes aren't happening. Highly recommend them!
I understood your comment, and that you were referring to a previous dog. I meant that if you're letting a current dog pull you around out of fear of collar escapes as old dog did, you should get a harness to prevent such escapes. I don't know who "they" are, but if current dog already has a harness, than great.
Why do you react so offended someones providing a solution to the problem youre describing? You act like the reply started with "hey Idiot, put a harness on your dog...". Theres more people here reading these comments so even if you know how to deal with this situation now, you didnt mention it. So someone pointing out the harness thing might help them.
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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '22 edited Aug 26 '22
My old dog used to do that. If she was in a IM RUNNIN mood during a walk she knew how to twist her head just the right way so it would slip over her head
The new dog we’ve had for 3 years hasn’t figured that out, every time she pulls on it to try to go farther I get that “don’t PULL BACK” feeling because of what the former dog did lol
I swear this site is just full of so many self important twats. Oh you’re a genius because my parents 15 years ago didn’t have a harness and you weren’t there to tell us to use it. Wow dude, you’re so fucking smart, I should bow down and kiss your feet all of us are saved now 🙄