Maddie = 1; Halti = 1

It's been a very interesting week.  After extreme frustration with leash training, I bought a Halti, which is a type of head halter for dogs that stops them from pulling.  It looks like this:

It's like a horse bridle.  The strap goes over the dog's nose, which immediately makes them more submissive, as this is what the mama dog does with her mouth to calm them.  Maddie jumped, and bucked, and threw herself around and around when I first put it on her. (so much for calming her down)  She did everything she could to get it off.  But it works.  She stopped pulling, and walking her was now pleasant instead of a chore.  

Not so fast though....  I came home thursday and found the halti on the floor.  The clasp had been chewed apart and was ruined.  She had gotten into the basket, pulled the halti out and proceeded to kill it.   

I bought another one from the trainers on Saturday, and we worked with her for a good 30 minutes on walking like she should.  No sniffing, no pulling, no throwing herself on the ground to try to get it off.  That's what I'll be practicing this week with her.

Maddie with her new halti - you can see how excited she is to have it on.  She immediately lies down and looks like she's pouting.   I'm also using a double training leash.  It's hooked on her collar and on the halti under her chin.

It's a gorgeous day, and we got Raymond out for a bit of a walk too.

I hate this thing and refuse to enjoy myself.