[nagdu] Pulling up the harness was Do you ever get angry with your dogs andhowtocontroleit?

[Bernadetta Pracon]

Hi guys:
I've been told not to lift up the harness to speed my pup up when a TSE 
trainer came out for a follow up a few years ago. She said that it may 
speed him up temporarily,but it does actually cause the harness to dig 
into the space between his front paws and his belly. In Kipp's case, it 
actually slowed him down more often than not, when I did that. The 
instructor said that the more affective approach is to pull the leash 
forward with the right hand, like some people have already suggested on 
here. Also, I find that if I pull the harness back slightly, by curving 
my elbow a littlemore, it causes a little more positive tension, which 
motivates him and makes him pay more attention to the pace.  I'm not 
saying that this is good advice for everyone, because some harnesses 
may be designed in a way where they don't cut into the dog's paws if 
pulled up; I'm basing this on a TSE harness.

Just thought I'd add some useful input.

all best

Bernadetta

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