All of a sudden saya has no idea how to walk properly it annoys the living crap out of me. my arm hurts from her pulling. Whenever she pulls I stop walking until she calms down but when I take a single step all hell breaks loose again she pulls right away meaning I cant really get anywhere without her pulling it is highly annoying. I use an easy walker but that does not stop her from pulling UGHHH this damn brat!!!!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Welcome to having a teenager

Are you using a collar or a harness? We have always been able to use a harness with Ghost, but there are a lot of dogs that will only walk well on a martingale or prong collar. We worked heavily on loose leash walking through a combination of holding a high value treat by our side and treating her when she walked appropriately and then stopping whenever she pulled. Have you done any sort of training with her?

Copying and pasting my post from this thread here: https://www.itsahuskything.com/t6573-serious-walking-issue

They can sort of lure you into a false sense of security that way can't they?

My guess is that because he was walking so well on a leash for a time, that the structuring of the walk started to break down a little bit. This is completely normal. As you start to trust your pup's actions more and more, things that you normally would have firmly corrected sort of start to fade, and he is allowed more and more freedom on the walks, until one day, he thinks he is walking you guys. Remember that Huskies were bred for pulling, and the latent instinct will always be there. It takes a certain firmness and consistency to curb that desire to run and pull.

The simplest answer is to re-insert that structure, and be more firm and consistent than ever before. Everyone above is right. As he enters his adolescence, just like a child he will test you, find your limits, and capitalize on them. This is actually one of the most important times for you as the owners to assert your SENIORITY (all caps, because the other word i could use here is "dominance", but some people kind of get irked at that word's usage sometimes). It might be less pleasant at first, because it takes more time to go a shorter distance, and don't we all want to just wander aimlessly around town with our canine companions at our side?

http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/nopulling.html

^^ That is the only training guide for walking I have ever used, and Keeonah and I (in the video below) have found great success. I will continue to advocate it until she turns into a monster herself:P (here's to hoping I missed it though! we broke the one year barrier)

i HIGHLY advocate finding a way to tether the leash to your waist. Having both hands free is very convenient. Also, the force of your pup's pulling is more easily centered, and contained, because you can use your legs and waist for leverage, versus having him pull your arm out it's socket. All i did was securely tie the leash to a really thick belt. I just clasp the belt around my waist and we are good to go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1A0gl6waew


Consistency and proper communication is always the key with this breed. I'm sure you guys will figure it out in no time