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Puppy Success With LLW – Kate Senisi Interview – Video Clip and Discussion
Here’s another super practical snippet from my interview with Kate Senisi at NYC’s School for the Dogs. Kate is sharing about how to set a puppy up for success with management (preventing pulling) and equipment choice before pulling ever becomes an option.
What’s your “aha” moment from this short clip?
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This is great. The right type of equipment makes all the difference.
I currently have puppy clients who are not okay with having the pup wear harness, any type of body harness because they want to make their pup show dog. So, I recommended a head halter, considering two factors, the pup knows Pulling Works (already there have been lots of reinforcement) and the parents are a tad old. But I am finding ways to convince them or trying to figure out what else can be done.
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Tell me more about this, @RADS – how will the harness inhibit the dog from showing? Are they worried the dog won’t lead out like they need it to in the ring? If so, you could try letting them know that the dogs are really good at figuring out which equipment means what behavior. What are their objections?
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I am new to this show dog arena. It seems the harness changes the dog’s hair since she is an English spaniel. They are worried about chaffing or the hair getting matted. They have a breeder/vet who recommended not to use any body harness.
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Oh! For sure on those long coated dogs – that makes total sense. And even a head halter may cause rubbing on the facial hair, and a martingale is going to get caught, although I think they keep the neck pretty short on the springer show clips. That’s really tricky, @RADS . I’d probably suggest a super-wide martingale for security (look at the greyhound ones) and to minimize hair damage from the pressure. And then, they just have to do the step -by- step training for LLW – or always have the dog on a long-line. There really isn’t a middle ground, I don’t think, at least, not in the R+ realm, which is where we want them to stay!
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I recommend the front clip harness to clients as well. It is tough when you get clients that really bulk at this, and you continue to see their dog struggle with pulling.
I really like Kate Senisi’s point of “just picking the puppy up” don’t give the puppy the opportunity to start pulling in the first place. Only put the puppy down for short distances.
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Tell us more about this, @Melissa – what are the objections to a front-clip harness? Maybe we can all brainstorm about how to overcome them.
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