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Matty
One of my biggest pet peeves are seeing parents pushing these big a$$ kids in strollers. I'm pretty sure you would think they are too big when their knees are hitting their chest or their legs are dragging along underneath the stroller, destroying their shoes in the process.
I think after a certain age, instead of a stroller, invest in one of the wagons I see some parents get.
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One of my biggest pet peeves are idiots who obviously have never tried to pull a wagon for a mile with kids in it before suggesting them. Go pull a wagon for a mile with 80+ lbs in it then talk to me. It HURTS your shoulders and doesn't go over curbs or in sand worth a hill of beans. Or been stuck with a child when they lose their energy and stop walking and you have to carry them a mile. Or had kids who were long legged and were well within the size and age, but their legs dangled. And then they act like they have any clue and totally can judge parents who use a stroller.
"But the kid was big..." in a stroller most kids look big, and even big kids get tired before adults. I had a nephew who was as tall as a kindergartner when he was 2. You can't judge by height how big a kid is. "Their kid is just being lazy..." Do you want to teach kids exercise (ie parents walking for exercise)? Your best bet is to show them how far and fast mom/dad can go. Once they can ride a bike then they can keep up with mom/dad usually. Also, with a stroller you can make them walk as far as they can, then carry them home instead of having to set the bar low so they have the energy for the return walk. Strollers increase how far my kids walk.
One of my biggest pet peeves are idiots who obviously have never tried to pull a wagon for a mile with kids in it before suggesting them. Go pull a wagon for a mile with 80+ lbs in it then talk to me. It HURTS your shoulders and doesn't go over curbs or in sand worth a hill of beans. Or been stuck with a child when they lose their energy and stop walking and you have to carry them a mile. Or had kids who were long legged and were well within the size and age, but their legs dangled. And then they act like they have any clue and totally can judge parents who use a stroller.
"But the kid was big..." in a stroller most kids look big, and even big kids get tired before adults. I had a nephew who was as tall as a kindergartner when he was 2. You can't judge by height how big a kid is. "Their kid is just being lazy..." Do you want to teach kids exercise (ie parents walking for exercise)? Your best bet is to show them how far and fast mom/dad can go. Once they can ride a bike then they can keep up with mom/dad usually. Also, with a stroller you can make them walk as far as they can, then carry them home instead of having to set the bar low so they have the energy for the return walk. Strollers increase how far my kids walk.
What is the best collar/leash to get for an active boxter to stop pulling when walking and jogging?
chelys
My Boxer is very strong and pulls allot when walking and jogging especially when he sees kids in bikes( he wants to run after them) or any rolling leafs or trash in the park. I would like to know of a good collar to be able to control him better.
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It sounds like your boxer is exhibiting prey drive, he is stimulated by things moving quickly and away from him. Some think that this is sufficiently dangerous that you need a serious correction to immediately stop it from happening.
There are all kinds of aversives from Cesar's Illusion collar, choke collars, haltis, gentle leaders, shock collars, etc. The most aversive are probably the prong (pinch) and shock collars. All of them have problems from whiplash in the head collars to serious damage from improperly used choke collars.
If you think this is a case of prey drive, you may want to invest in a trainer who can teach you how to use these tools properly so that you do not injure your dog either physically or mentally. If this is a case of a young dog not being trained to walk on leash, you can do the follow-me routine. Go somewhere dull and uninteresting with no distractions. Walk with your dog starting with a loose leash that forms a "U".
Whenever the leash becomes taut, you reverse direction and go the opposite way. You praise him for following you - you can provide a small treat as well. Dogs tend to ignore us if we let them and a taut leash means that they are paying more attention to their surroundings than they are to where we are.
The loose leash routine can take awhile or it can happen very quickly.
It sounds like your boxer is exhibiting prey drive, he is stimulated by things moving quickly and away from him. Some think that this is sufficiently dangerous that you need a serious correction to immediately stop it from happening.
There are all kinds of aversives from Cesar's Illusion collar, choke collars, haltis, gentle leaders, shock collars, etc. The most aversive are probably the prong (pinch) and shock collars. All of them have problems from whiplash in the head collars to serious damage from improperly used choke collars.
If you think this is a case of prey drive, you may want to invest in a trainer who can teach you how to use these tools properly so that you do not injure your dog either physically or mentally. If this is a case of a young dog not being trained to walk on leash, you can do the follow-me routine. Go somewhere dull and uninteresting with no distractions. Walk with your dog starting with a loose leash that forms a "U".
Whenever the leash becomes taut, you reverse direction and go the opposite way. You praise him for following you - you can provide a small treat as well. Dogs tend to ignore us if we let them and a taut leash means that they are paying more attention to their surroundings than they are to where we are.
The loose leash routine can take awhile or it can happen very quickly.
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