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Old 08-28-2010, 01:49 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gib Laut View Post
if you are a runner (you don't need to go far or fast), take the dog running in areas where triggers are....ensure you have a GOOD collar on for control and a safety line/collar if required....as you run by triggers from your desired distance, there is little time for the dog to obsessively focus bc you are in motion, as soon as you see any response to the trigger, redirect ....just keep moving....
Haha, I'm not much of a runner, I go to the gym for exercise...But I thought of getting on my bike with her, then she wouldn't have any time to get the barking in. If she stopped, she'd get dragged.

I appreciate the advice, and thank you, Maggie, for the video...I'll try these things!
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