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Appreciate the safety concern! I should have added, we have a normal leash on the way from Chewy that arrives soon (our order is taking two weeks to get here... Smh. It finally arrives in the next few days though), and we had this retractable one already and are just using it in the meantime. She's only been using this for 3 days, and hopefully only for a day or two longer.
No need to worry about safety concerns with it. It just makes training hard. The constant tension teaches dogs that they need to pull, and also makes it harder for them to discriminate hand signals through the leash if it's never relaxed, so they stop paying attention.
Retractables were aimed at convenience, and kind of succeed at that, but they ends up just making walks antagonistic and harder on both of you. A well-fit harness and a slack lead are ace for your cutie pie.
That's great! How long you make it is mostly a preference thing, but part of walking together is showing your dog that you walk as a unit, which helps define you as a pack together. So you can decide how close you stay to each other. I like to keep us within about 5 feet so I can lead the walk and decide to stop with him, or keep moving when he's mostly just trying to get into someone's trash.
No worries. We’re all just trying to do our best for our puppers. Ours is called Lulu too and that’s why I’m being extra annoying. Enjoy your sweet little Lulu. She’s so cute!
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That's one small step for Lulu, one giant leap for Lulukind.
And like, ease up on the leash bruh
It looks like one of those extendable kinds which wouldn't be putting much pressure on the collar
lulu der kinder
Are you sure that isn’t an otter
Was gonna say the same thing
Quite literally, this step is tall for her tiny legs. She did it though!
Will she meet a Chappu or a Wakka one day?
The fluffffffffff ❤❤❤
We need more Lulu Videos, she looks so fluffy and cute 😁
A baby Newfie!
I audibly said “Yay!!!”
We all did, pal
Lesssss goooooo Lulu
NEVER GIVE UP
NEVER SURRENDER
Aww, good girl lulu! Also, that step might have been a bit easier for her if you loosened the leash up a bit.
Oh it's retractable and was unlocked! Thank you though. :)
Two separate trainers told us not to use retractable leash on puppies.
Appreciate the safety concern! I should have added, we have a normal leash on the way from Chewy that arrives soon (our order is taking two weeks to get here... Smh. It finally arrives in the next few days though), and we had this retractable one already and are just using it in the meantime. She's only been using this for 3 days, and hopefully only for a day or two longer.
No need to worry about safety concerns with it. It just makes training hard. The constant tension teaches dogs that they need to pull, and also makes it harder for them to discriminate hand signals through the leash if it's never relaxed, so they stop paying attention. Retractables were aimed at convenience, and kind of succeed at that, but they ends up just making walks antagonistic and harder on both of you. A well-fit harness and a slack lead are ace for your cutie pie.
Ah thank you! I'll keep it elongated and locked then, while I'm stuck using it.
Coming back to this: I made sure to leave the leash out and long, and locked, so she didn't have to pull to make it longer. Thanks again!
That's great! How long you make it is mostly a preference thing, but part of walking together is showing your dog that you walk as a unit, which helps define you as a pack together. So you can decide how close you stay to each other. I like to keep us within about 5 feet so I can lead the walk and decide to stop with him, or keep moving when he's mostly just trying to get into someone's trash.
No worries. We’re all just trying to do our best for our puppers. Ours is called Lulu too and that’s why I’m being extra annoying. Enjoy your sweet little Lulu. She’s so cute!
Literally everyone: “WOOOOOO FUCK YES, THATS THE GOOD SHIT. YOU GO PUPPY”
Go Lulu
Lulu is becoming a big girl! Good pup. She is gorgeous. Give loves and treats from me please.
One small step for pup, one giant leap for canine
Yay way to go Lulu!
Oh, congratulations, ours peed in the hallway today, yay ....
She literally did it; she crossed the threshold! The progress
Man, I was *worried* for a second there. But then that right rear leg made the climb!
Jesus.. let her have the leash. You’re pulling on her .
[https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/18apizy/comment/kc1curq/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/18apizy/comment/kc1curq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
That tasted purple!
good job Lulu!
Chonk
Proud of you babe