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Any time! Let me know how the walks go. *hugs*
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A yorkie and a bischon sounds like a GREAT combo!!! WOW! TOO CUTE!  Def let her know she's a BEAUTY! 
You'll have to post a pic when she gets her new do! (And we'd love one of you too....but I can't talk cause I don't have mine up yet)
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I remember trying to walk her and it ended up just meaning that I'd drage her down the sidewalk which just seemed mean so I'd just give it up and try again later. I know there's some thing that you should always walk them on your left side. Bianca loves chasing things and she loved empty water bottles for some reason, so one day tied one to a string and my brother ran in front pulling it behind him and she started running on the leash right after it. Then I didn't try again for awhile (she's only 6 pounds so she never needs to go outside if I don't want her to) but the next time I took her out she just started walking right along like it was something we'd always done. And now of course she just loves it.
So essentially you see have no real advice for you, other than perhaps to keep trying and hopefully your dog will get the hint.  Good luck to both of you!!
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Thanks for the great story...super cute! What kind of dog is Bianca...a Yorkie seems to come to mind? Water bottles...I think all dogs love em but yours sounds like it has an unusual liking for them...LOL Very funny!!! Thanks for sharing Britt!
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Hubby just explained that we already have one (it's black) and we don't use ti cause it makes her pull harder....
Sorry about that Michelle...having you go to all that trouble for nothing!!
Anyone else have any ideas? Thanks everyone *hugs*
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Sarala
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I think most of all you need to become the boss - get some kind of viciously authoritative growly voice going on and MEAN IT.. and let her have it if she so much as attempts to paw the thing off. The harness is okay but I dont' think it will work so much on her pulling - the leader is specifically for the purpose of bringing them under your submission, if that makes sense. There should ALWAYS be slack in the leash, she should not be pulling at ALL. You have to be the "alpha" - her "boss leader dog". My advice is to use the leader you have - if she pulls, yank it hard, give her that growly "no", and stop walking. Tell her to sit. Then start again when she complies. It will be a pain in the butt for a long while, requiring a lot of consistence and patience and determination with not much actual distance walking going on, but will pay off in the end once she's compliant. Kind of like raising kids!!  LOL!!
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...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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we use that too with our dalmation.. I works like a charm!
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Well, I already do all of this...but perhaps my "growly" voice isn't stern enough and the slack on the leash isn't much....i guess I need to be trained to firm up  Anyone here give lessons on this? Perhaps I'm not saying my "nos" mean enough? I'll give this a try and let you know how it goes...thanks Michelle *hugs*
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