Would you point and laugh at a woman attempting to roller blade down the street, while walking an unruly dog?

I've tried just about everything with my Brittany Spaniel, but unless I run for 2 hours then I can't walk my dog in the neighborhood without him dragging me down the street. He's a hyper little thing, and the gentle leader and a harness just don't work...I watched a dvd featuring the dog whisperer, which was given to me by the shelter I adopted him from, and the only thing he mentioned was wearing roller blades to tire out a hyper dog. I don't know how to roller blade and frankly I'm not looking forward to trying it out, but is there anything else that works and if I was to take the plunge, would I look as bad as I think?

Would you point and laugh at a woman attempting to roller blade down the street, while walking an unruly dog?
I'm sure you saw the disclaimer on the Dog Whisperer that said not to try his methods without help from a professional. If you follow ANY of his advice- follow that part! :)





Take your dog to a basic obedience class and you can learn how to teach your dog to walk politely on the leash, in a heel position. You can still give your dog enough exercise while he's walking politely. Once he walks well on a leash, and you learn how to roller blade, you can consider combining the two.





You may also want to consider investing in a tool that allows you to connect your dog's leash to a bicycle. That can give your dog great exercise and they are relatively safe.





Add:


Here's that tool I was referring to:


http://www.springerusa.com/
Reply:lol That would be interesting. I probably wouldn't point but I would kind of laugh to myself. Truely if you aren't comfortable with the roller blade thing than don't do it. There are other ways to tire out your dog. IT would be hard to teach your dog good lease rules on roller blades especially if you aren't good on them. You could try a jog or a really long walke.
Reply:LMAO! Yes, that would look as bad as you think! Great Description!





A video of the Dog Whisperer isn't going to do ANYTHING for you.





Enroll in an obedience class so you can learn how to effectively control the dog and maybe a roller skating lesson or 2, then try the 2 together!
Reply:I would probably not laugh, no. But I would think that is a terrible idea! If he pulls now, he will make you loose your balance on rollerblades unless you are VERY good on them. I suggest a bike. I rode my dog beside a bike for a mile... easy for me... but he was 'dog tired', lol. I almost had to give him a ride home.
Reply:think about it. if the dog isn't trained you will be on your **** as soon as you sttod up. If this is true"I can't walk my dog in the neighborhood without him dragging me down the street" what is he going to do to you an wheels?first step is serious training.
Reply:Consider getting a "springer" attachment for your bicycle. Much safer for both the dog and you.





http://www.springerusa.com/





And, of course, training the dog is always a good option.





Edit: Bossoli said it first... I just type SLOW.
Reply:well i wouldn't point and laugh. but i would be like woahhh.


maybe take him down a bike path, that way the surface is smooth for the rollarblading and some parts have bit of a hill to it.
Reply:You need to go to some obedience classes with your dog.


I would never put on roller blades and have a dog pull me. That could end in you getting seriously injured or the dog getting loose somehow.
Reply:you can try a choke collar or hiring some one to walk him for you.
Reply:Hahaha I'm sorry, but I probably WOULD point and laugh if I saw that!





I tried doing the same thing on a bike with my Pit Bull and I almost ate concrete! Thinking of that makes me crack up!
Reply:try taking him to a dog park or a big closed in yard where he can run around
Reply:well yea and no if im mad i wont laugh but never saw anyone like that
Reply:I'm sorry, but I would totally laugh. If your dog is not being trained to walk properly it is not something the dog is doing wrong, it is something YOU are doing wrong. You must be consistant with your animal and you must work on leash training EVERY day for at the very least five minutes. i can give you a couple of tips if you want them.





However, if you are just looking to calm your dog down or exercise him really well you might want to take your dog to a dog park, it won't solve your leash problems but it mos def tires my crazy beagle out when he gets to run around for an hour and a half terrorizing the place off-leash.
Reply:Well, I run my cattle dog while riding on my atv, but I'm in the country and don't have to worry about keeping him on a leash. When I have to do this with my male pyr who chases cars, it's a lot more difficult and dangerous because I have to watch out to make sure that I don't get him tangled in my vehicle and injured as a result.





If you're going to do it on roller blades, you need to be good enough on roller blades so you don't injure yourself. I would not laugh at you, but I'd be worried about you injuring yourself, which isn't funny.





You could also get one of those treadmills and walk your dog on a treadmill.





Or you could take your dog to obedience classes and learn how to control her. If the gentle leader doesn't work, your dog doesn't see you as Pack Leader. Look for things on your DVD about how to be a pack leader.


cw
Reply:NEVER rollerblade with a dog that is untrained, especially if YOU yourself are untrained on rollerblades. If you dont know how to move, turn, stop, etc on blades and if your dog is unmanageable on a walk, do not rollerblade with it. Period. The dog WILL pull you into yards, into cars, into other people, etc.





Work on training yourself to rollerblade first. Do it alone, in the driveway, with plenty of padding and a helmet. Learn how to turn and stop, learn how to maneuver on anything you might encounter on a walk (rocks, stones, sand, dirt, etc.)





Work on regular obedience training FIRST then use the rollerblades when your dog is obedient to you, listens to commands (stop, go, left, right are good ones to teach when rollerblading) perfectly, does not respond to other dogs or people, etc.





It's hard to rollerblade with a dog that doesn't listen. I tried it with my 15 lb puppy and she managed to pull me into my yard when she went after a bird.... not good. So train the dog before rollerblading with it, or you may get injured.





If you don't know how to blade and your dog doesn't listen, you will get hurt. Don't look to the blades to help train the dog - you need to do that yourself without the blades FIRST. If you need to drain energy, take the dog on longer walks AND buy a doggy backpack. Properly fit and lightly weighted they can drain energy - fifteen minutes will seem like a half and hour to them in a back pack!





PS - i would care more about your safety and the dogs before worrying about how you look.



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