Schnauzer Excessive pulling on lead

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Have you tried a Gentle Leader? I use one on my mini and he walks like a prince on it. If I try to just put the leash on his collar or use a regular harness he pulls hard enough to just about dislocated my shoulder. The Gentle Leader works like a harness on a horse, it gives you control of their head… works wonders!

A Halti coller worked perfectly for a head strong pulling dog. No choking, very humane.

using a slip chain correctly i mean right length n weight, not this big chunky looking chain that the dog does weight lifting with. Doing lots of about turns as soon as the dog is in front of you you may feel as thou you are doing lots of circle work but they soon cotton on that if they are beside you they walk a further distance in the one direction. Schnauzers are not stupid and each dog needs to be trained as an individual cant expect this one to be the same as the other I should know I have two German Shepherds and they are complete opposites in every way.

The best harness I have ever used is the walk your dogs with love harness. Preferably the high visibility because the material is better. I dog sit for a living and I use this on both my girls, one of which was absolutely terrified of being leashed when I first got her and would pull like she was trying to run away from it. This harness is one simple clip and has a strap in the front so you can pull your furry companion wherever you are going. It makes your baby walk like a breeze and takes away the “mush” temptation that harnesses that clip in the back cause. I use this on all the dogs I dogsit as well, and the schnauzer i’ve had for the past week was also a puller and it caused him to become a complete gentlemen. They are delivered within 2-3 business days.

The best harness I have ever used is the walk your dogs with love harness. Preferably the high visibility because the material is better. I dog sit for a living and I use this on both my girls, one of which was absolutely terrified of being leashed when I first got her and would pull like she was trying to run away from it. This harness is one simple clip and has a strap in the front so you can pull your furry companion wherever you are going. It makes your baby walk like a breeze and takes away the “mush” temptation that harnesses that clip in the back cause. I use this on all the dogs I dogsit as well, and the schnauzer i’ve had for the past week was also a puller and it caused him to become a complete gentlemen. They are delivered within 2-3 business days. P.S. please do not use choker chains! This can cause damage to their trachea, whether intentional or not

I have to agree with Pauline Spears…its very simple and you dont need to go out and spend money on these so called haltis, harnesses etc. You need to remember that a dogs greatest strength is in their chest, using a harness will only make them pull and wanna pull. So this is what you do…..
place your dog on his / her collar ( making sure it doesnt slip off their head ), a proper fitting for a buckled collar is two fingers fitting under the collar. Place your dog on its leash and begin your walk. As soon as your dog starts to get ahead of you or starts to pull turn and walk in the opposite direction saying nothing and giving your dog no warning. Repeat this technic whenever you pup starts to pull and you’ll see how quickly they will catch on that they need to pay attention to you, and they cant do that if they are ahead of you. also dont give them much slack on the leash. and walk them on your left side. I find a lot of people make their dogs sit and wait if pulling and then they still carry on in the same direction…therefore the dog is still focused in going where its initial intent was.
try this…i have with dogs ive trained and it works very well.

Start your walk, if your dog starts to pull, turn and walk the other direction, saying nothing to them and no warning…praise them when you notice they are more focused on you and not ahead of you.. Best of luck.