head collar,harness,prong collar,choke chain.other stuff to walk a dog easier?
i have a lab/ABPT/great dane mix ..so yeah…he is pretty big..
i’m 14 and very small(around 4 ft 10 inches lol)
we got my dog when he was 1 or 2
and he walks pretty well on a leash most of the time
but when he sees other dogs .he goes crazy
like really crazy
and its hard for me to control him since he is so much bigger and stronger then me
once,i was walking him and he took after this one dog and ran a few blocks away
and he ran down the street
plues,alot of people get scared when they see such a big dog like him,plus he looks so much more pit bull then any other breed in him.it makes people scared cuz they think he’s going to bite or something
my mom is nervous to let me walk him alone now..
we have a choke chain but i don’t like using it on him
what other items/training tools do you think would be good for him?
my mom and i also kinda don’t want to use a prong collar…
thanks 
we are training him too
we’re doing what launi said,only using a normal collar and he is getting better but my mom still thinks we need something to get more control of him
we tired an anti pulled harness..and launi you were right lol…it didn’t work out AT ALL
Get a PRONG. I have used them for years. You put a harness on this dog? You will be sliding down the street on your **** hanging on for dear life. Harnesses encourage PULLING.
Prong collar and a short leather lead. Get control, kiddo. Every time he starts this stuff with other dogs, just give a good jerk of the prong and make him SIT. Period. YOU are in control. Let him know no matter how much stronger or bigger, YOU call the shots.
I am a little woman and my APBT is strong. She walks super on a prong. Complete control. Since she has been walking this way for awhile, I change the lead to her collar about half way through.
I stop, she sits. I go, she goes. I stop she stops.
Get going sweetie. Teach your dog who is in control.
Add: Awwww…….the bunny huggers are out in force. How precious.
If I was your mum I wouldn’t let you walk him either.
I don’t think young people of your age should walk a dog of this size especially as he is not well mannered.
Why don’t you and your mum go to dog training classes and learn how to handle him properly.
You don’t need a prong collar or choke chain to walk your dog.
You can get harnesses that lead from the front, so that when your dog pulls he just goes round in circles. You can also get a halti to pair up with it for extra control without sacrificing welfare.
Training is needed though. No training contraption can help you do that. I think you need to seek the help of a professional to help you get some control over your dog, and if your dog is being aggressive to other dogs, they wille be able to help you on this too. Your vet may be able to advise you of a suitable trainer/behaviourist (believe me there are a lot of unsuitable people out there passing themselves off as trainers/behaviourists when they have no proper qualifications, so be careful!).
things like check chains and prong collars are for training purposes – if you are just talking about recreation walks around the neighbourhood then I would recommend a sporn harness.
*** I have used a car harness to walk my staffords and they could have dragged me down the road. This doesn’t happen with the sporn as they work differently to a chest harness. The dog cannot pull against them because of the ‘string’ that runs inside the front legs.
I’m glad to hear you don’t want to use a choke or a prong. These are painful and cruel, and can cause serious injuries and behaviour problems. As your dog mainly pulls when he sees another dog he could easily associate the pain with other dogs – causing him to become aggressive.
The main thing you need to do is get the dog trained. Equipment can help, but you still need to actively teach the dog how to behave. I would suggest finding a good trainer – look for one who is registered with the APDT or similar, and uses positive-reinforcement methods.
In the meantime there are various products on the market which could help. Headcollars are widely recommended although you need to introduce these carefully, with lots of reinforcement, as most dogs will not simply accept them the first time. There are various no-pull harness that you can try – I agree the ones that attach to the lead at the front (by the dogs chest rather than on his back) are particularly good as the dog simply can not pull ahead. It is a myth that you can’t train a dog to walk nicely on a harness – I have done it myself. Like I said – it should be YOU training the dog, not the equipment you use.
Good luck