![]() Put him in a sit (heel position) and then stand next to him with his collar and leash on, as if you were going to begin a walk. Building on his ability to sit, take him inside the house where you can work on teaching him to pay attention. However, you have to ask yourself, “Have I asked him not to pull? Or am I doing all the pulling?” In order to communicate to your dog you need to get his attention first. He’s basically ignoring your requests to walk quietly on the leash. ![]() He is more interested in getting on with his mission in life and that leash is just in the way. It’s not really the leash that is the problem but the lack of attention your dog is giving you. This working breed, originally bred for draft work and pulling carts on the farms of Switzerland is a “willing and quick learner” and is “self-confident and exceptionally faithful.” It takes both the dog and someone on the other end of the leash to create a pulling problem. I would like to be able to take him for walks instead of the other way around!! - Taken for a Walk Dear Taken: If that 64-pound Bernese Mountain Dog puppy is taking you for a walk now wait until he is a 100 plus-pound adult! According to the American Kennel Club’s The Complete Dog Book, the Bernese Mountain Dog is an extremely hardy dog, thriving in cold weather. He knows sit and down but he tends to jump up a lot and also I have no control when he is on a leash. Dear AKC: I recently adopted a seven-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog. ![]()
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