Walking More Than 1 Dog

I have two dogs, Roxy who is 2 and a half and Tia who is 6 months old. They are both SBT´s and although Tia is only a pup she is very strong already and is going to be a big girl!

Training is going fantastically well and I am thrilled with Tia´s progress. One thing I personally struggle with is walking them both, does anyone have any advice, should I walk them on 1 lead or two leads on one side?

For the most part my partner and I have one dog each so that Tia can learn to walk to heel etc but when I am walking them alone I will need to be able to handle them both as practically as possible for them as well as me so any advice would be great!!

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25 Sep 2008 14:07

Kaz

Jo, that sounds perfect! LOL

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25 Sep 2008 07:10

jo siemieniowski

Thanks Kaz, but strength does,nt come into it, lol I just let them run on the fields first, (i can walk out of my garden straight onto the fields) so by the time its ready to walk home they are knackered!! and come quietly lol

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24 Sep 2008 20:47

Mary * End B.S.L *

Just to throw my two pennies worth into the frame...so would I have Vena (LOL)...loved to see a picture of K9 with a perambulator (LMAO).

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24 Sep 2008 20:46

Kaz

LOL!! Well yes thats one way of teaching them!!! hahaha

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24 Sep 2008 20:38

Vena

Once they get there paws run over once, they are more carefull HE! HE!
Would loved to have seen you K9 can just picture the scene HA! HA!

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24 Sep 2008 20:36

Kaz

Thanks K9, I didn´t realise you didn´t know!

I can´t quite imagine you with the pushchair somehow! LOL

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24 Sep 2008 20:35

Kaz

Thanks Vena, I am sure they will, Roxy is really good when I look after my niece, Tia is still at the stage where even a fly can grab her attention and she wants to chase it!

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24 Sep 2008 20:34

K9 *END B.S.L*

When i used to get left with the baby and the dogs(didnt have Aslan then)id put the leash over the handles and make them walk either side,looked like a right pratt.LOL

Congrats BTW Kaz!!

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24 Sep 2008 20:28

Vena

Hi Kaz, i used to take my two gsd out with the pushchair on my own, its surprising how they get used to it.

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24 Sep 2008 20:16

Kaz

Thanks guys!
Jo, I admire your strength being able to walk Tasha and Zak on a split lead, I can see how big they are just from your pic!
K9, I am not surprised your girlfriend got pulled over with Aslan, he is hardly the shy retiring type is he?! LOL

My other half and I talked about this last night and I think we will carry on with seperate leads for now and as he rightly pointed out, soon we will also have a pushchair to contend with so it will almost always take two of us anyway!!

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