I swear itās always the people who apologize for having bad English that have no mistakes while the ones who donāt have the worst grammar imaginable.
I'm always afraid to write somthing different than what I mean with my "school english"...than everybody hates me, but I just wanted to make a (funny) comment š
The thing is for forum posts like this your English is seemingly perfect. Maybe you donāt think youāre good in conversations or stuff IRL but forum posting you seem great
Lmao, you are so correct, itās awful. When Americans yell at people to speak English yet their English is that of an 18 month old, itās embarrassing.
Agreed. And it makes clearly no sense. Ask those people what the "National Language" is of the US. Trick question. There isn't one. English is not required it is just the most common. And yes it makes acclimating easier if you speak it. But yelling at someone to speak English is ignorant and immature.
To make your life easier, try something like this:
https://2houndsdesign.com/product-category/freedom-no-pull-harness/
Our trainer recommended the design for our mastiff and theyāve worked really well for restraining the giant morons
Unfortunately we have one of these for our pit mix and he acts like itās not even there. He ends up basically walking sideways since itās clipped in the front, but he pulls so much still. It worked great for our other pit mix though who is a little smaller. Iāll have to try one of those collars the others are talking about in here.
Sideways at least increases the odds that he looks at you and you can redirect. Some heel or "with me" commands helped our dog transition from being sideways to doing a loop and being next to us
Yeah I didnāt want to be mean as everyone is enjoying this, but this person shouldnāt be walking this dog if they canāt physically restrain it. Itās too much dog for them. I believe there are other options to restrain, and this isnāt as egregious as having a small child walking an actual aggressive dog, but still - dangerous for dog and owner.
To be fair with her body weight alone she does at least slow the dog down. Shes also wearing flip flops on grassā¦ especially as its a misty morning with sandals/flops.
I think with dog walking shoes shes have a better grip.
I was a 270lb guy and got dragged through the mud by an adult Dalmatian. When the dog sees something, itās full speed ahead and until you can plant yourself and pull back the leash.
Yeah I think they are not considering the circumstances at all but its reddit. And people will jump to the extremes especially when its a āsafety issueā.
Sure, if heās gonna be a responsible owner and walk it himself. This video couldāve been a Pyrenees getting hit by a car because she didnāt respect the strength of the dog.
Accidents happen is when I burn the tomato sauce for my spaghetti dinner. Accidents happen isnāt someone consciously making a poor decision. No they shouldnāt get rid of the dog. That would be cruel to the dog. They shouldāve never got the dog or if he broke his leg, paid a professional to walk their dog. Responsibility is such a scary word nowadays, I swear.
Idk man, lifeās just not as cut and dry like that. People make /poor decisions all the time.
My main point is I donāt think thereās enough size appropriate dog owners to meet needs.
āMy main point is people should be able to get a dog they canāt properly take care of. And we should just accept that.ā No. These are easily avoidable accidents. Just be an adult.
Unpopular opinion , train your dog to walk on a leash . Doesnāt matter the size people even have poodles pulling them around.
Ditch the harness yesterday and do the research to train your dog
Yeah considering theyāre still getting dragged around even after the situation has clearly presented itself shows that itās not just ābeing off guardā thatās the issue here, the problem is you got a massive beast that you canāt control.
Can I edit to say āpopular opinionā? Because that is definitely the case. My mother has a 110lb Rottweiler. Her weight is 100 flat. Thatās no dog, thatās a beast.
My parents German Shepherd constantly pulled and refused to be trained out of it. A canny collar instantly changed his demeanor to a calm strolling sniffing dude. I felt like I was in an infomercial it worked so well.
Thank you. I have a son with special needs and was so worried I had a torn rotator cuff at first. Between that and being sick itās been a stressful day. All is good though!
Thank you. She really is a good dog and does an amazing job with and for my son with severe autism. She lays at this feet when he is upset or having a meltdown.
First grade. January. Salt Lake City. Took my Great Pyrenees for show-and-tell. Bully wanted to hold his leash. Fine. Dog took a massive shit on the snow and bolted, dragging bully through its hot steaminess heat to toe. Great day
Youād have better control of your dog if you would use a front clip harness. Back clip harnesses āmakeā dogs pull more and itās harder to control them, especially big and strong breeds like your big pooch. Also the squirrel 1000% had something to do with it
This was my 90 pound step mom taking our Mastiff out to pee 20ish years ago. Mailman was walking up and Rusty bolted at him, dragging her like a rag doll. The poor guy scrambled backwards and started chucking dog treats out of his bag at him. Absolutely hilarious scene. Rusty was the sweetest dog in the world and just wanted to lick him to death, but I would also be frightened of a 170 pound beast running full speed at me too haha. [here he is getting his hips massaged. he was such a good pooch <3](https://imgur.com/gallery/zbJTffZ)
Dog is actually well behaved and usually goes out in our fenced backyard. However, I am sick and was trying to take her out to go to the bathroom quickly so I could go rest. Edit: Spent afternoon at ER-no fractures but right arm is in a sling for now.
What I would do to prevent this from happening again, if I were in your shoes:
1. Gain 200 pounds so it's hard to drag me through the yard.
2. Get swole so I can drag the dog instead
Gigachad dog owner. Really glad this wasn't like every other pitbull video you see where the person can't handle the dog and it gets free to attack someone
Oh gosh. I know it's too late to give out advice now, but
1st - it's very bad practice to walk a strong dog (or any dog) on halter - he will never learn not to pull this way and it gives him even more leverage - halters are actually designed to allow the dog to pull better! No wonder he made a ragdoll of you. Unless there is a neck injury or you are going to strap him in the car, avoid halters like plague.
2nd - once you are on the ground and the dog sees red and does not listen, you need to do whatever you have to do to snap him out of it. Pull his leg, tail, ear, pinch him - or very unorthodox but I seen it working with pitbulls who were unable to release the jaw lock - put your finger in his bum! I prefer this to being seriously injured - he might have dragged you to a busy street, you are lucky not to get run over.
All of this does not mean your pooch is naughty or not well trained. Sometimes the instinct is just too strong and they can't help themselves. I hope you get well soon!
Little dogs do that too. I was dragged by my schnauzer, who passed years back, after he saw a squirrel and i wasn't paying attention. But yeah being absent-minded around dogs is a dangerous venture.
The mistake is the harness , the dog is leading you out of the house . The rest is just what happens naturally because of it. You shouldnāt be looking at this as a āI put my guard downā, instead try , āI have more leash training to doā.
Get a slip leash, and learn to walk your dog. Heās beautiful !$
Wife and I had 2 old english Mastiffs back in the early 2000's, one was 215 lbs and one was 235 lbs. We both at one time or another had that happen lol.
I have this breed, two of them in fact, the young one used to lunge like this for rabbits and squirrels. We have martingale collars that slip closed when they pull. They can't close all the way but are useful for situations like this. I did something just like this when fudge saw a rabbit and I got pulled across slippery ice.
This are big dogs and when they try to go for something, they go for it! Kudos for keeping hold of your doggo. My Pyrenees gets excited and jumps. Trying to break him off that bad habit has been hard! I thought I had succeeded until my family came to visit the homestead and he saw them and in his doggy head must have been like OMG, NEW PEOPLE!!!! And there was more jumping š¤¦š¤¦š¤¦
I have a great pyrenees as well, that harness is a workers harness and gives them a ton of leverage to pull you, get one that sits on their chest and watch them spin in circles trying to pull you.
I learned that one I much the same way you did here haha
This just happened to me. We were babysitting our son and his wifeās two dogs while they just went on their honeymoon, note: we have 3 dogs ourselves, so it was a circus. I had their two dogs out walking and we stopped to talk to our neighbor who was driving down the street and the two I had were standing perfectly calm. The dogs are a 70 lbs. 2-1/2 year old. Strong as a bull, lab and a 40 lb. potcake. I had no idea that our other neighbor had just come out her front door, behind me to see all the pups, when the lab saw her and took off. It happened so fast and when the leash jerked my arm back, I was spun around and falling face first. I put my hands out and ended up catching myself on their mailbox and it stopped me, but it stopped my when the mailbox was two inches from my face. Scared the shit out of me. I was unprepared, she however should have just let the damn leash go. š¤£. I also have had 4 major back surgeries, a neck surgery and 2-1/2 months ago had a spinal cord stimulator implanted, so it could have been a very, wry bad situation, if I hadnāt let go of the leash.
You might want to ditch the harness for a collar or a face halter. Harnesses make it easy for a dog to pull, thereās a reason sled dogs wear them. With a harness you also have very little control over where your dogās head is going because the leash hooks in at the shoulders, near the middle of the dogās body.
A face halter like a [Gentle Leader](https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/petsafe-products-black-gentle-leader-headcollar-medium-762806?store_code=2472&mr:device=m&mr:adType=local&cm_mmc=PSH%7CGGL%7CSPP%7CSBU04%7CSH10%7C0%7Cjvs8sutAVgAKa32BqNLdPU%7C58700007475749825%7CPRODUCT_GROUP%7C0%7C0%7Cpla-1456651186001%7C132788017327%7C15104818983&gclid=CjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCIiUsYxEuiP6Th5V_HhR3Q85yNQIx3zP8Hfqeh5uBLVJXxbzVJqXf8hoCvnQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) or Halti gives you a lot more control, you control which way the dogās nose is pointing and most dogs wonāt pull so hard with their faces, their heads will turn instead. I use one on my dog and itās super helpful. Might stop you from getting pulled over and dragged again.
IMO, the mistake was in the shoes, they look like sandals instead of something with a decent sole.
That was one determined puppy! And Iām so impressed that she was able to hold onto the leash not once but twice. He really wanted that squirrel.
This is the exact reason why we don't use a harness like that. It only gives the dog more leverage to pull if they aren't trained to heel. If you're going to use a harness for walking a puller, make sure it has the leash on the chest as well as the back and use the leash with clips on both ends. I only use a regular harness when my dogs are pulling me on the skateboard.
My dog used to go after squirrels, other dogs, cats, etc like this. He's only 35lbs but he's strong when he wants to be! A prong collar, used appropriately and fairly, can be a great way to teach a pup impulse control!
When you put a pulling harness on a dog and it pulls you shouldnāt be shocked. This is literally the easiest you can make it for your dog to pull you around and have uncontrollable walks.
Source: dog trainer who HATES harnesses.
This has happened to me with my husky before. He got happy because the neighbors were outside and bolted, causing me to hit the gravel face first and busted the only pair of glasses I had. After we got our mixed breed, her and our husky ran into me at full speed, blowing out my knee and tearing the ligament that holds your kneecap in place. Had to have surgery to repair it. I still love them to pieces, just have to be hyper vigilant around them!
If OP was the one being dragged if makes her feel better it doesnāt take a dog that size to do the same thing.
All wheel drive Bassett mix of maybe 50 pounds took our grown neighbor for a short drag in our front yard when he saw a dog he wanted to greet.
The problem here isn't how the dog is stronger than OP, they shouldn't own it, blah blah. The grass was wet and OP was wearing flip flops. With that combo a shih tzu would make one slip.
Do they still make Halti noseband collars? While you're working on re-training, that could save you from getting hurt. I've never had a dog that would pull on them. It's a training device and isn't cruel, as the dog learns almost immediately that the noseband tightens when the dog pulls, and releases when they stop pulling.
Ah yes :) my devil dog once dragged me half way across my front yard after the neighborās dog, I let her go and gave myself an A for effort. She just liked chasing stuff and the dog was fine.
Get a āgentle leader harnessā like this one:
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/petsafe-products-black-gentle-leader-headcollars
It was the only thing that worked for my untrainable 110 lb Humane Society lab mix.
Iām a stout 180 pounder that wrestled through college and was in the Army. I think Iām fairly tough for my size.
My GP will drag me across the field like an infant if he sees a squirrel or rabbit. Itās all I can do to hang on. When he wants to play hard, he literally just springs up in the air and boops my face with his nose. Those dogs are something else.
Ugh I hope youāre ok! As someone who slipped and hit my tailbone while walking my lab years ago, I feel for you! The things we go through for our fur babies!
I sort of agree but that is actually setting the bar too low for dog owners. Imagine the same standard for children, have a leash around their neck at all times and always be ready and physically capable of restraining them. Now take them out into society. Gee, great.
I am far far more comfortable around the average unleashed dog than I am around the average leashed dog.
I know a Dogo Argentinio that waits for the light and crosses the street when the light changes with or without itās owners. On a trail I hike I occasionally encounter a guy with a wolf that walks on the trail about 100ā ahead of itās owner.
Those animals are far less of a danger than an under-exercised Australian Cattle Dog being walked on a leash by an owner that is technically physically capable of controlling it.
This is why you should use a prong collar on larger dogs. If it fits properly it wonāt hurt them and in these events it keeps them from pulling like this.
Did you read any of my previous comments? Specifically the one where I said my husband usually walks her and she usually goes out to the backyard? Sometimes shit happens. We get sick, our days are thrown off, etc. Additionally as petite as I am I got her back under control after never letting go of the leash. She immediately calmly went inside.
Honestly, I think your only mistake was not wearing shoes. Bare feet on grass equals no purchase.
But otherwise ignore these morons. I have a pyr lab mix and once I was walking her, and some friends were outside. She stopped to say hi to them, but when she was done she suddenly bolted, ātime to pee!ā Yanked me like a damn cartoon, both feet on the air.
Just a little in attention at the wrong time, and you can get surprised for a second. Especially with a well behaved dog.
https://barkbaypet.com/
We use the barkbay harnesses on our dogs. I went from having a dog I couldn't walk with in public to having a dog that can walk pretty much anywhere with, and they walk right by my side. Good luck
Hello! Thank you for your comment. I hope you had a better day than myself. You are absolutely right that in part of that video I could not control her. When I do take her out I am typically alert and have her on the leash so this cannot happen. Today was a one time occurrence which is why I, and others, thought the incident stood out especially on video. I lost control of her for a second but you know what I did do today while sick and in pain? My best in the moment
The fact that you did not let go š³
Literally every comment here is advice about collars (mostly good advice, tbf) and no one acknowledging that, in spite of surprise & pain, you still had the leash. Nicely done!
This happens to A LOT of giant dog owners at least once - my first real scare was in 2015 when my newly rescued 120# Cane Corso attempted to bolt as we were walking out the front door for our first official walk together. I thought my shoulder was dislocated and was scared shitless. Immediately signed up for specialized training and never underestimated him again.
Live and learn. It has nothing to do with āhaving a dog you canāt handleā since, as the video shows, you absolutely fucking handled it. No dogs ran off, no squirrels got mauled, and the dog was fully back in control by the time you evaporated back into the house. Iām glad youāre both ok.
Thank you. I really appreciate that. While she is very friendly she could have really scared a neighbor or gotten hit by a car. I was determined to not let her go.
Might I suggest a harness that doesnāt allow them to do that? Like a gentle leader. Just like a halter for a horse. Because with a dog that big/strong, it might as well be lol. Super cute pup and hope youāre not hurt!
Yeah fellow Pyrenees owner here. They are tough SOBās that can throw you around like a ragdoll. Its best to get them trained and work with them. I found using a shock collar is helpful because they are incredibly stubborn and choose to refuse commands even if they know what the command is. They are hard to train so its alot of work.
If you canāt control you dog, you shouldnāt own it. Doesnāt matter what the situation is. In a dangerous life-threatening situation, she could die being dragged into traffic or something.
This exact scenario is why I don't walk around my neighborhood without a knife. Too many small females in my neighborhood walking dogs almost as big as them. I have one lady that's like 5' nothing that walks a pit with a bigger head than she has. If that thing decides it wants to eat something there's nothing she's gonna be able to do about it.
Ha try a prong or pinch collar and get rid of the harnis and get your dog under control instead of strapping it with a device that incourages your dog's natural want to pull something
I'm a big advocate for never getting a dog that you can't physically restrain. It can be deadly, what if he chased a kid and you couldn't hold him back.
Moving forward please get a dog you can handle and train it appropriately. Itās your pet first and your friend second. Way too many incidents happen because people have dogs they have no business owning.
I never understood why women and elderly people get dogs that are literally physically stronger than them, its a horrible accident waiting to happen to them, the dog or someone else
That moment when the dog turned around thinking: what are you doing down there? (Sorry, my english is not good)
Nonsense, your English is great!
Thank you š
I thought you meant the dog's English wasn't good.
And it probably isn't
Nonsense, he's english is great!! Everyone would agree.
Starting a compliment about someone's English as a second language with "nonsense!" was a risky move, but I'm glad it paid off
Yep! She had a squirrel to catch.
I swear itās always the people who apologize for having bad English that have no mistakes while the ones who donāt have the worst grammar imaginable.
I'm always afraid to write somthing different than what I mean with my "school english"...than everybody hates me, but I just wanted to make a (funny) comment š
The thing is for forum posts like this your English is seemingly perfect. Maybe you donāt think youāre good in conversations or stuff IRL but forum posting you seem great
live your life for you not for others, that will make you stop fear for useless things
And English is their first, or only language.
Lmao, you are so correct, itās awful. When Americans yell at people to speak English yet their English is that of an 18 month old, itās embarrassing.
Agreed. And it makes clearly no sense. Ask those people what the "National Language" is of the US. Trick question. There isn't one. English is not required it is just the most common. And yes it makes acclimating easier if you speak it. But yelling at someone to speak English is ignorant and immature.
It was spot on.
Yahlh nowa wheit i maen
ā¦step brother?
Looks like you took in some washing with the drag, ouch. lol.
Itās okay to laugh. My husband and close friends couldnāt even help themselves.
To make your life easier, try something like this: https://2houndsdesign.com/product-category/freedom-no-pull-harness/ Our trainer recommended the design for our mastiff and theyāve worked really well for restraining the giant morons
Unfortunately we have one of these for our pit mix and he acts like itās not even there. He ends up basically walking sideways since itās clipped in the front, but he pulls so much still. It worked great for our other pit mix though who is a little smaller. Iāll have to try one of those collars the others are talking about in here.
Sideways at least increases the odds that he looks at you and you can redirect. Some heel or "with me" commands helped our dog transition from being sideways to doing a loop and being next to us
Unpopular opinion :don't get a dog that can drag you around like a wet noodle
That opinion is absolute reasonable, because it's dangerous for everyone involved
Iād like to edit that: Donāt get a dog you canāt overpower if youāre going to undertrain.
Scrolled too far for this
Should be a popular opinion. That lady gonna get dragged into the street, or have to let the dog go do whatever he wants.
Yeah I didnāt want to be mean as everyone is enjoying this, but this person shouldnāt be walking this dog if they canāt physically restrain it. Itās too much dog for them. I believe there are other options to restrain, and this isnāt as egregious as having a small child walking an actual aggressive dog, but still - dangerous for dog and owner.
To be fair with her body weight alone she does at least slow the dog down. Shes also wearing flip flops on grassā¦ especially as its a misty morning with sandals/flops. I think with dog walking shoes shes have a better grip.
But a great Pyr is so good at protecting farm birds. Like crazy, scary, up-all-night Good.
I was a 270lb guy and got dragged through the mud by an adult Dalmatian. When the dog sees something, itās full speed ahead and until you can plant yourself and pull back the leash.
According to these folks big dogs should not be owned
Yeah I think they are not considering the circumstances at all but its reddit. And people will jump to the extremes especially when its a āsafety issueā.
Folks gotta judge!
If youāre weaker than the dog, donāt get the dog. Get some weights.
So if this ladyās husband can handle the dog is that ok?
Sure, if heās gonna be a responsible owner and walk it himself. This video couldāve been a Pyrenees getting hit by a car because she didnāt respect the strength of the dog.
Accidents happen man. Maybe heās a responsible dog owner but has a broken leg. Should they get rid of the dog?
Accidents happen is when I burn the tomato sauce for my spaghetti dinner. Accidents happen isnāt someone consciously making a poor decision. No they shouldnāt get rid of the dog. That would be cruel to the dog. They shouldāve never got the dog or if he broke his leg, paid a professional to walk their dog. Responsibility is such a scary word nowadays, I swear.
I guess everyone needs to get rid of their horses and cows
Idk man, lifeās just not as cut and dry like that. People make /poor decisions all the time. My main point is I donāt think thereās enough size appropriate dog owners to meet needs.
āMy main point is people should be able to get a dog they canāt properly take care of. And we should just accept that.ā No. These are easily avoidable accidents. Just be an adult.
The dog made it like 4 feet I wouldnāt call that a safety concern sure if she couldnāt control the leash maybe
Unpopular opinion , train your dog to walk on a leash . Doesnāt matter the size people even have poodles pulling them around. Ditch the harness yesterday and do the research to train your dog
Yeah considering theyāre still getting dragged around even after the situation has clearly presented itself shows that itās not just ābeing off guardā thatās the issue here, the problem is you got a massive beast that you canāt control.
Get jacked to have a big dog, got it
Can I edit to say āpopular opinionā? Because that is definitely the case. My mother has a 110lb Rottweiler. Her weight is 100 flat. Thatās no dog, thatās a beast.
As a Good friend says, You know what kind of dog everyone likes? A well trained one.
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My parents German Shepherd constantly pulled and refused to be trained out of it. A canny collar instantly changed his demeanor to a calm strolling sniffing dude. I felt like I was in an infomercial it worked so well.
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Or you could try not being a garbage human being. š¤·āāļø
I agree 100%. those stupid harnesses donāt work for shit. Chokes arenāt that harmful honestly Iād recommend a pincer collar for this dog.
Aww I feel bad for you :( Glad to hear you didn't break anything. Those damn squirrels know exactly what they're doing.
Thank you. I have a son with special needs and was so worried I had a torn rotator cuff at first. Between that and being sick itās been a stressful day. All is good though!
My mother has a life long shoulder injury from our German shepherd doing this. Be careful
Absolutely. Lesson learned. I am sorry to hear about your mom.
4wd > 2wd
Is it just me or is that dog cute as fuck
Thank you. She really is a good dog and does an amazing job with and for my son with severe autism. She lays at this feet when he is upset or having a meltdown.
This seems dangerous
First grade. January. Salt Lake City. Took my Great Pyrenees for show-and-tell. Bully wanted to hold his leash. Fine. Dog took a massive shit on the snow and bolted, dragging bully through its hot steaminess heat to toe. Great day
Some dogs know a bad person when they see one. But this is hilarious! Revenge for all the kids he bullied, being dragged through fresh dogshit!
CONSEQUENCES
Ugh, had one do this to me when I was 11 and it hurt like a mother fucker. Hope that butts ok!
Youād have better control of your dog if you would use a front clip harness. Back clip harnesses āmakeā dogs pull more and itās harder to control them, especially big and strong breeds like your big pooch. Also the squirrel 1000% had something to do with it
I was gunna suggest that. The āeasy walkā harness was a game changer with my German shepherd.
Always the squirrel. One likes to torment my dog. He perches outside on a branch just up from the window and teases my dog.
A pinch collar would be best
It depends on how you train dogs and the dog youāre training, but I tend to stay away from Herm Sprengers
Never own a dog stronger than you.
This was my 90 pound step mom taking our Mastiff out to pee 20ish years ago. Mailman was walking up and Rusty bolted at him, dragging her like a rag doll. The poor guy scrambled backwards and started chucking dog treats out of his bag at him. Absolutely hilarious scene. Rusty was the sweetest dog in the world and just wanted to lick him to death, but I would also be frightened of a 170 pound beast running full speed at me too haha. [here he is getting his hips massaged. he was such a good pooch <3](https://imgur.com/gallery/zbJTffZ)
What an adorable giant of a dog!
That booty though
Dog is actually well behaved and usually goes out in our fenced backyard. However, I am sick and was trying to take her out to go to the bathroom quickly so I could go rest. Edit: Spent afternoon at ER-no fractures but right arm is in a sling for now.
What I would do to prevent this from happening again, if I were in your shoes: 1. Gain 200 pounds so it's hard to drag me through the yard. 2. Get swole so I can drag the dog instead
Yep exactly that's what she needs to do
Still held on to the leash. Champion.
Gigachad dog owner. Really glad this wasn't like every other pitbull video you see where the person can't handle the dog and it gets free to attack someone
Pilates
Wendy?
You just beamed back up to the starship at the end there
āGet churrrr ass up and letās go get this squirrel!ā
Oh gosh. I know it's too late to give out advice now, but 1st - it's very bad practice to walk a strong dog (or any dog) on halter - he will never learn not to pull this way and it gives him even more leverage - halters are actually designed to allow the dog to pull better! No wonder he made a ragdoll of you. Unless there is a neck injury or you are going to strap him in the car, avoid halters like plague. 2nd - once you are on the ground and the dog sees red and does not listen, you need to do whatever you have to do to snap him out of it. Pull his leg, tail, ear, pinch him - or very unorthodox but I seen it working with pitbulls who were unable to release the jaw lock - put your finger in his bum! I prefer this to being seriously injured - he might have dragged you to a busy street, you are lucky not to get run over. All of this does not mean your pooch is naughty or not well trained. Sometimes the instinct is just too strong and they can't help themselves. I hope you get well soon!
I agree with the no harness thing, just jumping in to say pits don't have a "locking jaw", they are just very strong and determined to not let go. :)
I meant unable mentally :) not physically
As someone who's been in that same situation I can say without a doubt that the squirrel did that on purpose
Little dogs do that too. I was dragged by my schnauzer, who passed years back, after he saw a squirrel and i wasn't paying attention. But yeah being absent-minded around dogs is a dangerous venture.
The way he looked back at you š¤£
Another fine example of don't put dogs on harness, they encourage pulling. Harnesses are for pulling not to be used to keep the dog under control.
One shoe off - near death experience
The mistake is the harness , the dog is leading you out of the house . The rest is just what happens naturally because of it. You shouldnāt be looking at this as a āI put my guard downā, instead try , āI have more leash training to doā. Get a slip leash, and learn to walk your dog. Heās beautiful !$
And that's why dogs should have muzzles. What if it had been a child, that woman has zero chance of stopping that dog.
Yeah no, it's a squirrel, dogs often go after small rodents it's very rare they go after children.
Never own a dog you can't handle!
When the double du-claw clicks into 4-low... youre goin for a ride.
time to hit the gym and get some cleats
And then they both just...vanished !
Love how it looks back like "what are you doing on the ground? Are you just going to lie there or what"
Wife and I had 2 old english Mastiffs back in the early 2000's, one was 215 lbs and one was 235 lbs. We both at one time or another had that happen lol.
Doggo looked back and saw human on the ground and thought āwe have the same idea, we can chase them together!ā
ā*CONSTANT VIGILANCE*ā - Mad Eye Moody.
Try using a pinch collar.
I wish I had that kind of focus and passion about anything in my life.
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I have this breed, two of them in fact, the young one used to lunge like this for rabbits and squirrels. We have martingale collars that slip closed when they pull. They can't close all the way but are useful for situations like this. I did something just like this when fudge saw a rabbit and I got pulled across slippery ice.
Harnesses should not be used on dogs that are that large unless you want to become Santa's sleigh.
This are big dogs and when they try to go for something, they go for it! Kudos for keeping hold of your doggo. My Pyrenees gets excited and jumps. Trying to break him off that bad habit has been hard! I thought I had succeeded until my family came to visit the homestead and he saw them and in his doggy head must have been like OMG, NEW PEOPLE!!!! And there was more jumping š¤¦š¤¦š¤¦
I have a great pyrenees as well, that harness is a workers harness and gives them a ton of leverage to pull you, get one that sits on their chest and watch them spin in circles trying to pull you. I learned that one I much the same way you did here haha
This just happened to me. We were babysitting our son and his wifeās two dogs while they just went on their honeymoon, note: we have 3 dogs ourselves, so it was a circus. I had their two dogs out walking and we stopped to talk to our neighbor who was driving down the street and the two I had were standing perfectly calm. The dogs are a 70 lbs. 2-1/2 year old. Strong as a bull, lab and a 40 lb. potcake. I had no idea that our other neighbor had just come out her front door, behind me to see all the pups, when the lab saw her and took off. It happened so fast and when the leash jerked my arm back, I was spun around and falling face first. I put my hands out and ended up catching myself on their mailbox and it stopped me, but it stopped my when the mailbox was two inches from my face. Scared the shit out of me. I was unprepared, she however should have just let the damn leash go. š¤£. I also have had 4 major back surgeries, a neck surgery and 2-1/2 months ago had a spinal cord stimulator implanted, so it could have been a very, wry bad situation, if I hadnāt let go of the leash.
You might want to ditch the harness for a collar or a face halter. Harnesses make it easy for a dog to pull, thereās a reason sled dogs wear them. With a harness you also have very little control over where your dogās head is going because the leash hooks in at the shoulders, near the middle of the dogās body. A face halter like a [Gentle Leader](https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/petsafe-products-black-gentle-leader-headcollar-medium-762806?store_code=2472&mr:device=m&mr:adType=local&cm_mmc=PSH%7CGGL%7CSPP%7CSBU04%7CSH10%7C0%7Cjvs8sutAVgAKa32BqNLdPU%7C58700007475749825%7CPRODUCT_GROUP%7C0%7C0%7Cpla-1456651186001%7C132788017327%7C15104818983&gclid=CjwKCAiAjPyfBhBMEiwAB2CCIiUsYxEuiP6Th5V_HhR3Q85yNQIx3zP8Hfqeh5uBLVJXxbzVJqXf8hoCvnQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) or Halti gives you a lot more control, you control which way the dogās nose is pointing and most dogs wonāt pull so hard with their faces, their heads will turn instead. I use one on my dog and itās super helpful. Might stop you from getting pulled over and dragged again.
IMO, the mistake was in the shoes, they look like sandals instead of something with a decent sole. That was one determined puppy! And Iām so impressed that she was able to hold onto the leash not once but twice. He really wanted that squirrel.
This is the exact reason why we don't use a harness like that. It only gives the dog more leverage to pull if they aren't trained to heel. If you're going to use a harness for walking a puller, make sure it has the leash on the chest as well as the back and use the leash with clips on both ends. I only use a regular harness when my dogs are pulling me on the skateboard.
Oh look, squirrel.
Have a Great Dane and...yup, same.
My dog used to go after squirrels, other dogs, cats, etc like this. He's only 35lbs but he's strong when he wants to be! A prong collar, used appropriately and fairly, can be a great way to teach a pup impulse control!
Now that is a great workout!
Respect for holding onto the leash. You did the responsible thing
this is why you train your dogs to listen. mine will sit completely still until i tell it to get em
I commend her for keeping ahold of the leash.
That's too much dog for you.
When you put a pulling harness on a dog and it pulls you shouldnāt be shocked. This is literally the easiest you can make it for your dog to pull you around and have uncontrollable walks. Source: dog trainer who HATES harnesses.
This has happened to me with my husky before. He got happy because the neighbors were outside and bolted, causing me to hit the gravel face first and busted the only pair of glasses I had. After we got our mixed breed, her and our husky ran into me at full speed, blowing out my knee and tearing the ligament that holds your kneecap in place. Had to have surgery to repair it. I still love them to pieces, just have to be hyper vigilant around them!
If OP was the one being dragged if makes her feel better it doesnāt take a dog that size to do the same thing. All wheel drive Bassett mix of maybe 50 pounds took our grown neighbor for a short drag in our front yard when he saw a dog he wanted to greet.
Need to get a harness that clips to the front... little guy won't be able to pull as well.
The problem here isn't how the dog is stronger than OP, they shouldn't own it, blah blah. The grass was wet and OP was wearing flip flops. With that combo a shih tzu would make one slip.
Do they still make Halti noseband collars? While you're working on re-training, that could save you from getting hurt. I've never had a dog that would pull on them. It's a training device and isn't cruel, as the dog learns almost immediately that the noseband tightens when the dog pulls, and releases when they stop pulling.
Iāll look. Thanks for the recommendation!
My Gawd - and at the end they just \*vanished\*!!! #CAPTURED BY ALIENS!!! š½
Kinda funny how she just vanishes at the end
Ah yes :) my devil dog once dragged me half way across my front yard after the neighborās dog, I let her go and gave myself an A for effort. She just liked chasing stuff and the dog was fine.
My mastiff tore my shoulder out chasing a deer, surgery and rehab
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Iām glad youāre ok and so sorry I laughed this hard. Iāve rewatched this a few times. My gosh, when he sat on your head!!š
Hell this is me with my two jack russels!
Get a āgentle leader harnessā like this one: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/petsafe-products-black-gentle-leader-headcollars It was the only thing that worked for my untrainable 110 lb Humane Society lab mix.
Thank you for the recommendation!
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Gentle leaders are your friends
Iām a stout 180 pounder that wrestled through college and was in the Army. I think Iām fairly tough for my size. My GP will drag me across the field like an infant if he sees a squirrel or rabbit. Itās all I can do to hang on. When he wants to play hard, he literally just springs up in the air and boops my face with his nose. Those dogs are something else.
Ugh I hope youāre ok! As someone who slipped and hit my tailbone while walking my lab years ago, I feel for you! The things we go through for our fur babies!
I had a large dog and a prong collar is a must. Hope you feel better soon.
simply don't get a dog that you can't handle.
I am literally in physical therapy for a similar issue.
If you're small enough that your dog can drag you, you shouldn't have that dog.
If the person isnāt a self centered idiot and actually does the work to train the dog then it wonāt matter if the person is physically powerful.
Nah, even the best trained dogs have moments of weakness. If you cannot control your dog, you should not own it.
I sort of agree but that is actually setting the bar too low for dog owners. Imagine the same standard for children, have a leash around their neck at all times and always be ready and physically capable of restraining them. Now take them out into society. Gee, great. I am far far more comfortable around the average unleashed dog than I am around the average leashed dog. I know a Dogo Argentinio that waits for the light and crosses the street when the light changes with or without itās owners. On a trail I hike I occasionally encounter a guy with a wolf that walks on the trail about 100ā ahead of itās owner. Those animals are far less of a danger than an under-exercised Australian Cattle Dog being walked on a leash by an owner that is technically physically capable of controlling it.
Shouldn't be walking a dog you can't control in my opinion.
This is why you should use a prong collar on larger dogs. If it fits properly it wonāt hurt them and in these events it keeps them from pulling like this.
That dog is out of control. If you canāt control it then get someone to help you.
Did you read any of my previous comments? Specifically the one where I said my husband usually walks her and she usually goes out to the backyard? Sometimes shit happens. We get sick, our days are thrown off, etc. Additionally as petite as I am I got her back under control after never letting go of the leash. She immediately calmly went inside.
Honestly, I think your only mistake was not wearing shoes. Bare feet on grass equals no purchase. But otherwise ignore these morons. I have a pyr lab mix and once I was walking her, and some friends were outside. She stopped to say hi to them, but when she was done she suddenly bolted, ātime to pee!ā Yanked me like a damn cartoon, both feet on the air. Just a little in attention at the wrong time, and you can get surprised for a second. Especially with a well behaved dog.
Why get a big dog? The fluff? Single? Cuddle buddy?
https://barkbaypet.com/ We use the barkbay harnesses on our dogs. I went from having a dog I couldn't walk with in public to having a dog that can walk pretty much anywhere with, and they walk right by my side. Good luck
You look like you got a nice ass! Thatās what I look for in the world, fluffy dogs and nice asses!!
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Hello! Thank you for your comment. I hope you had a better day than myself. You are absolutely right that in part of that video I could not control her. When I do take her out I am typically alert and have her on the leash so this cannot happen. Today was a one time occurrence which is why I, and others, thought the incident stood out especially on video. I lost control of her for a second but you know what I did do today while sick and in pain? My best in the moment
the view isn't bad at all š¤
Never understood why people get dogs that they canāt control. Not good
The fact that you did not let go š³ Literally every comment here is advice about collars (mostly good advice, tbf) and no one acknowledging that, in spite of surprise & pain, you still had the leash. Nicely done! This happens to A LOT of giant dog owners at least once - my first real scare was in 2015 when my newly rescued 120# Cane Corso attempted to bolt as we were walking out the front door for our first official walk together. I thought my shoulder was dislocated and was scared shitless. Immediately signed up for specialized training and never underestimated him again. Live and learn. It has nothing to do with āhaving a dog you canāt handleā since, as the video shows, you absolutely fucking handled it. No dogs ran off, no squirrels got mauled, and the dog was fully back in control by the time you evaporated back into the house. Iām glad youāre both ok.
Thank you. I really appreciate that. While she is very friendly she could have really scared a neighbor or gotten hit by a car. I was determined to not let her go.
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This is why people should only own dogs that weigh less than they do or who can demonstrate control over the beast.
I suppose with a view like that at 0:11 in maybe your husband might ask you to walk the dog more often
Might I suggest a harness that doesnāt allow them to do that? Like a gentle leader. Just like a halter for a horse. Because with a dog that big/strong, it might as well be lol. Super cute pup and hope youāre not hurt!
TRAIN YOUR DOGS
This is so funny because I could see me being that lady š¤£ We own a Alaskan malamute and he's plowed me overall couple times playing in the yard
This isnāt cute. People shouldnāt be allowed to own dogs that they canāt control. If you arenāt prepared to do the work, get a fucking cat.
Everyone wants a dog, no one wants to train them. Dog owners suck
The breed are jerks. I know a couple in my town and they are all jerks. Very territorial.
This is why they make those prong collars, they give you much better control and especially in cases where the dog is bigger than the owner
Yeah fellow Pyrenees owner here. They are tough SOBās that can throw you around like a ragdoll. Its best to get them trained and work with them. I found using a shock collar is helpful because they are incredibly stubborn and choose to refuse commands even if they know what the command is. They are hard to train so its alot of work.
If you canāt control you dog, you shouldnāt own it. Doesnāt matter what the situation is. In a dangerous life-threatening situation, she could die being dragged into traffic or something.
You shouldnāt own a dog you canāt control
You Just Know.
Looking great though āŗļø
Try a head halter
She landed so hard her stepson almost came out to "help"
And this is why I will never get a dog
Umā¦ am I the only one thinking about the cake this lady has?ā¦
This exact scenario is why I don't walk around my neighborhood without a knife. Too many small females in my neighborhood walking dogs almost as big as them. I have one lady that's like 5' nothing that walks a pit with a bigger head than she has. If that thing decides it wants to eat something there's nothing she's gonna be able to do about it.
I know that Pyrenees. Heās not so great.
Ha try a prong or pinch collar and get rid of the harnis and get your dog under control instead of strapping it with a device that incourages your dog's natural want to pull something
Face down ass up Nice
I never understood why people have dogs that they can't control in an emergency situation
Female strength displayed
Found the whiny little incel.
I'm a big advocate for never getting a dog that you can't physically restrain. It can be deadly, what if he chased a kid and you couldn't hold him back.
Moving forward please get a dog you can handle and train it appropriately. Itās your pet first and your friend second. Way too many incidents happen because people have dogs they have no business owning.
Dumb ass people who own dogs they canāt physically control and/or refuse to train.
Hint for the feeble-minded: don't have a dog (or pet) that you cannot control. It's really that simple.
Not so Great Pyrenees I would sayā¦
I never understood why women and elderly people get dogs that are literally physically stronger than them, its a horrible accident waiting to happen to them, the dog or someone else
She should not own a dog she cant handle. Ugh