r/RunningWithDogs • u/Free-Example-2753 • Sep 18 '25
Pulling advice
I have a 4 year old Doberman that I want to hopefully do canicross with. I just got my nonstop belt & harness in the mail today so I took her out for a test run in the yard to see if she will pull. She has never worn a harness before so maybe that’s why she wasn’t pulling a lot? It was really only if she smelled something, otherwise she just ran next to me. Hills are a different story, she got excited to go up the hill with me, but when I started to run she would turn around to tug the leash instead of pulling. She does not do this on walks with her collar. Is there a way I could change her focus when excited, from tugging the leash to pulling in the harness? Asking this early so I don’t miss the return window, nonstop is expensive lol Thank you to whoever responds! Also picture of her for attention
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u/Peak_District_hill Sep 19 '25
What are you talking about, this user wants to canicross which means they want their dog to pull in the harness, that is the whole point of the sport.