Not quite sure what a correct chain is possibly a pinch collar ??

In any case I would never use a chain on an untrained dog. If you want to do some training at home, then it should be done offlead(in a safe area of course)using a treat or toy to lure the dog to your side.

As soon as you attach a lead to a collar & tightened the lead you are actually teaching your dog to pull. It is a natural reaction for any animal(including humans)to pull away if pulled by someone/something else. Try it on a human pull a sleeve of a coat & they will pull away as an instinctive reaction

Google Karen Pryor she has an excellent website with lots of information about using a clicker to teach your dog to work out what is rewarding

i believe some people call it a choker chain and some people call it a correct chain, just tightens around the dogs neck when he pulls on the lead. just wondering until the training starts if I should use this or a regular collar.

Use a regular collar, when he pulls stop moving until the leash slackens then walk again they soon learn how to teach you to move forward.

ill give that a try tonight, thanks

If his pulling is super bad then turn and walk the opposite direction till he catches up with you, normally only a few steps will do. It is slow going but keep in mind he does not know how to do this properly yet and that other trainer has probably confused the poor boy.

yes i think he is very confused.

when i turn in the opposite direction do i stop or make him sit or just continue walking?

Kikopup does some fab videos, it can help to see the method as well as reading it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgtqgiAKoQ

thanks for the link, having a look at it now

looks like I might need some basic clicker training to follow this method but Ill try just using rewards

Here are some links by qualified, reputable trainersbehaviourists on loose lead walking, it may help.

http://www.deesdogs.com/documents/lo..._diagramed.doc
http://www.deesdogs.com/documents/le...lktogether.pdf
http://www.deesdogs.com/documents/strolling_on_lead.doc
http://www.deesdogs.com/documents/wa...headhalter.pdf
http://www.apdt.co.uk/documents/Looselead_000.pdf
http://www.cleverdogcompany.com/tl_f...the%20lead.pdf
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/541
http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/leash-walking/


Look under loose leash walking here:


http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...ndex.htm#basic

Books:

My dog pulls what do I do? By Turid Rugaas
Help, my dog pulls on the lead by Erica Peachey
Can’t Pull, Won’t Pull Alison Rowbotham

A flat collar should be used, however you may find a head halter or a harness helpul for a short time to manage your dog.