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Soule: How to Love Walking Your Dog Again

If you don't mind the pulling, you're all set, but if you'd prefer your dog to walk calmly beside you, I have three words: Pop, Don't Pull.

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Carole and her dogs, Joy and Flora, enjoy a bike ride in Acadia National Park. How does she keep them from pulling her over? All it takes is: “pop pop”
Carole and her dogs, Joy and Flora, enjoy a bike ride in Acadia National Park. How does she keep them from pulling her over? All it takes is: “pop pop” (Soule Coaching)

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If you don't mind the pulling, you're all set, but if you'd prefer your dog to walk calmly beside you, I have three words: Pop, Don't Pull.

Dogs are natural pullers.

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When our ancestors traveled long ago, their dogs were expected to pull loaded carts and sleds.

The best-pulling dogs were prized and bred with each other. Some dogs are better pullers.

Others are less enthusiastic.

But whatever the breed, dog DNA is wired to pull.

Click Here To Learn a Simple Way to Stop Your Dog From Pulling.

Carole Soule is the owner of Soule Coaching. Carole trains cows, and now she also trains dogs and their owners. She can be reached at carole@soulecoaching.com.

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