Pulling on leash

The dog tries to increase the distance between itself and an environmental or social stimulus by pulling hard on his leash. Under stressful conditions the trigger may not be evident.
(Murphy, 1998; Capra, 2011)

This Labrador Retriever is pulling hard on her leash, her head lowered to increase her leverage.

This Golden Retriever is pulling on his leash, his ears bent back. The dog has lowered his posture so as to have better traction.

This Labrador Retriever is pulling on his leash in reaction to a threat display by the Maremmano Abruzzese.

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Video filmed during a behavioural evaluation. This mixed breed male sniffs the ground and pulls hard on his leash. He turns toward the exit door and again pulls on his leash, his head lowered, tail held horizontally and straight out, with just the tip held up. He pulls hard in an attempt to return outside, then sniffs the ground and pulls on his leash again when he is petted by the evaluator.

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This Rottweiler is walking on leash with his owner The dog is showing alert behaviours toward a lawnmower, displaying the white of his eyes. When he passes near the lawnmower he shows the white of his eyes, lowers his head and pulls on his leash.

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