How do I stop this behaviour?

[AngieBaby!]

Whenever we take Ruby & Ted out for a lead walk they always get really excited when they see other pooches and they immediately want to go and say hello to them. Ruby starts this high pitched yapping and then that starts Ted off and they pull like billy-o. If they get to meet the oncoming pooch they just end up having a good old sniff and there's a little bit of excited prancing but they are never nasty. However as they usually make such a comotion the oncoming pooch walker, more often than not, crosses the road to avoid us (which I can totally understand) but this makes R & T even more worked up and how I haven't been dragged under an oncoming bus is a bloomin' miracle! I long for a lovely calm walk with them but I just don't know how to stop them from reacting in this way. Has anyone got any tried and tested training tips I could use with them please? My little muscles can't cope with nearly 40 kilos of tugging pooch and my dream of being able to take both dogs out by myself are fast fading into a Scotch mist...Humph, I'm feeling really fed up with meself today. http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Sad/sad-012.gif

[Fluffy]

Oh dear,you are such a small thing,that must be hurting your arms chick,try going back to basics,reward them for not going insane when they see other kiddies,maybe introduce clicker../anything you,ve done before,failing that,run orf and hide in a tree till they calm down hahahaha hope you find a suitable solution babe xxxxxxxx Don,t lose faith honeypie,you,ll get there,takes time,but i,m sure they and you will have the longed for serene stroll soon xxxxx

[Queen Bee]

anyone wanna chat in the chat room, I need advice....

[Fluffy]

i,ll come

[AngieBaby!]

... Don,t lose faith honeypie,you,ll get there,takes time,but i,m sure they and you will have the longed for serene stroll soon xxxxx..that's the trouble though, I think I have lost faith - they're bloomin' 7yrs old now and it's just no fun anymore, the amount of times I get back in from a walk in tears is ridiculous.:062:

[Fluffy]

it took me ages to get jasper to stop doing naughty stuff,and he was 7 too,i had to go back to basics,and it,s all settled now,it was so frustrating at times,and i thought that was it..awww chick,don,t get upset,try and chat to maybe a trainer,or someone that can perhaps show you a technique you might not have thought of,it,s no joke i know kid,they are big kids :075::075:xxxxxxx

[Pink Gundog]

Go and see a trainer they might be able to help you :075:

[AngieBaby!]

I'll go and see a trainer when I've funds to spare but thought I'd ask on here first just in case anyone else has experienced the same sort of problem.:044:

[MightyMouth]

Caroline may be able to help. Do they tug on the lead all the time? Have you tried any sort of loose lead training?

[AngieBaby!]

Caroline may be able to help. Do they tug on the lead all the time? Have you tried any sort of loose lead training? They're slightly better on the way home - but they still go into full tug and yap mode if they see any fury friends. Have tried the stop/start, turn round and walk the other way loose lead training, have tried giving them treats when they are walking nicely, have tried cutting their walk short and taking them straight back home if they misbehave - it's clearly our fault we must be doing something wrong but just don't know what! They can do a nice loose lead walk round the back garden but as soon they get out the front door they forget everything. :058:

[Fluffy]

you are not daft people who don,t know what to do with your kids babe,,thats why it may be an idea to see someone who can maybe pinpoint something you didn,t know...you never know angie,it may just work,i hope so for you xxxxxx:001::001:if we were all, experts we,d have super behaved kids,but we can only do our best with what we do know,,hope you get it sorted chicky xxx