Hi Marty,

It's easier to teach young puppies that haven't had a big history of pulling, but any dog can learn!

There are a lot of different ways on the website because not every is perfect for a particular dog, person, or situation. Give them each at least several weeks to see if it's improving your situation - at first, you're looking for progress, not perfection. Remember it is teenage dogs' job to try to pull and your job not to let them. So no matter what method you use, it is essential not to let them get where they want by pulling.

Good luck.

p.s. One method for rehabilitating fearful dogs is called BAT. You can learn about it online at http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/bat-posts - there are videos on there as well as some explanations.

Good comments! I like rotating the dog's foods and using organic whenever possible, definitely natural. The high quality foods are better for the dog and actually give you less to pick up in the lawn, too, since they are not just fillers, like corn. Avoid foods that have the words "animal" (i.e., we don't know what it was, and humans wouldn't eat it, or we'd call it meat), "by-product," "digest" (particularly icky), and "corn" (unless your dog needs sugary rocket fuel).