I am quite dissapointed that my 6 month old Flatcoat bitch doesn't trot up straight on the lead.  I go to two or three ring craft clubs and at one of them they noticed she has started to go slightly crooked to the left, with her forehand away from me.  I have tried to bait her (she is greedy) to correct it, but it doesn't work.  I have her on a loosish lead so i don't think she uses it as a support, and she tends to have her head slightly to the right, looking for the treat.  When running free she goes straight. 

I wondered if it is because the area in my garden or the halls is so tight that she doesn't really straighten up and this has caused a fault in her position?  Also she is possibly anticipating the left turns?  I am used to schooling horses so i am lost on this one.  I want to "bring her round my leg"!

Any help appreciated

My spin wasn't moving too well & it was noticed at a seminar day where 3 of our dogs were the "dummie clients" in a demo of water treadmills & other things, that she wasn't moving quite right either, it was a pysio & a chiroprator ( demo was for vets, chiro's, sports therapists ect) who noticed ( it was only a slight movement that they noticed) so i took her to our chiro who is treating one of our other dogs & her pelvis was just slightly out of alignment, since then she has moved better than ever, with full reach of stride & with more power.
I really like alternatives & from our dogs perspective chiro has constanyl helped us in one way or another recently.
HTH i'm not quite with it today lol :-) so i hope its made sense

This is called crabbing and is very common especially with ring wise dogs who like you say are anticipating that they will be turning left all the time in the movement patterns be it turns, triangle or round the ring.

One way is to go the wrong way around with her on the other side of you, but it will work with her on the left also in practice, also turn to the right on your up and downs, and also try moving ahead of her.

This is assuming ther is no physical reason for her doing it as has been addressed by the other post :D.

Also at six months her front and rear may also be out of balnce and she may be doing it to avoid the hind feet hitting into the front ones, as often at this age they are bum high in many breeds.

wish my bum was high too Brainless :D lol instead of sagging :-(

Oh well good ole denim holds things together quite well :D

ROFLMAO @ Brainless :D :D :D :D :D

Thanx for that.  I had sort of figured it out to the same conclusions as you advise.  With horses you must work them equally on both sides or the muscles on one side develop differently from the other, thus compounding the problem, but with them it is often a balance thing because of the weight of the rider, or lack of suppleness. I felt that the need to work on both sides must surely be the same for dogs.  So many thanx for confirming my feeling! 

On the point of physical problems, she goes straight when running free, she is not bum high and actually moves really well otherwise,which is why I was rather fed up.  I do do obedience with her too so she is used to being worked on the left all the time.  I will change this now and work both ways equally!

Much appreciate your time.