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02-21-2010, 10:25 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: burbank, ca.
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| my yorky's walking habits My yorkie will walk 3-4 steps and then lay down-gets up again walks afew more steps and lays down again- HOWEVER, if I turn around to come home he literally runs all the way home! Help |
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02-21-2010, 10:31 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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02-21-2010, 10:59 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: burbank, ca.
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| Elvis and his walking habits Elvis is 4 years old and this is not a new trait- he has always walked a few steps, lays down walks more lays down and then if I give him his wish turn around and he runs all the way home |
02-21-2010, 11:43 AM | #4 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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More questions for you: What does Elvis do back at home when you return from the attempted walks: sit, play, nap, or something else? How active is he inside the house? Have you tried taking him to walk anywhere other than your immediate neighborhood? | |
02-22-2010, 07:06 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: burbank, ca.
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| Elvis my 12 lb wonder OK, when we get home he immediately gets his hippo-and runs up and down the halls- then he sits on the top of the couch to bark at everything that walks, talks or moves in the front yard. We have not tried walking in other areas- maybe he is anticipating the houses where there are dogs who bark at him when we walk by- no his favorite treat is cheese- guess he's a elvis wantaabe! |
02-22-2010, 07:30 AM | #6 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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Sounds like Elvis is active, so that isn't the problem. As you say, maybe he doesn't like the dogs barking at him. My boy loves to go walking, but he anticipates certain houses where we have had scary encounters with loose dogs. Maximo will sit and refuse to move (but not in a scared way). It is so frustrating because it would be best if we hurried past those houses. Try talking Elvis to different places to walk. The only other thing I can suggest is taking him to places where they are lots of barking dogs to de-sensitize him. Of course, keep him safe. He doesn't need close interaction to be desensitized. | |
02-22-2010, 12:26 PM | #7 |
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| Wanna trade yorkies? Mine never wants to quit walking!
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