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01-18-2014, 09:04 AM | #1 |
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| He doesn't want to walk So as soon as i had the okay a couple months back to walk him post vaccines, i took my pup out for a walk and he did great, actually enjoyed it i thought. Now i cant get h to walk. He sits And makes me drag his butt across the side walk. Absolutely refuses to walk. I dont know why or how to change it. Has anyone had this issue?? |
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01-18-2014, 10:17 AM | #2 |
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| I have not. Bella loves to walk.
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01-18-2014, 10:18 AM | #3 |
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| Maybe check to see how long his nails are or of there is hair on his pads. Teddy won't walk if his nails are long or if there is hair on his pads. Please don't drag him. I suggest a harness for him. Let him wear it a little to get used to it first. Try a few steps at a time and praise him when he walks. It will take a little time for him to learn.
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01-18-2014, 12:10 PM | #4 |
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| He's no doubt uncertain about the outside or the leash, his collar or harness and you probably need to try to keep his walking sessions very, very short to start with so he isn't overwhelmed by whatever is worrying him. You could try the things below in very short sessions of say three to five minutes and then bring him back inside, play vigorously with him and toss his ball for him, to work out his tensions from doing something he's not very pleased with right now. You could try bouncing his ball out in front of him, squeaking his favorite squeaky toy at ahead of him, tossing it forward on the ground, to encourage him to walk forward or take some warm, boiled chicken in a treat pouch and hold a piece in your fist out ahead of him to get him taking steps forward on the leash and getting him focusing on that. A lot of dogs won't walk outside because of scents, sounds or strange things they aren't used to looming here and there or the other dogs in the area they can smell and all the energy and excitement of being outside just shuts them down. It's different out there and they know it. Other dogs won't walk because they don't like being on the leash but usually if you can just get them to take a few steps to go after a toy or toss a treat ahead even on the ground and let them go to it and get it, as you say "Good dog" and encourage them, they will get the idea that walking isn't that bad. Putting him on the leash and letting him walk around on it will get him used to it little by little. See if you can lead him around on it inside the house and if so, in a matter of time, short sessions outside will start to come more naturally to him. Putting him on a long leash that you lay on the ground with the hand loop under your food as you place the dog say 6 or 8 feet in front of you and backing away to the 6 or 8 foot distance, then encouraging him to walk toward you can get him started forward also. If he does it, just keep moving away from him another time or two and that's enough for the first few sessions. Praise him lavishly in a squeaky little voice anytime he does walk forward on the leash. Eventually you can then raise the leash up as he walks toward you and one time, just start walking beside him for a bit. You might try those things and see if they will get him going. If not, take a break until he's a little older or more settled in with you and retry the training.
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01-18-2014, 12:27 PM | #5 |
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| Do any of your neighbors walk their dogs? I'd try hooking up with one, maybe if he sees another dog walking he'll get the idea...
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01-18-2014, 12:54 PM | #6 | |
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I got his nails clipped last month, i am scared to do them myself. No hair on the pads, just checked. Good tips though i never thought of that! | |
01-18-2014, 12:55 PM | #7 | |
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Thank you for all these great ideas. I'm sure one is bound to work. I definitely think the different noises, ect turns him off. But he loves to go outside in the yard and sniff around and play. So i was a little confused. I will start on this today. Thanks again! | |
01-18-2014, 12:58 PM | #8 | |
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They do actually. But my little franklin is a little special and odd lol. I have had him around other dogs since day one but he doesn't seem to like male or large dogs. Barks at the big dogs and is afraid of males. He loves to chase the ladies though. Unfortunately the only other dogs in my neighborhood that get walked are a large pit bull and lab, both males. | |
01-18-2014, 01:01 PM | #9 |
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| Bella went through a phase after she had all of her shots when she did NOT want to walk. The funny thing is that when she was younger, she WANTED to walk, but we didn't take her far because she didn't have all of her shots yet. When she started her sit-down strike, I would carry her to the end of the street. Then she was more than willing to walk back home. I also got a dog stroller, put her in it, and wheeled her around the neighborhood so she could get used to being outside and seeing the areas where I wanted to walk her. After a few weeks, she overcame her fear, and now she wants to walk everywhere. |
01-18-2014, 01:54 PM | #10 |
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| I have owned and fostered many dogs so I've seen the loving to be outside in the back yard vs. some anxiety about being out front and leash-walking in many dogs - some of which were more than anxious - they were absolutely phobic of leashes and walks out front at first. Those were usually unsure, troubled dogs without much self-confidence and a bad or unknown history. I finally came to some kind of understanding that some dogs definitely behave differently out in the front yard where there is no fence and there are all kinds of sounds and scents, cars, people, other dogs, cats, kids laughing, shouting, riding bikes and playing, and comings and goings vs. being out in their back yard playing, pooping, peeing and chilling all protected and alone within the peaceful and quiet confines of the fence. I think they know they are safe in the fenced-in back yard. It's their safe haven. Every dog I've ever had in this house loved his back yard but not all of them enjoyed the front yard or walks at first, especially if something worried him the first time or he had a traumatic history, was a nervous or anxious dog. I finally came to believe they sense they are not as protected or something out in the front yard with all the activity and where just anything can come along and come right up to them. Also some of them sense that we sometimes are a bit anxious about walking out front - worried if our dog will enjoy the walk, will be accosted by other dogs or people or we'll be safe or whatever. With so many unleashed big, powerful dogs out on the loose these days, I'm a little worried each walk, especially since I had a dog attacked on a walk. But there is definitely a difference in many dogs in how they behave out front or in the back yard. Others absolutely love the extra excitement of the front yard - Tibbe is one of those. He adores walking and all the sights and comings and goings. He loves his back yard but going out front - that's like a super vacation for him. He gets so excited going out in the front yard that he can barely contain his joy - even just to sit on the porch - and he has no equal reaction to going out back. Maybe your little one has a similar feeling about being out front. Just keep working at it and he'll get used to it all given the time.
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