I agree I would check the fit to make sure it does not hurt or rub, it is better to be a little big than to be snug. Maybe run it through the wash a couple of times to soften it. Otherwise, maybe you could let her run around it in a little bit before hooking up the leash. Then I would just sit outside with her and play to see if she will just run around in it.
I once had a border collie who would lay down when I hooked his leash on his collar. He wore the collar fine, but had never been on a leash. The breeder walked the pups outside in a group and they were very well behaved. I just needed the leash for cosmetics. It took about TWO WEEKS to get him walking on the leash. I felt so mean - he would go outside and stand right by me, but the second I hooked on his leash - you would have thought I beat him, he would cower down in a lying position. But he finally got over it. |