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Johanna317 · 06-10-2009, 06:35 PM

I hope some one can help me!!

Daisey is just about 6 mos. old, and I'm so excited that I finally finished her shots so that I can take her on walks around the neighborhood. She is your typically energetic, bouncing off the walls, curious, has to smell and eat everything yorkie, so I thought that she would enjoy walks. I also thought it would be great to let her walk her energy out. Right??

WRONG!! She goes for about one minute walking and then puts the brakes on and STOPS dead in her tracks!! If I tug the leash a little bit, she goes a few more steps...if I bring the treats with me she'll walk a few steps, eat them and stop...I even tried walking her with my roommate's dog so that maybe she would follow the example...that has not worked either.

I don't know what's wrong with her or why she hates walking outside...

Before I took her on her first walk, I made sure to get her used to the leash and walked her around the house--she did wonderful!! Then I took her on short walks to the mail box...she displayed the same behavior and just would stop walking after a few steps!

I don't know what else to do, because I want to make sure she gets her exercise. Is any one going through this?? Any advice??

06-10-2009, 06:35 PM	#1
Johanna317 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 25	Yorkie Puppy HATES walking outside!! I hope some one can help me!! Daisey is just about 6 mos. old, and I'm so excited that I finally finished her shots so that I can take her on walks around the neighborhood. She is your typically energetic, bouncing off the walls, curious, has to smell and eat everything yorkie, so I thought that she would enjoy walks. I also thought it would be great to let her walk her energy out. Right?? WRONG!! She goes for about one minute walking and then puts the brakes on and STOPS dead in her tracks!! If I tug the leash a little bit, she goes a few more steps...if I bring the treats with me she'll walk a few steps, eat them and stop...I even tried walking her with my roommate's dog so that maybe she would follow the example...that has not worked either. I don't know what's wrong with her or why she hates walking outside... Before I took her on her first walk, I made sure to get her used to the leash and walked her around the house--she did wonderful!! Then I took her on short walks to the mail box...she displayed the same behavior and just would stop walking after a few steps! I don't know what else to do, because I want to make sure she gets her exercise. Is any one going through this?? Any advice??