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Old 07-14-2009, 02:01 PM   #16
mercyme
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Location: Arlington, Texas, U.S.A.
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Default Welcome Beckie

I'm still struggling to get ours to walk on a leash consistently, so I'm hardly one to ask, but I would suggest:

1. Buy a harness (one that goes around her body). NEVER walk a Yorkie by a collar as this can damage their throat, i.e. "collapsed trachea"

2. Put the harness on for wearing just around the house, so she may get used to it. If you slap it on and drag her outside for a walk, I think this freaks them out a bit

3. Patience, praise and reward (treats) when they walk well, take it slow, NEVER drag them or pull them if you become impatient.

I have to say We have not walked our pups in a while, maybe that's wrong but it is so brutally hot here in Texas this summer (I'm sure it's hot where you are too !!!!!!) That we just let them out in the backyard in the grass in the evening a bit......it's still 90 degrees here @ 9:00 @ night !!!! doesn't cool off too much, I'm afraid. But I'm not complaining !!!! God Bless Texas
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