[Sweet Apple]

Riley is very young to have walking down pat, yet, but just keep working w/her...Apple is almost 9 months old, and she always grabs the leash, as we are walking out the door...Almost like she's saying, "hey mom, let me take you for a walk" lol...I do use a mesh harness (cooler for the summer) w/the O-ring on the back, so once we get outside, she lets go...I have had to work w/her about stopping every 5 seconds to sniff...I just give her a little tug and say, "let's walk Apple"...If she doesn't listen to me, I pick her up and walk w/her, until she decides she's ready to cooperate...Of course, the first few minutes are dedicated to sniffing and doing her "business"...I'm sure Riley will do fine, since you are starting w/her so young