My 3 y.o. Ms Daisy really has an attitude when it comes to going for a walk lately. She will only go a short distance, and sometimes barely out the door before she puts on the breaks. This is a relatively new phenomenon, and at first I assumed it was just too hot out for her liking lately. This cannot be the case, however, because even when it’s been cool in the evenings she will do the same thing. Of course, I was concerned that it could be due to some type of pain she may be having when walking, but I eliminated that possibility since she still is happy to walk all over the house and play fetch, and she has no problem heading back home at full speed.
We just returned from a walk, and she was so bad, I had to carry her all the way to the far end of our walk before she would happily make her way – in the direction of home. Only on the way back did she poop and pee. She is all excited when I ask her if she wants to go on a walk and then acts like this! She is a very smart little girl, too, and good at getting her way. I cannot just drag her in her harness; that cannot be good for her. Her little brother loves walks and never puts on the breaks. Any advise?
