It also may help to give her something to do while in the x-pen. Adria is a very active Rottweiler and while she was learning the rules to the house I would put her in a pen or a bedroom when I couldn't watch her. I gave her a kong filled with ground meat or a Beef rib bone to chew on. Those always kept her busy for awhile.
To get her used to the harness i would put it on her to wear while she is in the house. It's new to her so she isn't sure what to do with it. Before I took little Delilah for her first walk with a harness I took her outback with the harness on. I put little treats in the backyard and helped her to find the couple. She was then searching the backyard for more treats and forgot all about the harness. I then snapped a leash on her and took her for her first walk. She followed the Rottweiler and didn't seem to even notice she had the harness on. |