I posted about this a few weeks ago - my BF and I were having a really hard time getting Hulk to walk on the leash around the neighbourhood. He was fine when we took him on leash anywhere else, but in the neighbourhood he would stop and sit and not budge. He was also better when it was the two of us and not just one of us.
What we did - for a few weeks was keep the same route - just around the block. He went with me in the morning, my bf in the afternoon and both of us in the evening.
When he stopped and sat - we stopped. We'd give him a few minutes, I'd usually turn myself at an angle so he could see me partly, but I'd still be in the direction that we were walking. I'd look where we were going and generally ignore him. Most of the time, he'd start again. Sometimes a tiny (I mean tiny) tug on the leash would help him get going again.
Then he was more like what you describe - once he realized there was no going back, he'd try and charge through the walks, especially once he realized that we were going home. I just went along with it, because at least he was walking. In the meantime, we took him on his leash to other places....parks, to meet his friends, obedience class etc etc. But he would still get his three walks a day. Sometimes we'd change the route up a bit - go to the library, that kind of thing.
Now he seems to really enjoy the walks. He stops and sniffs so much that I'm almost getting impatient. He's still very young, so for me it was a case of patience and perseverence. Once he learned that the world and walks weren't so scary, he seemed to slow down and take it easy more.
Not sure if that helps, but it's what worked for us. |