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Samsonsfam · 07-13-2012, 12:29 PM

Gracielove: Sammy follows me around like a shadow....right at my heels when he is loose and free in the house, which is more and more since he is having no accidents. He is gentle and well mannered... excites easily and tends to be somewhat timid compared to his brother, which my daughter is owner of.

But if you 'want' him, he will take off. He'll come for a treat in a skinny minute and if he thinks he's getting a reward. He'll hang out under foot with or my husband and sits with us and sleeps on me when he's tired... all the typical behavior you would expect.

But he will not come to me.... we have to catch him... that's what I cannot figure out.

I'm tending to think I will not use the gentle leader in class..we'll see how he acts around all the other dogs and how destructible he is. I think if we cannot handle a 4-pounder, we have the issues not him!

Someone posted earlier in response to me about keeping his leash short and not allowing him to go ahead of me. But he still pulls at it while we walk. I want to have him walk beside me with a loose leash, not pulling. But I guess that will come with time and consistency and training. HUH?

07-13-2012, 12:29 PM	#5
Samsonsfam Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2012 Location: Royal, Illinois , US Posts: 23	Sammy Gracielove: Sammy follows me around like a shadow....right at my heels when he is loose and free in the house, which is more and more since he is having no accidents. He is gentle and well mannered... excites easily and tends to be somewhat timid compared to his brother, which my daughter is owner of. But if you 'want' him, he will take off. He'll come for a treat in a skinny minute and if he thinks he's getting a reward. He'll hang out under foot with or my husband and sits with us and sleeps on me when he's tired... all the typical behavior you would expect. But he will not come to me.... we have to catch him... that's what I cannot figure out. I'm tending to think I will not use the gentle leader in class..we'll see how he acts around all the other dogs and how destructible he is. I think if we cannot handle a 4-pounder, we have the issues not him! Someone posted earlier in response to me about keeping his leash short and not allowing him to go ahead of me. But he still pulls at it while we walk. I want to have him walk beside me with a loose leash, not pulling. But I guess that will come with time and consistency and training. HUH?