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Originally Posted by theallyeezy  I got my puppy Toby last week and I just barely started putting his collar on him. He doesn't seem to like it.. He keeps on itching it and trying to get it off him... He goes crazier though when I put the leash on. And if I try to walk him with the leash on he wont move.. Unless I have a treat with me. But after he gets the treat, he'll stop and won't move again. I find it frustrating as I really want to start trying to go on little walks with him. Can anyone help me with this?
He is about 11 weeks old now btw.   |
Hi. If you're using only a collar to walk your puppy I would definitely recommend switching to a harness. Clyde & Dexter both have collars for name tag purposes, but Yorkies have very delicate tracheas and should be walked on a harness.
When I first got Clyde I put a leash on him and a harness and just had him in the house with me. I wasn't trying to walk around with him, but I just wanted him to get used to the feeling of wearing the harness & leash. I started playing around the house with him while he was wearing the harness & leash and after awhile he sort of forgot it was there.
After that I took him outside and I started trying to walk him. At first he would just stop and wouldn't move.... so I just set down his leash and walked away from him. He started following me and I immediately picked up the leash and praised him. After a couple of times he seemed to get the hang out if it and would let me hold his leash while we walked. It took about a week to stop the tugging after that, but he is leashed trained now.
Fortunately I live in an area where it was OKAY to set the leash down and walk away from him ... If you don't have access to such an area I would recommend you take the advice of someone else LOL
I did the same thing with Dexter. Worked Both times like a charm.
Well... I hope that I helped in some way. That is just what I did =P
Keep in mind your puppy should have all his or her shots before going into public places and such =)