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Originally Posted by rubymoon2072  i have and in the house she is fine with the leash...its when we get outside she will stand and stare like a deer in headlights. she is fine with wearing her harness anytime. im just not sure how to make her understand shell be ok. she fears everything outside which is why i started with the stroller in hopes that she would get used to the outside and the noises then i tried the leash indoors and then outside. im still gonna start all over again with it when we can see grass. maybe ill try plain boiled chicken this time as the motivation instead of treats. she loves that. thank you.  |
You could just take her outside within something protected and give her some Peanut Butter to lick or chicken if she will eat it to help her associate being outside with something very pleasant. If she is too nervous to eat or lick, just taking her outside inside a protected airline or other carrier she feels can be a safe "den" while still letting her experience the open outdoor for small periods of time will eventually, over time, slowly desensitize her to the outdoors. Then you can open the door and let her out and then back in and take her inside. Slow things like that will help her slowly adjust to the scents and sounds of the outdoors and she will come to see that nothing bad happens and in time, should start to take good food rewards to help her pleasant association of food with the outdoors.