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Originally Posted by EvaNoel  It's all she knows to do. I worked in Rescue, Lion Dog Rescue, and Pekingese that had been in a small kennel all their lives would also walk in a circle, exactly the size of the little kennel they were confined to. Those confined to dog runs would run back and forth continuously.
I forgot who wrote to interrupt the repetitious pattern with hugs and/or reassurance (whatever the puppy is comfortable with) and to change the pattern by taking them for walks were right on point.
Introduce positive change with compassion and affirmation.
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my lola will not walk on a leash..ive tried many different things and will continue to but i had always believed that she was mostly left in a crate her whole life. this helps me confirm that this probably the case. plus we brought her to the groomers on tuesday last week, first time since weve had her and she was like a different dog..confident and so happy when she came home. i kept saying to my dh what the heck has today done to change her then he said mel she was in a crate at the groomers......click light bulb went off she was so happy we picked her up and she came home to what shes known as her home for the last almost year!! so sad my girl was once only free in a crate. how anyone could do that is just unreal in my mind. but the next time she goes to the groomers i dont want her back in the crate and ill explain it to them.