[EvaNoel]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

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.

That's a great idea! Bless you and your sweet little girl!

I don't know if this will work for your Lola, but I did see this work with some rescues that we were preparing for adoption. Attach a short leash to the puppy (while being monitored) to familiarize them with the feel and weight of the leash and collar. It was done with time limits several times a day until it became routine and expected. Next came holding the leash and walking with the puppy, and if all went well with the leash, training/walking began. At that stage you can give them treats and praise when they've done well.

I'm not a professional trainer and there might be a better way to do this, but when you work in rescue, you work with what you have; a limited budget.