Gidget was the same way when it was time for a walk. She would get so excited and just stand in the middle of the floor and spin when she saw me getting her leash. I tried the chasing her down thing but I got tired of that. So now I sit on the couch with her leash in one hand. When she comes near me, I point to where I'm sitting and say "come here" with the leash in my hand. She'd come close but never close enough to hook the leash on her harness. So I started ignoring her. Still sitting on the couch with leash in hand. Then, I would tell her "down" and reach for her harness. She'd back away. After several days of doing this, she finally got the idea. Come to where the leash is, lay down and be still enough so I can hook the leash to her harness. It took a lot of patience on my part and tried to do it only when I had the time to let her do her "own thing". They're such cuties but also very stubborn at times. Good Luck! |