| Maximo | 02-22-2010 07:30 AM |
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Originally Posted by pambo123
(Post 3012991)
OK, when we get home he immediately gets his hippo-and runs up and down the halls- then he sits on the top of the couch to bark at everything that walks, talks or moves in the front yard. We have not tried walking in other areas- maybe he is anticipating the houses where there are dogs who bark at him when we walk by- no his favorite treat is cheese- guess he's a elvis wantaabe!
| Heeheehee, cheese is good too. :)
Sounds like Elvis is active, so that isn't the problem. As you say, maybe he doesn't like the dogs barking at him. My boy loves to go walking, but he anticipates certain houses where we have had scary encounters with loose dogs. Maximo will sit and refuse to move (but not in a scared way). It is so frustrating because it would be best if we hurried past those houses.
Try talking Elvis to different places to walk. The only other thing I can suggest is taking him to places where they are lots of barking dogs to de-sensitize him. Of course, keep him safe. He doesn't need close interaction to be desensitized. | 