Trouble walking outside! Help! I have an almost 13 week old yorkie puppy. I got the "ok" from my vet to start walking her outside last Saturday. I have had some success potty training her outside, but the main problem is that she doesn't like to walk on the leash when we are anywhere near the house and not heading towards it. I live in a city and my street is very busy. For normal walks i carry her outside because she has been known to have accidents in the hallway when i let her walk. When i put her on the ground she just kind of freezes. So far i've been dragging her around the corner about a half a block then she starts to walk much better. If we turn a different direction when she thinks we're heading home she starts to drag behind again. Should i just pull her?? I don't know the best way to tackle this problem i want to walk my yorkie i don't want her to be an inside dog i find it unhealthy for her. She just loves being inside so much! |
My 17 week old puppy did this initially. I used incentives to help him want to walk forward and I made sure he felt safe (ie., no scary noises, animals, etc). Now, he will proudly walk beside me to the post office and other places where there are loud noises and perhaps other animals. The incentives I used were food based or his favorite ducky squeaky toy. I hope you have success! |
We just took Kipper on his first camping trip and it was a total joy! He loved being outside and having my attention 24/7. Since it was his first experience with a lot of leash time, I found it troublesome that he would bite the leash. Rather than scolding him or constantly untangling the leash from his mouth (which was attached to a comfortable harness), my daughter suggested taking two empty toilet paper rolls and sliding them down the leash. What a miracle!!! He no longer tried to bite the leash and now walks perfectly beside me as we explore the world. I hope this might help someone else who finds difficulty in solving leash biting issues. I apologize if someone has already suggested this and I just haven't happened upon that post. |
At 13weeks your baby is a tiny baby. Everything is new,big and scary,grass is spikey and sharp,pavement is really hot on tiny pads. Make sure that you are using a no choke harness,a tiny trachea can be very easially crushed. Food inscentives are a good idea. Starting with very short walks and NEVER walking off leash unless in a fenced in area. Other than that it just takes a bit of time for little ones to adjust to what we consider to be everyday noises. |
The paper roll is ingenious. Great job. Riley5, be patient with your pup. Don't drag. Make everything a happy, positive experience. Gently coax, use praise and encouragement, but don't talk too much or you will heighten her anxiety and break her focus with constant chatter. Try having someone help by standing ahead of you and your pup with a treat to entice her to move forward. My Max didn't want to move a muscle when I first put him on the ground outside. I worried that he would end up being an indoor dog. It took about 3-4 days to make it down the driveway. After that, Max was walking a couple miles a day. Each new surface presented challenges: first pavement, then grass, then concrete, brick, and so on. Don't force anything. Be happy, confident. Use key words like, "Let's go!" and try to move forward. |
Adding to above...if she senses your frustration or anxiety about the situation, she will think there is something to worry about. Puppies/dogs are very in tune with their humans. |
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