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01-11-2019, 03:08 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Canada
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| My 1 year old yorkie will not walk away from the front of or house I have a 1 year old female Yorkie that we got when she was about 7 months old. When we first got her, she was very easy and willing to take for a walk. Unfortunately, after a few weeks of having her, she broke her paw and spent 8 weeks in a cast and was unable to go for walks anymore. For those 8 weeks, I (or my partner) carried her outside and put her down and let her do her business, and then picked her up and brought her back inside. Her cast came off recently and her leg has been great (thankfully!!)! She will play with us and run through the apartment without any issues. But every time I take her outside for a walk, she will run to the spot I took her before and do her business and then immediately try to get back inside. And will not, under any circumstances, walk away from the front of our house. I have tried to get her to walk a few steps with treats etc. And will reward her appropriately. However, after a few treats (maybe 10-20 steps), she recognizes that she's not in her usual place and will try to sprint back to the house. When I pick her up, I actually find that her heart is racing (far beyond how much she's exerting herself) and she seems like she's very anxious (almost like a fight or flight response). When we get back inside, she is totally fine. As if nothing strange had happened outside. And then the next time I want to take her out, she gets excited when she sees the leash coming out and is happy and playful. And we rinse and repeat... I have picked her up and tried to carry her for a block or two away from our house and put her down and let her sniff around and reward with treats. But after about 10 seconds, she will recognize where the house is, and immediately begin pulling back to get to the house and her heart starts racing again and becomes obviously distressed. My partner lives at home as well and has had the exact same issues when trying to take her for a walk. Now here comes the interesting part...... If we all (myself, my partner and my yorkie) go for a walk together - our yorkie is for the most part fine. She will walk away from the house and walk for however long we go for without much issue and there's no signs of anxiety or any distress. She will initially seem hesitant but then begin walking without any further problems. Can anyone suggest any help? Dog psychology is fascinating! |
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