|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
05-06-2006, 03:01 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Leash training.. What is the best way to get my Yorkie to walk on a leash? I try she sits down and will not move. I try to force her a little but afraid of hurting her. We went to the park today and my other dog walked fine and I had to carry her the entire time...ha ha I kept trying to put her down and try but no luck.
__________________ Melissa Wvyorkies |
Welcome Guest! | |
05-06-2006, 03:07 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| Let her walk around inside the house with the leash attached so she can get used to it.
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
05-06-2006, 03:18 PM | #3 | |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,409
| Quote:
__________________ A dog is a furry person! http://www.dogster.com/?300866 Tracey and the gang DestinyHarmonyScamperGracieLillieKiwi Hershey Peppi | |
05-09-2006, 06:36 AM | #5 |
Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,721
| Make sure you are using a harness, OK? Harnesses are better than collars. Yorkies have sensitive tracheas! Here's a link with some harnesses Chattiesmom made for my girls! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=555951
__________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. |
05-09-2006, 06:56 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina
Posts: 2,419
| Bonnie did the same thing when I tried her with a collar and leash...she would sit and not move an inch. Then I found YT and read about Harnesses, so I tried that and she did great...no problems at all. In addition to it being harmful for them to wear a collar, I think it is uncomfortable also. Good Luck!
__________________ Bonnie's Mom SSLS SouthernCheesestraws.etsy.com <------ Please visit my site |
05-09-2006, 09:13 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 11
| My boyfriend and I also use a harness on our yorkies. At first we were having trouble getting them to walk with their leahes but now they do a great job. Usually he hold on to the leashes and I walk a little ahead of them and just say come on lexxie / bailey and they are happy to follow. We had a hard time at first but once we've started this it worked very well. Now they don't mind walking with it. They still have their moments where they will be stubborn but most of the time they do great! |
05-10-2006, 10:06 AM | #8 |
Love my handsome boys Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Windham, NH
Posts: 1,821
| Start out with a really short leash and just let her drag it around inside the house. I started this way with Jaxon and eventually he wasn't scared of it. Then I started using the leash indoors just until he was used to it. We slowly built up and now he goes for long walks every day. I just started using a harness vest which is much better.
__________________ Andrea , Jaxon & Andrew |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart