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05-22-2008, 06:15 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: florida
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| he won't take walks with me. :( one of my main reasons for getting a puppy was that i wanted to start walking outside in my neighborhood for exercise but i feel silly doing it alone, lol. anyway, oliver is just over five months old now. i've tried taking him on a leash (and a harness, of course) tons of times, sometimes multiple times in one day. but as soon as his leash is on, he goes stiff and presses his front paws against the ground so i can't move him without dragging him. everyone i know is like "all dogs do that, just pull him for a little and he'll get the idea" but after so many times, shouldn't he be getting it? why would he rather be dragged than just walk on the leash? i've tried everything i can think of. his harness is not too tight, i've left it on through the day for him to get used to thinking maybe he just didn't like that part, but it seems to be the leash. i've left his leash on all day too trying to get him used to it, and he's fine with it until i pick it up. keep in mind this is all with supervision, he's not running around by himself able to strangle himself. another problem, aside from the leash, seems to just be the road. when i take him out, he'll struggle against the leash until he's in the grass, where he'll promptly lie down and refuse to get up. the road isn't hot, and he's been outside tons of times so he should be used to the texture. what is wrong with him? has anyone else had a dog so reluctant to take a walk? |
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05-22-2008, 06:40 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| My middle baby absolutely HATED going outside for walks I would walk my older girl and carry him in a sling, occasionally putting him down a minute at a time to feel the road or grass under his feet. One day he decided to just walk and is fine for the most part unless something frightens him. Just give him time and let him go at his own pace - I wouldn't 'drag' him as that will just frighten him more.
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05-22-2008, 06:47 AM | #3 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: florida
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05-22-2008, 06:50 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rhode Island
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| My friend had a similar problem his puppy didn't want to be walked........he ended up taking him to Pet Smart for one of there "Lead walking classes" it wasn't that expensive and worked well. |
05-22-2008, 06:53 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida
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| My Murphy Boy will NOT walk to save my life - ha, ha. Mia on the other hand will and loves to walk. I think she can go for miles and miles. I have tried for so long to get Murphy to walk with me and he just hates it so I just give up and let him have his full run in the back yard. He is about 2 1/2 now so I figure I am not going to get him to love it if he has not learned to by now. Good luck. BTW see you are in Florida - so am I. I live in the Melbourne area – where are you?
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05-22-2008, 07:25 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Mississippi
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| Diva was the same way for a long time. She would much rather be carried than have to walk anywhere. I thought is was because she was so little. Then I got Coco and she LOVES to walk. She keeps her nose to the ground and walks anywhere we take her. Diva is getting better now, but her spoiled little tail would stil much rather be in the baby sling I carry her in. |
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