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Does anyone else have a lazy dog? It's amazing. I have to drag Toby to get him to come walking with us. Zoey on one hand loves to take a walk a couple times a day to stretch her legs and go potty. If I gave her the chance every potty time would be a walk around the block. Now Toby on the other hand is very content to take a quick short zip out to the yard and do his business and go back inside and chill out. He is a little over five months and is so laid back and lazy it's kind of funny. Meanwhile Zoey is such a spitfire and full of life and wanting to move around. Am I the only one with a lazy dog? |
Need I reply? I take Nico for a drag, not a walk. |
Mine are both lazy but love walks |
LOL...I thought of Nico when I was composing this post. |
It's frustrating because I want to walk at a nice normal pace. But ever few feet I have to stop and say nice boy toby...that's a good boy to get him to walk some more. Now when we start I carry him for one full leg of our walk around the block. UGG. The other day I gave him the quick walk he wants then put him inside to take Zoey around the block so she can enjoy herself. He put up such a ruckus that hubby told me how could you be mean and leave him behind....lol. Sure blame me. He sat there looking all pitiful while his daddy was his champion. |
Audrey-Belle likes short walks, she is still getting used to being on a leash. But she only has short spurts of energy, then she's done. She is not a typical Yorkie in the playful/energy sense. We don't know if it's her personality or because she was in a cage for 4 years and laying around is all she knows. Hubby sometimes calls her his "little lump". |
how did you guys raise a lazy dog??? i want a lazy dog :D so i can get some work done ;) |
I wish mine were a little lazy! When it's time to go out, all hell breaks loose. They fight over who's gonna be first out the door, and Snickers usually nips Baxter on the mouth and makes him cry. (He actually screams bloody murder!). And forget about when they see the leashes... need I say more? Our house is total bedlam! :aimeeyork sooooo.... count your blessings. :) |
Does anyone else have a lazy dog? I'm planning on entering the local Humane Shelter walk on Oct 11 and thought I'd get Gucci "trained". We started just walking down the driveway a few times each time we went out to potty. This week I thought I'd get him started on a little longer walk. He's fine for about 4 houses and then decides he doesn't want to go any further. I know he's not tired, just headstrong. He'll continue, but not happily. Of course, once we turn around to return to the house, he's the leader of the pack. He's so afraid of loud noises and even the sound of a car approaching makes him nervous. Is there anyway I can help him overcome that fear? (Thunder doesn't bother him at all, but the vacuum or lawnmower put him over the edge.) |
Shayna sometimes get lazy, that is one of the reason we have a stroller:rolleyes: |
Oh yeah! Tucker is the laziest dog I'v ever seen! When he was about 5 months, I had to drag him. He'll walk now, but would rather be sprawled out on the couch. In the mornings, I have to drag him out of the crate. |
Milo is always sleeping or resting when he is at home with us. But if you mention the words "Eat Eat", "Go Outside", or his favorite, "Wanna go bye bye?" Then his ears go straight up and he is standing at attention waiting for me to put my heels on and go. |
If I mention the word cookie his fat behind is up and in the kitchen or looking for food. The only reason he comes when I say let's go potty is because he likes to be where I am. If it wasn't for that he would be happy to go no where. Sometimes he gets frustrated if we go in the yard and Zoey is taking her sweet time to potty and walks to walk around in it a few times. He actually will lunge at her to start a fight. It's funny in the morning because you see me walking Zoey on her leash and he is in my arms. Oy these buggers are something else. |
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OMG that was so funny and CUTE, Milo takes his time looking for a spot sometimes. I wonder if the new girl we are going to get will get mad at him like that. LOL I will laugh because my fiance gets impatient when Milo takes forever and it will be like she is on his side, lol! |
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You should totally get that on video, I want to see it! Then you should send it to America's Funniest Home Videos! It would be a winner for sure, that is too funny. Plus the producers will do voice overs for the video "What is taking you so long Zoey, just find a pot to pee in!" "Oh Toby whats the rush, just looking for that sweet spot" "I can't take this anymore! GRRRR! Take That. And That" then you come and break it up "Break it up kids, thats enough" LOL! |
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My Shih Tzu has a very laidback personality. She enjoys sitting in my lap. Also, she enjoys being treated like a princess. She hates going for long walks, but she loves car rides. I have to drag her down the street when we walk to the mailbox. When she gets tired of walking, then she will just sit. I am force to pick her up and carry her home. My Yorkie is very excitable and loves to play. My Shih Tzu is always running away from my Yorkie. She cannot play for long periods. Sometimes I feel like a referee. I have to stop my Yorkie from trying to play with my Shih Tzu when she is tired. How do you teach your dog to stop playing when the other dog is tired? I am going to adopt a Maltese puppy, because I want him to grow up with a friend that around the same age. I am hoping to find him a friend with the same activity rate as my Yorkie to alleviate the problem. I understand your situation. I experience it every time I walk my dogs too. Does your dog force the other dog to play when he is tired? |
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I glad your dogs do not have that problem. My two dogs are best friends. They are wonderful dogs. I just have to teach him when to stop playing with my Shih Tzu. I was hoping somebody had some suggestions on how to solve this problem. I am thinking of putting him in his kennel when he persists in playing with her when she is tired. My Shih Tzu is five years old and he is a puppy. Their activity rates are very different, and he does not understand that his friend is very tired. |
trixie will get in my purse, which is always ling on the floor, because she loves going out; but she would never walk outside willingly. |
Nope.. Suzi is a little ball of energy. I think if she were human it would be ADHD. She's A nut. LOL . :D |
Ahh, nice to know I'm not alone... I have to drag my little guy for about 2 houses till he gets the idea that I'm not giving up and that he needs to go on his walk. Unfortunately the neighbors across the street can no longer see him at that point so all they see is me dragging him behind me every morning. |
sophie& pebbles :wavey: hi, i have 2 yorkie little girls,both would rather drive than walk,hate the cold,rain,twigs leaves (except for rolling in of course ha!ha.love electric blankets, fire, bed, cuddles. carries in basket, fuss over them of course,showing of to any one available and being spoilt by one and all. really just the usual yorkie attitude to life in general.!!!no 1 baggage |
I gave up dragging Gus for walks. I did not consider it appropriate for training him to walk. He needs to think of it as a pleasant experience. He will not walk away from our house, but he will walk back. So, I carry him away from the house, and then we walk back together. The first couple of times I got that "I know you aren't going to pick me up and carry me home, and I'm going to have to walk back" look. |
Oh yes girl! My Dexter would not use his 4 god given legs if he had a choice! He would be permanently attached to me! LOL He just loves to be held! People are always amazed at how 'lazy' he is, hes not lazy, just loves his mama! haha |
Believe it or not, Eddie is lazy in the winter. He detests having to wear booties, but they are the only way he can tolerate the cold, so I insist on them when there's snow on the ground. All the dogs were hovering around me this morning, so I finally said "Are you ready to go for a walk." Rusty and Jack immediately started spinning at my heels while Eddie sprinted for the bedroom where he's hiding under the bed. Occasionally, I'll give in and let him be lazy, but for the most part I scoop him up and make him go. He always has a good time once we're out there. |
Yep, Tatum is pretty lazy! She has her moments when she can run and growl and chase anything you throw and that's usually daily (in the mornings when my husband gets up and I'm heading out of the house and in the evening after we're all settled in) but it doesn't last very long. Mostly she follows me around while I'm running crazy all over the house (you know how that is after work in the evenings!) just waiting for me to plop down so she can curl up on me. I think I have the best of both worlds. She loves to play but she sure loves to be a couch potato too! And sleep.... she would stay in bed all day with me if I would (and yes, it's been know to happen). |
Shadow will play and follow me around. But I think he's lazy. he'll just plop down on me. No sitting or laying gracefully. He's a plopper. I laugh every time. |
I used to think my Shih Tzu was lazy, but now I think she just likes to be pampered. I pampered her too much when she was a puppy. She likes to play in short spurts. My Yorkie loves to walk. He plays constantly if you let him. |
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