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HELP please! My little Gabby is a almost 18 weeks old and I am trying to teach her to walk on a leash! She has a harness and she does not mind wearing that but the second I put the leash on it she freezes and lays down and will NOT move :( I have tried to get her use to it in the house and outside and she will not move either place. What can I do? I tell her good girl and get excited when she does take a few steps but then she just freezes again. I have an older dog the walks great on a leash and always has so I do not know what to do :( Thanks!!! |
Try bending down in front of her and offering her a treat to take those steps towards you. As she comes towards you, back up, continuing to offer the treats. Hopefully her excitement over a treat will take her mind off the leash. This works with those that are treat motivated. |
My ZoE doesn't like thick leashes with heavy clasps on her back. She likes a very thin leash with a small clasp. How big is the leash/clasp you are using? |
Maybe you could try attatching the leash to the harness while inside and just let her drag it around, under your watchful eye of course. Encourage her to move around with praise and/or treats. I hope you find something that helps. |
Here are a few site that I found that may be helpful . Puppy Leash Training | eHow.com Leash training your puppy Training A Puppy To Walk On A Leash - Loose Leash Walking For Young Puppies |
I had an IG puppy foster that I trained to walk on a leash with no trouble by using a yard stick with peanut butter smeared on the end. I put it in front of the puppy and let her lick it as we started walking. I praised her as we went along. After walking for a little bit, I started lifting the yard stick while praising and continuing to walk. It was so easy to train her like this. I only took her out a couple times and walked with the yard stick before she was comfortable walking on the leash. I'd been to an obedience seminar and saw this just before I got the puppy. I couldn't believe how great it worked for me. |
Thanks everyone!! He leash is very light wait we got it from Foxypups but at will try the other ideas!!! |
We walk all the time so we just kept trying and trying and trying, and eventually he figured it out. We would throw little toys for him to chase,but the real issue was his generally scaredy-dog nature. So for him, it just took getting used to it. Don't give up! |
Alice was the same exact way (I was working with her in the house and out in our back yard). I tried treats in front of her, praising when she finally did take a step etc. The only thing that actually got her walking and not being concerned about it was when her shots were all finished and I was able to walk her around the neighborhood. I had to gently pull a bit for a second but once she realized I was going to keep walking and it was going to be fun, she followed like she never had an issue at all and now she's fine with it anywhere. If he's had all his vaccinations (at 18 weeks he most likely has) try a real walk. I know it seems like he has to get used to the leash first, but for Alice, she needed the distraction and fascination with her first "walk" to get over her aversion to the leash and realize what it was for.:) Might not work for every dog, but if you haven't yet, just go for it and he may surprize you:D |
oooops sorry, HER (I said he and him):) |
Odd that some like it, and some don't. I think it's mainly an association with something they like. With My Male Sneakers, who has a genuine wanderlust, will stand beside the place where we keep his Harness, look back and forth between us and the Harness, and "yip" painfully when we don't put it on him ! :rolleyes: With My Female Becca, she loves to go on a walk/jog, but, is somewhat reluctant to actually have the Harness placed on her. Once it is, then she's good to go. I have a special "call" for when we are about to "go". Actually it's a whistle. Once they hear it, and accrue the anticipation of an outside trip/venture, then it's a lot easier to get them rigged for it. You might try that.... associating a verbal command to prompt them. |
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