and LOL now you have two strollers and are sort of an expert on the pros and cons of all the models on the market:D

Nice to see we're all pretty much on the same page. If it's potentially dangerous, pick them up. The only thing I'd add is to make sure they get their walks in non-scary and non-dangerous places. They should want to walk when there's nothing scary around.

Both Jillie and Eddie will occasionally stop when we're in a field all by ourselves. I just wait them out until they're ready to go again. Usually Eddie stops because he wants to go a different direction. I usually try to distract him with a game in the direction I'm going. Either that or I break down and go his direction.

Yes I do lol . . . Yes you know me. I OCD about everything. . . . So the two best strollers are The Dogger and The Pet Gear NV stroller. . . You may pay a little more but it will last a lifetime. Air filled tires, sturdy, will go over grass, hills and snow and not have a problem.

Never had any problems with walking RAzzle he goes where ever our big ones go. On his own and or with our pack he is good to go.


I do how-ever leash him tight to my side when we are at crowded places, on the ferry or in downtown TO or at very busy dog shows.


I don't want him stepped on. But he is not small 6lbs and a bit.


I agree with the trainer in that it might be more a sign of insecurity. A funny story our big boy Magic when he was an 8wk pup would halt with hubby at the end of our driveway... he did not want to leave home. I could and did take him everywhere with me - so it was really about not wanting to be away from home when Mommy did not come. Eventually he got over that - but still to this day - will glance back to make sure that somehow I did not get delayed when hubby takes him out for a walk.


I also do not like throwing treats on the ground - I train my dogs not to pick up anything from the ground! Important for their safety. Every year we have more than a few incidents of poisoned treats strewn throughout dog parks and dogs die!


Leave it Command is a necessity as far as I am concerned.

While we're on the topic of walking I have a question
 

My last little girl was tiny ( 3lbs) but even as a senior she loved to walk..albeit not very fast as she got older. But she was still doing that yorkie strut up until the week she passed.

My question is how far is too far to walk them? She was regularly walking 1/2 a mile at least once a day right up util the end when she was 12. She went blind when she was 9 and stopped playing around the house so much because she bumped into things. So I added daily walks ( aside fro potty time) to get her exercise. Some days she was strutting and I could tell she wasn't ready to go home yet and we'd even go 1 1/2 miles. But I have heard from many that long walks can cause arthritis and aggravate knees etc...how much is a good length to walk a tiny one? IS there a prescribed distance..or should you just watch the dog and let them cue you as to what is enough?

Also of note..in her senior years due to the fact she didn't move around the house much- she was a bit stiff for the first few minutes of walks but once she got warmed up she was golden ( kinda liker her aging human momma). We just had to go veeeery slow and let her loosen up those little legs at her own pace.

But I have heard my first breeder and her mentor refer to a 700 yard walk as "A long way for a little yorkie" I would hate to push my little one too far. ANy suggestions, statistics or thoughts?

When I go certain places where there are a lot of dogs or people I do not allow mine to walk on the ground either. I just do not want to take that chance. I have always socialized mine very early to all sights, sounds, strangers, etc... take them to Lowes for the big machines and loud noises to get them used to these things early on. The only one I have problems with when walking is on a slick floor my 2 lbs chi has luxating patella in both back knees and will not walk on a slick floor because she slips and it scares her