Alright, I've held off from posting this because I know she's only little and might not seem like a big deal to most people but I'm at my wits end! :rolleyes:
MY PUP HATES WALKING!!
As soon as I get the harness and lead out, she runs. Upon catching her, she puts up a fight while I'm trying to put it on. Once we get out the door, she sits down and won't move. After a tug on the lead she starts walking, only to stop for god knows how long as soon as she sees another person on the foot path - which you generally do, everyday. After they've passed, it's another battle to get her to walk again! and same goes, as soon as someone else walks by, she stops! she watches them, nothing else, just sits there and watches them until they move on. If i try and drag her along, she makes us both look absolutely pathetic, so that soon came to a stop.
What can I do?? I've been practising lead walking since the day she came home, she's fine at home but when we're out, the problems start! someone please give me some ideas, it's driving me nuts. :shakehead:
You must be getting frustrated. Have you tried keeping some treats in a bum bag? Leave the zip open a little so she can smell it while you are puting on her harness( it should keep her occupied till you are done). As for the walking maybe lett her sniff a treat and toss it a metre up the road, for her to chase it. make a game of it . then slowly reduce the amount you toss to every ten steps then 20 steps and so on. Hope this helps.
She's Driving Me Mad! Won't Walk When We're Out!
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You must be getting frustrated. Have you tried keeping some treats in a bum bag? Leave the zip open a little so she can smell it while you are puting on her harness( it should keep her occupied till you are done). As for the walking maybe lett her sniff a treat and toss it a metre up the road, for her to chase it. make a game of it . then slowly reduce the amount you toss to every ten steps then 20 steps and so on. Hope this helps.