Our boy Rex has been with us for two weeks. He is amazing, and sometimes a little bit scary! But he listens well and is adapting nicely. There's a little bit of air snapping when he gets excited and latches onto something he shouldn't, like the sofa or a blanket! But otherwise, a great pup.
This morning I took him to the park to exert some energy but he refused to walk. I didn't want to be overly pushy so we abandoned it and went home where we played and had a nice time.
What should I do to get Rex to enjoy going for walks?
Our yard is plenty big to play fetch and the like, but being able to take him places on a leash seems kind of important to learn. What should we do?
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10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
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Koplinsky
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10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
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Tim91118
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Koplinsky
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Tim91118
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Tim91118
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Re: 10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
Many resource materials to help you with your pups issues. The issues are all solvable. If something doesn’t work, try something else.
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Re: 10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
What exactly did he do to refuse? Bramble used to army crawl until she figured it out.
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Re: 10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
He just sits and pulls back. The first time was a breeze. The second time and after, nothing. Very stubborn. No troubles practicing in the yard but at the park he won't do it.ladyjubilee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:53 pm What exactly did he do to refuse? Bramble used to army crawl until she figured it out.
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Re: 10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
Have you thought of isolating the behavior and offering treat when he walks on leash?
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Re: 10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
Also sounds like he is afraid of his environment. Have you tried to take him to a place like the Home Depot ? Work on socializing him to new things.
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Re: 10 weeks, refuses to go for walks!
I've got the same issue with mine. She seems to be afraid to leave the house, but when we're at a certain point she'll walk with me more and more. For me having a long leash works quite well, but I can't apply any pressure, otherwise she'll stubbornly stop walking altogether.
She's absolutely wonderful when it comes to off leash walking though. Even already fetches at 13 weeks.
She will come to me when I lure her low down, however I'm 6'4, so it's not the easiest thing to do for me
She's absolutely wonderful when it comes to off leash walking though. Even already fetches at 13 weeks.
She will come to me when I lure her low down, however I'm 6'4, so it's not the easiest thing to do for me
