Puppy Walking?

Question

My puppy has just had her injecions & now i can take her for walks. The problem is she wont walk on her lead she just sits down on the floor. any tips on getting her walk on her lead?

Answer 1

You have to encourage her. That means you bend down a little, call her, make a fuss of her when she does it right.
I really recommend puppy training classes, you'll both learn a lot and you'll be rewarded by owning a well trained dog when she's an adult.
Theres probably loads of dog training books in your local library as well, look for puppy training books for now.

Answer 2

A rough rule of thumb is 5 minutes exercise for each month of life for a puppy, so 20-30 mins 2 or 3 times a day should be enough for a medium small dog. Too much exercise can be damaging for a puppy, but this is more true for a larger breed particularly those known to have joint problems. A number of short walks is better than one long one.

Answer 3

Let her walk about with the lead trailing behind her this will get her used to a lead.Then by useing a treat call on her back and pick up the lead and walk mind and encourage her with treats to walk with you if the puppy shows signs of being scared take the lead off for a while then try again good luck :)

Answer 4

The reward for walking properly is praise and the walk itself. So what about the negative aspect? How do you withhold a walk? The answer is to stop in your tracks whenever your puppy pulls and don’t start again until the leash slackens. Then, praise the pup and walk on. Then again, you can show your dog who’s the boss by walking in the opposite direction whenever he pulls. If he persists in pulling, you should tell him ``no,’’ but don’t make a fuss. It’s far better to praise him loudly and show affection when he lets the leash loosen up.

Most young puppies resist collars and leads by rolling, scratching and collapsing. But don’t give up. Don’t pick your pup up and carry him, and don’t let him just stroll along beside you without the leash. If you do, you’ll soon have an uncontrollable dog.

Answer 5

My puppy was exactly the same.

The first night she just sat on the ground and when we tried to encourage her by pulling a little on the lead, she just pulled back the other way.

We had to carry her around - she gets used to the new sights which at the beginning i think frightened her such as the sounds of cars passing etc.

However, on the third night, halfway round the walk, she actually started pulling us.

Your puppy will come round to the idea and will learn to love her walks.

Answer 6

I that problem, the traffic will scare them it did mine. Try walking your puppy up and down in your garden getting the puppy used to the lead if not wait till the puppy is a bit older and try then

Answer 7

my pup was just the same i was dying to get it out for walk and it wouldn't budge.
I kept its lead on but let him walk about a bit around the room while it got used to it.
Basically i used lead anytime in house lol
When I took it out I went to a quiet spot in the park and let it walk with out a lead because its was so young its only bothered being beside you.
And out of no where my dog just decided to walk on lead and now at 6 months goes daft when it see's the lead as its walkies time !!

Answer 8

I would start by attaching the leash and just let her drag it aroung the house. Then I would start picking up the leash and calling her to me taking a few steps back at a time ... gradually hold the leash for longer and longer. It will also help to take bag of yummy treats and drop one in front of her nose every few steps.

Answer 9

The pup is confused by the leash. It's normal. Just take it out into the backyard for starters and be patient. After a while it's curiosity will take over and it will start to move aroound to investigste things.

Answer 10

Yeah you have to teach her have her on the leash and walk a couple steps away then bend down pat the floor and make kissy noises and say her name. When she comes to you reward her with losts of praise.