She is 12 weeks and just glues herself to the pavement and just won't walk!
Any suggestions..
2007-06-30 06:59:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
put a treat infront of her face and be really excited when she starts to walk! Also, when she is around the house, put the leash on her and let her walk with it. She has no idea what this thing is on her, so let her firgure it out. Keep it on her while around the house!
Best of Luck!! ;o)
2007-06-30 07:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by ☺love~the~rain☺ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try walking her on grass only first. Then dip onto sidewalks occassionally to see how she reacts. Is it the pavement or just getting used to the leash?
Also, around your own yard, place a few treats on the pavement so when you have occassion to walk on the pavement she will find a treat: may give her cause to look forward to searching the pavement. . .
2007-06-30 07:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by cgminime 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start working with her in the house. Put her collar and leash on her and let her drag it around until she gets used to it.
Then take her outside in a safe place where she won't get hurt and let her drag it around there for a little while. After she is calm and used to the leash, pick it up and let her go wherever she wants to do. Let her take the lead as long as it won't put her in danger.
Once she is used to you holding the leash, gently start to guide her where you want to go. If you verbally prompt her, make sure you use the same term(s) every time. Some goodies might make the training even more fun and pretty soon she will happily follow you anywhere. Patience, consistency and loads of praise are keys to success. Good luck with her.
2007-06-30 07:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi there.
Walking is a foreign concept to a puppy. Totally new to them. It takes some getting used to -- they can't quite see the pleasure in being 'dragged' by the neck!
The best thing to do is take short walks. Arm yourself with treats and her favorite toy to encourage her along. Offer lots of praise and pat your side enthusiastically. If you have a friend or family member with a dog who is willing to accompany you on short walks with your puppy, ask if they can come along. The presence of another dog will also encourage her into thinking that walking is a pleasurable activity.
Finally, drive her in the car to somewhere SAFE and legal (enclosed) where you can let her off leash to sniff and explore at her own pace. She will quickly learn to associate the leash with pleasurable walks.
Good luck!
2007-06-30 07:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just start off slowly in the driveway,/Kitchen where there's less distraction,use a short leash until she gets better with it,then introduce her to the street still keep a short leash,this way she won't want to wonder around during training.
Perhaps offer a treat to her when she does the right things.
2007-06-30 07:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by Luvs2sew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PRACTICE!!!
My new puppy did the same thing. But now that she is used to a leash she does much better. She is an outdoor dog so we also use a lead to hook her up at night. This really helped with the leash. I also let her lead at first because she liked this better. Now she starts barking every morning at 7:00 because she knows it is time for her walk.
2007-06-30 07:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by Pamela G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Resurrect Barbara Woodhouse (1910 - 1988)!
2007-06-30 07:11:14 · answer #7 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.
2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.
3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.
4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.
5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.
6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.
7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.
8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.
9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.
10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.
These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.
2017-02-15 23:34:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use treats. associate the walk with them, and she will enjoy the treats after the walk, and want to go on the walk to get them.
2007-06-30 07:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put chain around neck and let walk freely to get use to it around neck.
2007-06-30 07:03:55 · answer #10 · answered by Mann 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋