Friday, November 20, 2009

Dog walking problem?

I have a 4 mo. old puppy, that I have attempted to walk before, but everytime I do, he flips out, literally. I took him to the soccer park and he was flipping and flopping and at one point in time, he was letting me drag him while he lay on the ground. I dragged him for about 3/4 a mile (my arm is killing me!) At the end of it all, it scraped some of the skin off his pads. What can I do to solve this problem and will his paws be okay??

Dog walking problem?
You should be reported to the humane society and have your dog taken away. JMO
Reply:I can't imagine that you thought it was okay to drag the dog that far..


You need to teach the poor thing to walk on a leash. Dogs don't just know how to walk nicely on a leash.. They naturally want to check things out, and aren't used to being controlled...
Reply:Bring him to an enclosed area. Let him walk with the leash. Get him used to it. Hold leash and coax with treats to get him to walk with you. First couple of times out bring treats. Just little ones and continually give to him while walking. Eventually he will see the leash as a reward not punishment. Good Luck
Reply:while your puppy is in the house leave the leash attached to his collar or harness. this allows him to get use to the leash when you leave the room and he follows you quietly pick up the lead and let the puppy lead you. eventually you will be leading him
Reply:He is too young for that kind of treatment. Get a harness for him not a collar.
Reply:I hope your kidding if not you need help..
Reply:use the reward system. if not a treat use his favorite toy he cant resist. make him follow you little by little and eventually he will catch on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes his feet will heal but there must be some reason he is scared of going out in the open. maybe noises or something? are you his first and only owner?
Reply:you drug your dog? ....some people should NOT be allowed to have dogs.....I hope you joking..if not....I hope you get reported and fined!!!!!! and definately get that poor dog taken away from you.
Reply:I agree with the rest, that you shouldn't have dragged him for that far, you should have picked him up, instead.





When teaching a puppy to walk on a leash, the last thing you want, is for him to associate it with pain.





Put the leash on him, and let him walk around the backyard (or other safe enclosed area) without you holding onto the leash. Let him get used to it.





If he ends up just having a true fear of the leash (I have a dog who is that way), then you can try harnesses, since sometimes it's the pressure on the neck that scares them.





You can't FORCE a puppy to walk on a leash. It'll take patience, and try to associate it with good things.
Reply:The leash question is very common on Yahoo Answers. I suggest you do a search with the keywords "leash puppy walk" or something like that and you will find many, many answers. **It's not a good idea to drag your puppy ON SO MANY LEVELS! At any rate, I copied and pasted the link to the best answer I found. If it doesn't work --even if it does-- I think you should do a search like I suggested. Good luck!:





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:This is a common problem for dogs that are not leash trained.


Let him wear the leash around the house for a few hours. Then pick it up and walk with him around the house. Then around the yard. Then out of the yard but not around others. Then go anywhere. You may need to bait him with treats during the training to keep his focus on you not the leash or his surroundings. I have some other training ideas on my website burdicklabradors.com helpful links page under training.
Reply:OK it was not fair to drag a dog that far comon sense should have told you to pick him up, but i understand it was a mistake and you wont do it again, so try taking him to dog training classes there are experts there and they will give better advice than anybody on here and you might meet some friends to give you advice but dont tell anymore people about how far you dragged him.Oh and his paws will get better but dont dragg him again.
Reply:Are you kidding?


Are you related to the sub humans that drug a black man behind a pickup truck until he died a few years ago?


How would you feel if you were terrified and someone put a rope around your neck and pulled you along faster than you could walk?


What is wrong with you?
Reply:First off.... a 4 month old pup should not be expected to walk on lead like an adult dog.


Second off.... It was completely WRONG of you to drag him. He may not ever want to walk on a leash because of that. Who could blame him for flipping out?!


You need to be waayyy more patient with him, he is just a young pup. Give him time. He will (if you havent already scared him too much) learn how to work properly on a leash.


Maybe you should sign up for an obedience course. Not only will it teach him general obedience but it will also show you how to properly train your dog.


Good luck... BE PATIENT!!


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