puppy doesn't want to walk reddit

Dont bring out a treat to lure your dog forward as that rewards your dogs stopping behavior. Teach Touch hand to nose and ask your dog to touch to get him to move.

Do not classify this behavior as wanton or malicious.

. Circle around your dog then walk in the direction you wanted to go. Reward by tossing the treat in the direction you want to walk. To keep it short i think my puppy is going through the antisocial phase or whatever after the socializing period.

If your dog suddenly refuses to walk in the blazing heat then the culprit will almost always be dehydration and overexertion. And if we try to get him to keep going he will whine and tug and fight back on us bringing. He wants to run back home after a certain point.

I dont know where youre located but the index heat here in Austin gets as high as 104 so walking a dog during the day is totally unacceptable to the point where even the dogs dont argue. Especially after a nap or at low temperatures a puppy might show reluctance to walk. Otherwise just pick him up and carry him home.

A comfortable home will seem a much better option. The street weve walked him down dozens of times he refuses to go down anymore. Laziness is actually relatively rare in dogs and its found more often in young dogs than in adult dogs.

That sometimes gets them up and moving.

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