Walking On A Lead

[santas little helper]

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we have had are 14 week old pup for nearly a week and she will not walk on the lead we have had her out numurous times but every time were out she only walks about 20 feet after she has been carried out of the front garden ,i have tried talking to and petting her ,cokesing her ,and as a last resort being a little heavy handed in pulling her along and she just digs in , she is very timmed and not very outgoing at all ,totally differant dog indoors she charges round like any pup would , any advice would be very grateful , i have allways had a dog for the past 30 years and don't remember any pup taking this long to walk on the lead or being this difficult

 

[grendel]

I'm no greyhound expert so take this for what it's worth. While she's playing and having fun inside pop the lead on her and let her associate the lead with something good. Hopefully she'll ignore it. Maybe get her focussed on a soft fluffy toy so she's chasing it around the room while wearing the lead. If she's OK with that try holding the lead very lightly and hold the toy in your other hand while you run about so she's focussed on that and not the lead. Keep the sessions really short when you venture outside. I've still had to carry my pup a couple of times or get down on all fours making girly sounds while holding out a treat (not very dignified and very frustrating sometimes) but it didn't take long for him to understand that a walk meant lots of nice people fussing over him, fun and games, interesting sights and smells and loads of cuddles from me.

Do you have a garden? I say that because perhaps it feels a bit cold going straight from a nice warm house to the street. Get her geed up in the garden first before venturing into the wide world. Good luck with her.

 

[midlanderkeith]

we have had are 14 week old pup for nearly a week and she will not walk on the lead    we have had her out numurous times but every time  were out she only walks about 20 feet after she has been carried out of the front garden ,i have tried talking to and petting her ,cokesing her ,and as a last resort being a little heavy handed in pulling her along and she just digs in , she is very timmed and not very outgoing at all ,totally differant dog indoors she charges round like any pup would , any advice would be very grateful , i have allways had a dog for the past 30 years and don't remember any pup taking this long to walk on the lead or being this difficult

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Heavy handed is a no no, if the lead you are using at the moment is a heavy one, meaning the dog can feel it, get a lighter one, even a piece of string will do, leave it on the dog around the house and garden for a short while each day, taking hold of lead and gently coaxing the dog, any resistance just let go, persevere and you will get there, but its gotta be a happy occasion for the dog and yourself, the dog will feel your good and bad vibes down the lead

 

[nina]

we have had are 14 week old pup for nearly a week and she will not walk on the lead    we have had her out numurous times but every time  were out she only walks about 20 feet after she has been carried out of the front garden ,i have tried talking to and petting her ,cokesing her ,and as a last resort being a little heavy handed in pulling her along and she just digs in , she is very timmed and not very outgoing at all ,totally differant dog indoors she charges round like any pup would , any advice would be very grateful , i have allways had a dog for the past 30 years and don't remember any pup taking this long to walk on the lead or being this difficult

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Is she your only dog or do you have another older dog??

Personally i have always found the worst thing you can do is put the new lead & collar on indoors or out in your garden to try & get them used to it. :blink:

Forget it, it doesnt work, they know where they are, & all they focus on is the lead & collar.

Put the pup in the car (assuming you have one?), drive off to somewhere totally new, a park, or woods, whatever, take the pup out on preferably an extending lead.

Now if you have another dog (or friends dog who the pup knows) this is great cos let them walk or run ahead, let pups lead out & just let them follow at their own pace.

If you do not have another dog then let your partner/child/friend/someone the pup knows walk ahead gently calling pup/waving a toy/ball/treats etc & let the pup follow at their own pace, all the time giving encouragement & making it all a bit of a game.

You normally find once they are taken to somewhere new & exciting & if they have that extra bit of back up from another dog or someone they know they will soon trot off at their own pace.

Worst thing you can do is get "heavy handed" & drag them as this will put them off for life

Good luck :luck: :luck:

Oops seem to have posted same time as Grendel & Keith (w00t)

Differing opinions i guess, but all worth a try :thumbsup:

 

[santas little helper]

have tried all that you have suggested ,puting her in car and taking her to the park , 3hrs to do a half hour walk ,puting lead on in the house when she is running around then she just goes and lies down ,tried her around garden with lead on having none of it, its so fruststraighting ,i tried her last night and timed her she stood on the one spot for 14 mins in the middle of the path and refused to budge even when i tried to coke's her with fresh roast chicken left from tea time :angry: ,but when we got back to the house she loved the chicken so no more chicken for her ,bloody we bugger

 

[nina]

have tried all that you have suggested ,puting her in car and taking her to the park , 3hrs to do a half hour walk ,puting lead on in the house when she is running around then she just goes and lies down ,tried her around garden with lead on having none of it, its so fruststraighting ,i tried her last night and timed her she stood on the one spot for 14 mins in the middle of the path and refused to budge even when i tried to coke's her with fresh roast chicken left from tea time  :angry: ,but when we got back to the house she loved the chicken so no more chicken for her ,bloody we bugger

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oh dear

Do you not have another dog in the household you can walk her with or a friend who lives nearby that you could do a couple of walks with ??

I have always started my pups off going out with an older dog & they have always followed along quite happily & gained confidence from the older dog. If as you say she is a little timid anyway she needs something to give her a bit of confidence & an older dog will generally do this.

If you have no friends with dogs that you can walk with why not enrol in a basic ringcraft class or training class, sometimes meeting other young pups & other dogs to follow round a hall etc will bring her out of herself & see if you can perhaps pal up with someone who lives nearby to do the odd walk with :thumbsup:

 

[santas little helper]

when we have come across another dog walker she will fallow for a little distance then its back to the normal ruteen of stoping ,i will just have to pursafear and hope she will come round

 

[midlanderkeith]

when we have come across another dog walker she will fallow for a little distance then its back to the normal ruteen of stoping ,i will just have to pursafear and hope she will come round

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What area are you in

 

[santas little helper]

when we have come across another dog walker she will fallow for a little distance then its back to the normal ruteen of stoping ,i will just have to pursafear and hope she will come round

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What area are you in

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lisburn northern ireland , you close or are you on the mainland ???????????

 

[Rebecca Claire]

I really feel for you, this must be so frustrating :- "

There have been some great ideas posted on here. I have always found walking a pup with another dog helps completely (well it has in my experience) and always make sure the lead is related to new and exciting things The fact you mentioned she is quite timid may help going to training classes, however it could also have the opposite effect! You can only try and see but I think if you are able to meet with friends who have dogs too, walking out with them would be the best idea.

WISHING YOU ALL THE VERY BEST :luck: look forward to hear how you are getting on :thumbsup: Good luck :luck:

 

[santas little helper]

been out this afternoon but before we went ,i sat her down in the kitchen and give her a good talking to ,told her that that if she dosn't walk on the lead she will miss out on a lot of fun things like meeting other dogs ,playing hide and seek and who can run the fastest up the field and lots of new sounds and smells ,so on goes the lead out the back gate and she sat down ,so not to be defeated i picked her up and carried her to the field took the lead of to let her run, what happend ,she sat down so i walked of up the field calling her after about 30 yds she came flying towards me (w00t) and straight past and galloped round and round the field looking so pleased with herself ,we were out about 20 mins and she came back when i called her now it was time to put lead back on and guess what happend??????????????? she trotted of perfact all the why back to the house as if she no lead on at all ,wot a result ,so i will try her again tonight on the lead and on the path only and see what happens ,fingers crossed

 

[littlenell]

(w00t) Thats fantastic!!! Couldnt you just kill em. :lol: :lol:

 

[midlanderkeith]

been out this afternoon but before we went ,i sat her down in the kitchen and give her a good talking to ,told her that that if she dosn't walk on the lead she will miss out on a lot of fun things like meeting other dogs ,playing hide and seek and who can run the fastest up the field  and lots of new sounds and smells ,so on goes the lead out the back gate and she sat down ,so not to be defeated i picked her up and carried her to the field took the lead of to let her run, what happend ,she sat down so i walked of up the field calling her after about 30 yds she came flying towards me  (w00t) and straight past and galloped round and round the field looking so pleased with herself ,we were out about 20 mins and she came back when i called her now it was time to put lead back on and guess what happend???????????????  she trotted of perfact all the why back to the house  as if she no lead on at all ,wot a result ,so i will try her again tonight on the lead and on the path only and see what happens ,fingers crossed

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What a crackin post this is, :lol: sat her down in the kitchen and give her a good talking to, thats the way to do it, till they hang there heads in shame, :lol: carry on with what you are doing , just remember dont lose your patience, im well pleased for you, and, and, SAVES ME COMING OVER TO IRELAND HELP YOU OUT :lol:

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[*Lesley*]

Mine have all been little sods with the first lead walking, I used an extendalble lead in the garden and ran about :b they soon followed, then I just made it shorter and they ran with me and forgot about the lead as much until they finally got used to it.

When I first get a puppy I always put a collar on them to get used to it although none of mine wear a collar in the house when they are grown up.

Glad its coming together for you

 

[galty]

Sorry but hate giving advice.

Think this is not a Lead problem but more the the dog is scared of the out side world, putting a lead on her and tacking her out makes two fears.

Try taking her to a space that is secure with no lead and no other atractions.

 

[midlanderkeith]

Sorry but hate giving advice.

Think this is not a Lead problem but more the the dog is scared of the out side world, putting a lead on her and tacking her out makes two fears.

Try taking her to a space that is secure with no lead and no other atractions.

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why you hate giving advice, thats good advice, scared of the outside world

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[santas little helper]

just back from a walk with the dog ,yes thats right a walk ,once we get more than 50 meters away from the house she walks fine now ,i think she just knows she would rather be lying under a radiater than out walking around the streets in the dark and cold but no mater what we love her to bits

 

[midlanderkeith]

just back from a walk with the dog ,yes thats right a walk    ,once we get more than 50 meters away from the house she walks fine now ,i think she just knows she would rather be lying under a radiater than out walking around the streets in the dark and cold but no mater what we love her to bits

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Nice one :luck:

 

[littlenell]

just back from a walk with the dog ,yes thats right a walk    ,once we get more than 50 meters away from the house she walks fine now ,i think she just knows she would rather be lying under a radiater than out walking around the streets in the dark and cold but no mater what we love her to bits

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I know where shes coming from....well maybe not lying under a radiator :lol: :thumbsup:

 

[madbella]

Glad you seem to have cracked it!

She'll be crying to go out for walks in no time!! :lol: