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Old 16-04-2008, 08:53 PM
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Re: Puppy walking problems - He won't!

Hi baby steps is what you need to take little and often with no expectation of getting very far , start by walking on lead to the end of your drive make a fuss of him give him a treat and go back indoors , next time take him one or two steps further repeat the same fuss him treat him and go back indoors , do this as many times as you can each time taking it a little further but always praise him never get cross or let him associate it with being told off . Our Lab when she was about 16 weeks would go about 100 yards and sit down she did this on and off for ages but each time she got further , Dont forget you are introducing your pup to all these new things and its exciting for you to take him out but see it from his point of view its all big and noisey and scary so if he isnt too confident you need to re asure him its all good and nothing to be scared of , so be patient . Another thing to try is to just walk him round the house and the garen on his lead so he gets used to going where you want him to go but the golden rule is treat the good behaviour ignor the bad ,
Andrea
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