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Old 19-11-2009, 02:36 PM
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Re: Stopping on a walk and refusing to move

Mine does it when we're approaching one of his tie-up spots by the local shops. He sits a good few metres away and refuses to budge. I wish I could trust him off leash but he's a very fast sprinter and the shops are on a busy roundabout. I just have to gently pull with increasing force and eventually he gives up the fight and accepts his fate. He's only ever left there for a couple of minutes at a time... He's gradually learning he can't get his own way.

He also does it outside the back door. I've had to use a flexileash while out there now as he figured out that other people's gardens are much more interesting and the walls and fences aren't as high as they look from down there. The same technique applies, he does it.

He does it about 50% of the time although I'm noticing less resistance.

Treats are not an option with mine I'm afraid, he's not particularly food driven outside, inside he's great and very enthusiastic.
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