Wont walk on a leash!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

nacke · 03-30-2009, 07:39 AM

My new baby, Thom, will NOT walk on a leash. He will plant his bottom firmly on the ground and shake as if hes scared to death.

How can i motivate him?

JasmineNoelle · 03-30-2009, 07:41 AM

You might try just putting the leash on him for a few minutes at a time each day without walking him at first, so he can get used to the feel of the leash. Then build up from there. Good luck!

vwill · 03-30-2009, 07:47 AM

How old is Thom? My Oliver wouldn't walk when he was a baby either. He didn't act scared (just kind of stubborn), so maybe its not the same the same issue. It was just very slow going at first (took 45 min just to get around the block). I think we used treats to coax him step by step and just waited for him. He eventually got the idea that we weren't moving until he moved. It was just one step at a time, then two, then 10...now he leads the way on our walks!

vwill · 03-30-2009, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JasmineNoelle

You might try just putting the leash on him for a few minutes at a time each day without walking him at first, so he can get used to the feel of the leash. Then build up from there. Good luck!

I think this is good advice too. With Oliver, he just hated the leash. He acted like he was broken or it weighed 100 lbs! Thom prob just needs to get used to it too.

JoeyP · 03-30-2009, 10:41 AM

since you call this pup your new baby I'm assuming that he's still very young
Puppies don't come with an inbred sense of knowing how to walk on a leash
You slap one on and you'll get one frightened little puppy
you need to get your pup used to having the collar and leash on before you start leash training
Put the collar and leash on everyday for a few mins and let him run around with it on
this will get him used to the feeling and weight of it around his neck
then once that's done start lifting it up and just hold it while he leads you around
then and only then can you think of trying to entice him with a treat to walk with you

Yorkielove1 · 03-30-2009, 10:43 AM

i agree with all of the above!! Sounds like great advice!

manolos mom · 03-30-2009, 02:35 PM

Very good advise

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasmineNoelle

You might try just putting the leash on him for a few minutes at a time each day without walking him at first, so he can get used to the feel of the leash. Then build up from there. Good luck!

nacke · 03-30-2009, 02:46 PM

Well, we actually had some success today, i was so proud of him!

I carried him outside, and let him walk around with the leash dangling. Hes a very timid dog to begin with, so he was just sniffing about, and slowly picked up the leash. He will walk approx 50 feet from where i place him down, then go back, lol. And found his way to my front door to go back inside!

Im sure there will be a day he'll be begging to go out, haha. Macy does. We never had this problem with her.

And he is 6 months by the way!

alishasmom · 03-30-2009, 02:56 PM

It takes time and patience; they wont do it till they are ready to try it. Trixie started walking on the leash at 8 months. Now she goes to it, which is hanging on the door, when she wants to go out. just put it on the puppy and let him drag it for a little while. Do not let him play with it.

03-30-2009, 07:39 AM	#1
nacke Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lewisville, Texas Posts: 437 Blog Entries: 2	Wont walk on a leash!! My new baby, Thom, will NOT walk on a leash. He will plant his bottom firmly on the ground and shake as if hes scared to death. How can i motivate him? __________________ Mama to Maci!! RIP Macy & Thom

03-30-2009, 07:41 AM	#2
JasmineNoelle YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2,774 Blog Entries: 1	You might try just putting the leash on him for a few minutes at a time each day without walking him at first, so he can get used to the feel of the leash. Then build up from there. Good luck! __________________ Jasmine's, Prissy's and Maggie Mae's Mommy

03-30-2009, 10:41 AM	#5
JoeyP YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA Posts: 1,005	since you call this pup your new baby I'm assuming that he's still very young Puppies don't come with an inbred sense of knowing how to walk on a leash You slap one on and you'll get one frightened little puppy you need to get your pup used to having the collar and leash on before you start leash training Put the collar and leash on everyday for a few mins and let him run around with it on this will get him used to the feeling and weight of it around his neck then once that's done start lifting it up and just hold it while he leads you around then and only then can you think of trying to entice him with a treat to walk with you __________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd

03-30-2009, 10:43 AM	#6
Yorkielove1 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: glendale AZ Posts: 790 Blog Entries: 2	i agree with all of the above!! Sounds like great advice! __________________ Princess Isabella & Courtney http://meandbella.blogspot.com

03-30-2009, 02:46 PM	#8
nacke Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lewisville, Texas Posts: 437 Blog Entries: 2	Well, we actually had some success today, i was so proud of him! I carried him outside, and let him walk around with the leash dangling. Hes a very timid dog to begin with, so he was just sniffing about, and slowly picked up the leash. He will walk approx 50 feet from where i place him down, then go back, lol. And found his way to my front door to go back inside! Im sure there will be a day he'll be begging to go out, haha. Macy does. We never had this problem with her. And he is 6 months by the way! __________________ Mama to Maci!! RIP Macy & Thom

03-30-2009, 07:47 AM	#3
vwill No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 421	How old is Thom? My Oliver wouldn't walk when he was a baby either. He didn't act scared (just kind of stubborn), so maybe its not the same the same issue. It was just very slow going at first (took 45 min just to get around the block). I think we used treats to coax him step by step and just waited for him. He eventually got the idea that we weren't moving until he moved. It was just one step at a time, then two, then 10...now he leads the way on our walks!

03-30-2009, 02:56 PM	#9
alishasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC Posts: 654	It takes time and patience; they wont do it till they are ready to try it. Trixie started walking on the leash at 8 months. Now she goes to it, which is hanging on the door, when she wants to go out. just put it on the puppy and let him drag it for a little while. Do not let him play with it. __________________