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Deenie · 01-08-2008, 06:56 AM

Do your babies beg to be picked up shortly after starting a walk? I go very slowly for Guinness' short legs and let him investigate things, but so far we've only gone about 8 houses down and before we even turn around he's wanting to be carried. Little toot. It's so cute though because during our walk he is looking up at me and I encourage him telling him he's doing a great job, etc.

I'm working on getting him to walk beside me and not weave in and out of my legs, I'm so worried I'll trip on him. I put some resistance on his leash (no collar on him) and just try to sort of steer him.

Are there any pointers I need during these walks?

Thanks

chachi · 01-08-2008, 07:21 AM

It just takes time for them to get used to walking on a leash correctly

yorkieusa · 01-08-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Deenie

Do your babies beg to be picked up shortly after starting a walk? I go very slowly for Guinness' short legs and let him investigate things, but so far we've only gone about 8 houses down and before we even turn around he's wanting to be carried. Little toot. It's so cute though because during our walk he is looking up at me and I encourage him telling him he's doing a great job, etc.

I'm working on getting him to walk beside me and not weave in and out of my legs, I'm so worried I'll trip on him. I put some resistance on his leash (no collar on him) and just try to sort of steer him.

Are there any pointers I need during these walks?

Thanks

Just keep doing what you're doing. He'll probably surprise you and start begging you to take him for walks one day!

The first time I took Kacee out with her harness and leash, it was hilarious!

She went in ten directions at once. I'm not kidding, either! Yes, I used to get tripped up by her, too.

Now, SHE asks to go for walks. She walks beside me most of the time. I use an extending leash and I can pull her back if she starts going where she shouldn't. Sometimes she'll be walking out in front of me and she'll turn around as if to say, "Come on, Mom." I suppose I'm too slow for her!

Anyway, she loves the walks now and it's OUR time...a time we both look forward to and we walk every day that the weather allows.

Deenie · 01-08-2008, 07:30 AM

Aw that's too cute. I think he really likes the walks, too. He loves to explore and stops in his tracks to watch the cars go by.

Ladylavender · 01-08-2008, 07:34 AM

How old is your baby? I know that Millie would not/could not walk very far at all until she got to be about 8-9mons old. I did not think she would ever really walk very far, but now she can walk about 1 1/2 miles and do just fine.

Deenie · 01-08-2008, 07:36 AM

Oh he's only 13 weeks old. I'm probably going to keep doing the short distance and carry him part of the way home, then explore the front yard.

he was scared to walk into the house the first time, but last night he ran right in, he knows it's 'his' home

PiperPuppy · 01-08-2008, 08:17 AM

Wow..13 weeks! I could never get Piper to walk at that age. We'd put the harness and leash on and take her out and she'd lie flat on the sidewalk and not move. We tried the harness and leash inside, thinking it was scary outside for a little pup, but got the same reaction. It wasn't until she was 5 months old that she saw a leaf blow by and decided to go after it...and just up and walked like a champ. Now we do some pretty long walks and she is SO much calmer inside! She loves her walks, but I was so sure she would never get the hang of it. She's 7 months old now, so I think your little one is way ahead of the game!

Deenie · 01-08-2008, 09:57 AM

He really did well with it. My cocker took forever to want to take walks, she still pulls on the leash and hacks and she's 14 yrs old! He is very comfortable. He's definitely a mama's boy as he has to be right next to me all the time.

I'm pretty used to that as so are both of my little boys LMAO

nvnvgirl · 01-08-2008, 10:11 AM

Max was like that when he was a baby too! It took awhile before he was ok with the leash being on him; he kept stopping and looking behind him to see what was on his back, LOL. And I felt so guilty b/c I felt like I was doing something that scared him

. But we both got thru our "leash anxiety"

, and now he LOVES to walk. At first, I had a fairly short leash so it wouldn't lie on his back; that's what seemed to scare him.

MaxwellHouse · 01-08-2008, 11:25 AM

Maxwell is a year now and loves walks. But when he decides it's far enough, he will sit. I have to carry him until he sees we have made the turn towards home, THEN he'll walk again. He's a clever boy, has me trained.

Deenie · 01-08-2008, 11:33 AM

awww too cute!!! I am looking forward to my walk wiht him today

domesticated08 · 01-08-2008, 11:38 AM

Sounds like he's doing pretty well for 13 wks!! Give it time he's doing fine!!

01-08-2008, 06:56 AM	#1
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	Walking your pups Do your babies beg to be picked up shortly after starting a walk? I go very slowly for Guinness' short legs and let him investigate things, but so far we've only gone about 8 houses down and before we even turn around he's wanting to be carried. Little toot. It's so cute though because during our walk he is looking up at me and I encourage him telling him he's doing a great job, etc. I'm working on getting him to walk beside me and not weave in and out of my legs, I'm so worried I'll trip on him. I put some resistance on his leash (no collar on him) and just try to sort of steer him. Are there any pointers I need during these walks? Thanks __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub

01-08-2008, 07:21 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	It just takes time for them to get used to walking on a leash correctly __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-08-2008, 07:30 AM	#4
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	Aw that's too cute. I think he really likes the walks, too. He loves to explore and stops in his tracks to watch the cars go by. __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub

01-08-2008, 07:34 AM	#5
Ladylavender YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Posts: 733	How old is your baby? I know that Millie would not/could not walk very far at all until she got to be about 8-9mons old. I did not think she would ever really walk very far, but now she can walk about 1 1/2 miles and do just fine. __________________ Sheila and Sweet Millie Sage and Jasmine Rose

01-08-2008, 07:36 AM	#6
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	Oh he's only 13 weeks old. I'm probably going to keep doing the short distance and carry him part of the way home, then explore the front yard. he was scared to walk into the house the first time, but last night he ran right in, he knows it's 'his' home __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub

01-08-2008, 08:17 AM	#7
PiperPuppy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 53	Wow..13 weeks! I could never get Piper to walk at that age. We'd put the harness and leash on and take her out and she'd lie flat on the sidewalk and not move. We tried the harness and leash inside, thinking it was scary outside for a little pup, but got the same reaction. It wasn't until she was 5 months old that she saw a leaf blow by and decided to go after it...and just up and walked like a champ. Now we do some pretty long walks and she is SO much calmer inside! She loves her walks, but I was so sure she would never get the hang of it. She's 7 months old now, so I think your little one is way ahead of the game!

01-08-2008, 09:57 AM	#8
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	He really did well with it. My cocker took forever to want to take walks, she still pulls on the leash and hacks and she's 14 yrs old! He is very comfortable. He's definitely a mama's boy as he has to be right next to me all the time. I'm pretty used to that as so are both of my little boys LMAO __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub

01-08-2008, 10:11 AM	#9
nvnvgirl Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville Posts: 2,774	Max was like that when he was a baby too! It took awhile before he was ok with the leash being on him; he kept stopping and looking behind him to see what was on his back, LOL. And I felt so guilty b/c I felt like I was doing something that scared him . But we both got thru our "leash anxiety" , and now he LOVES to walk. At first, I had a fairly short leash so it wouldn't lie on his back; that's what seemed to scare him. __________________ Seana and Max and Madison too! Come visit me at: celebritydogwatcher.com

01-08-2008, 11:25 AM	#10
MaxwellHouse YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Earlysville Posts: 976	Maxwell is a year now and loves walks. But when he decides it's far enough, he will sit. I have to carry him until he sees we have made the turn towards home, THEN he'll walk again. He's a clever boy, has me trained.

01-08-2008, 11:33 AM	#11
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	awww too cute!!! I am looking forward to my walk wiht him today __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub

01-08-2008, 11:38 AM	#12
domesticated08 Lovin' every minute Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,132	Sounds like he's doing pretty well for 13 wks!! Give it time he's doing fine!!