Doesn't like to walk on a leash
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Doesn't like to walk on a leash
Submitted by summer on April 20, 2010 - 11:22pmWe adopted 8 year old Spanky 3 months ago. He does not like to go for walks on the leash at all. In his previous home he had a big yard with a wooden fence and seldom walked on a leash. We have no fence, so he must go out to potty on a leash. He tends to just stand there and give me a look, as if to say..."Hey, I'm a bulldog! Why should I walk on a leash?"
I don't want to drag him, so I have started bribing him with pieces of kibble. Now he won't get off the back patio without a piece of kibble. Basically, he is training me! Is this ok? I also give him a piece after he potties. He is not inspired by enthusiastic petting or verbal encouragement as my other dogs have been. What do you think of this?
He is a very sweet boy. He is not overweight (50 lbs.) and does have some arthritis in his hips. He will jog a few feet or walk swiftly in the house to get his ball. I roll it across the room slowly for him to "fetch," and he will do it about 3 or 4 times before taking it to his bed to cuddle up for a nap with it. Is that enough exercise for a senior bully?
Thanks!
try this
put peanut butter on the end of a wooden spoon to lure him on. Give him a few licks here and there. Praise him, even if that hasn`t worked yet. Even a few steps in the beginning would be a success. Best of luck.
try this
put peanut butter on the end of a wooden spoon to lure him on. Give him a few licks here and there. Praise him, even if that hasn`t worked yet. Even a few steps in the beginning would be a success. Best of luck.
He wants to teach you
He wants to teach you new things and ways of looking at the world. Why not take 1/2 his food and feed him on his walk a few pieces at a time, as a training reward for walking, stopping, sitting, ect....Talk to him as you will have his attention. Really no reason to not take all his food on the walk. JMHO Remember to head home when the dog food is 1/2 gone. lol
He wants to teach you
He wants to teach you new things and ways of looking at the world. Why not take 1/2 his food and feed him on his walk a few pieces at a time, as a training reward for walking, stopping, sitting, ect....Talk to him as you will have his attention. Really no reason to not take all his food on the walk. JMHO Remember to head home when the dog food is 1/2 gone. lol
He would love that!
Peanut butter on a spoon is a funny idea! I think he would love it!
He would love that!
Peanut butter on a spoon is a funny idea! I think he would love it!