Whippet Won't Walk

[Andrew Clark 12]

Any one had a problem with a pup not wanting to go for walks? She loves the garden and the weather doesn't bother her including rain but as soon as we get 100 yards from the house she's pulling to go back home. She's 15 weeks old any tips or ideas cheers Andy

[bird 9,858]

just take her down the pub then , you must have one close by , its xmas lol

[BRICKTOP 126]

Just give her little and often to build her confidence ,it's all new to her the big wide world

[lurchers 2,747]

I cant remember what you call it but she feels safer in her own enviroment mate.all you can do is get her confidents back up and try to take her mind off it when you get her out the gate.

[paulus 26]

like kids the more they experience the more confident they become

[terryd 8,363]

My lurcher was the same now he starts walking to heel really well on the way back lol

[Andrew Clark 12]

I never really thought it was confidence issue she's so cock sure for a whippet it's unreal people dogs everything doesn't seam to faze her when she does walk the right way she's great on the leader but thinking about it, it probably is scared as she just stops and pulls like mad to go back home so I just keep at it then slowly ? Or go to the pub even though it's a canny walk

[General lee 979]

Had a patterdale as a kid done the same thing I was to young to know what to do about it so I used to drag him along I was about 7 but after awhile he got over it

[rob284 1,682]

Any one had a problem with a pup not wanting to go for walks? She loves the garden and the weather doesn't bother her including rain but as soon as we get 100 yards from the house she's pulling to go back home. She's 15 weeks old any tips or ideas cheers Andy

its probably being stubborn on the lead. Keep pulling it and it will soon get to grips with walking on the lead.

[Dewclaw69 484]

sound like the pup choosing what it wants to do. make the walk as interesting as you can. i also had a patterdale that was like that. you'll get through it. loads of walks did the trick for mine.

[Andrew Clark 12]

I was trying not to pull it on the lead incase it made it hate been on the lead? I'm off two weeks so I will just keep at it and try and make it more exciting. More than anything I'm a bit gutted as I love walking I thought we'd be out all the time

[jwhizz420 177]

Treats and food , keep there concentration while walking ,

[jwhizz420 177]

Pup on left leg, both hands on leAd with handle on right, treats in your left hand,

[jwhizz420 177]

Pup on left leg, both hands on leAd with handle on right, treats in your left hand,

Puppppy training class, worked for me

[flipbull 1,139]

Take the pup out with another dog. Forgets its on the lead after a bit.