kelsey
K9 Maniac
Dec 20, 2004, 9:20 PM
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patchy,
don't despair, we have this problem with my golden retriever, she wont walk with my husband:) but she is improving.
who does the dog always walks with? for eg if it's your hubby. then walk the dog together with your hubby for a few days and just let your hubby walk at your side and you hold the leash, let the dog walk in between the two of you. he will sure walk but looking at your hubby! if your dog has learned the "watch me" or "look" command, say this command and treat him. both command should mean to the dog, look at you in the eye.
then after that few days, ask your hubby to walk behind you and you & the dog walk in front, the dog will always turn and look for your hubby, but encourage him to walk, if need be, treat. then ask your hubby to hide behind a tree or another car. he will not notice your hubby is gone until a few minutes and he will sure sit and look for your hubby. encourage him to walk (don't treat just yet), tug the leash gently or walk away from him with you still holding the leash. if he move even 1 step, treat him. you can use positive command like "ok, let's go".
bottom line the dog don't trust you or think you are not worth listening too. once the dog trust you, walking should be both enjoyable and fulfiling for both of you.
as for pooing on the grass. i think your JRT has a specific area to poo? always praise him when he goes to this spot, if he poo on the grass, don't say anything, just pick him up and bring him to the area he is suppose to poo. if need be, then you can go to ACE Hardware, Midvalley and buy the netting, 3 meters only RM18.90 i think.
if you think this is bad, wait till your JRT enter his teenage years, he will challenge your command. work on his command everyday so he will not forget.
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