Take the dog out for a walk and bring other family members with you. Please help? The dog out of curiosity would come back to check on the owner. So she's lacking confidence to go with anybody else. Category: Dog Training. Circle around your dog, then walk in the direction you wanted to go. And like a good pet mom, she wants to walk him every day and he used to be good about it, but lately he’s been dragging his feet. Can you potty train a chihuahua? Reward by tossing the treat in the direction you want to walk. The treat has to be something your dog is nuts over. Saying, “My Dog Doesn’t Like Me Anymore” can hurt just by saying so. Some dogs, and breeds of dogs, are very much one-person dogs, which is okay except what if you are not there!! She needs to have confidence with other people, not just you. My dog won’t pee on leash when my husband walks him. Dog Trainer: Sally G., Animal Behaviorist replied 6 years ago. He does this to my mom too sometimes but not as often as he does to me. Take turns walking the dog. I've never treated her badly and at night she always sleeps on my bed. He just started like a couple months age he doesn't want to walk with me. Every single day at our dog training facility in Northern Virginia we hear people say, "My dog listens to my husband (or wife), but he doesn't listen to me." Some days, they’d have a fine outing, others, Jake would go all weird. My daughter would LOVE to take her for walks but she won't … He would come out with me but then I found he was becoming arthritic in his elbows and an hour walk hurt. Join thousands of other pet owners and pet lovers on the UK's most popular and friendly pet community and discussion forum. As the handler you have to be more interesting then what is across the street. My dog is about 6 mnts and she will not walk she's kind of a bad dog and my sister wants to get rid of her because she won't stop biting things and ripping things and she won't walk outside with or without a leash so then she does all her business inside which is starting to make the house smell a little so what can I do cause I do not want to give rid of her : I own a one person dog breed and without exception if I leave a dog as an inpatient at a veterinary practice or hand the dog over to a trusted person to excise, they would go, but instinctively prefer to be in close physical proximity to and work with me. he doesn't trust anyone Else.. because you is the one who take care of him,. My Dog Refuses to Walk: Here’s What You Can Do about It. You could use a clicker. Show More. (You must log in or sign up to post here. With me he knew it would be 40 minutes in the morning so would come. Unfortunately every night fireworks go off and she will no leave my front porch. There could be a few possibilities … You did not mention if your dog is bolting out of the door to get out or not. Reply. He's a Malamute/Lab. my dog does this also. Try getting other people to feed her, groom her etc.etc. Certain types of dog have more of an individualistic and willful personality, and huskies are one. My dog is almost 2 and we got her at 6 months old, she used to be fine walking with me and I'd have off lead a lot but now she just won't go and if she is out she will try her hardest to slip out her collar and run home. It's been now a week that strangely my dog didn't want to go out with me for a walk. Your dog might need a little more experience being socialized with others outside the house. So my has slowed down walking recently. Have your family members reward the dog with treats for following them. The owner knows about it and has been sympathetic. I trained her to do the basic commands when we first got her and she still sometimes listens and does them. What did you do to solve it? She's too reliant you you. but she needs to walk more to lose weight. I tried to coax with treats but she growled at me, although she didn't snap at me. My dog has a bruise on her belly? He walks with me when im with someone else but not just me. My dog is a 5-year-old dog, a lab terrier mix, and has always loved going to walks, but lately he seems disinterested in going. One of my dogs was initially very unenthusiastic about walking, but when I paired him with my little power walker dog, he was happy to keep up. We adopted him from a family that was moving out of state, and couldn’t take him with them. You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. Don’t force it. Now he's a first-rate walker. He loves children and runs around with them when i take him to the park. Teach Touch (hand to nose) and ask your dog to touch to get him to move. He will walk on his own up to a sudden point. Let me tell you the possible causes of why your dog is this way and the things that you might need to do when you want to let your dog like you again. My Stafford boy started to refuse to go for walks with my dog walker, whereas the girls would be besides themselves. I have a 3 year old french bulldog who is lovely and well behaved for majority of the time. Rachel has a smart, friendly Glen of Imaal Terrier named Jake. Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. He is very anxious when he goes on walks and pulls. E.g being attacked by another dog, getting something stuck in her paw, a sudden loud noise etc...? If my mom is home, or not coming with us, he'll just sit down and stop until I bring him home. If anyone else in my family tries to take her, she sits down at the front door and refuses to go. What do you think of the answers? So she's lacking confidence to go with anybody else. Not much to go on, but I would guess that your dog has a nervous temperament and her confidence when being exposed to everyday life outside the home it tied to your presence because she trusts you not to put her in a situation you could not handle and to protect her from anything she may see as threatening. So number two on our list of why your dog suddenly refuses to walk where going to take a look at why your dog might stop mid-walk. Ever since we have had him, he will not go pee for my husband. Do not chase your dog. Bad practices can cause your dog to acquire bad habits, such as not wanting to go for walks. Her dog will only walk with her. I let my dog Flip walk me for the day and he really surprised me. If you're the one who takes care of the dog, then of course she wouldn't feel safer with anyone than her owner. My dog has been walked ever since we got him which is like almost 2 years ago. Also have you thought of doing 4-H with your dog? Call your dog when she comes click and treat. Even if I force him to keep going, he’ll pull me back another direction towards our house. He's a staffy X and a rescue. Everytime I bring him out, he will just smell around and find the direction home and stubbornly pull me towards home. When your dog starts to move towards desired object, pull … She won’t take treats because of her anxiety, sometimes barks and lunges at others. I thought at first my husband was exaggerating, just not wanting to take the dog out. 1) the person is not portraying confidence and a timid dog will not want to follow weak energy. How to and what things you need? I do most of the walking and training like your girlfriend does. The walk would start fine for five minutes then he’d just sit and refuse to walk. Then I thought maybe her hips so were trying a diet (vet recommended and monitored.) It suddenly happened 2 months ago and its not getting better. Here's the situation: my dog is more mine then my partner's. 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