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Hello,
First time pet owner (I'm 28!). I just got my dog Tooey from the shelter last week. He's 3 years old. He's really well behaved for the most part, but I'm having some trouble while walking him. The problem is not that he pulls ahead, but rather he stops to sniff around really often. Generally he'll come when I pull on the leash but I feel like its getting worse. Is there a better way to train him to walk more? Or is that just the way it goes? I figure he's scoping out where he will pee/poop, but even after he has done both, he still stops a lot to sniff around.
Also, he stops to pee a good four or five times during every walk. Is that normal during a walk? He also does this when I just take him in the backyard to relieve himself.
This is Tooey:
First time pet owner (I'm 28!). I just got my dog Tooey from the shelter last week. He's 3 years old. He's really well behaved for the most part, but I'm having some trouble while walking him. The problem is not that he pulls ahead, but rather he stops to sniff around really often. Generally he'll come when I pull on the leash but I feel like its getting worse. Is there a better way to train him to walk more? Or is that just the way it goes? I figure he's scoping out where he will pee/poop, but even after he has done both, he still stops a lot to sniff around.
Also, he stops to pee a good four or five times during every walk. Is that normal during a walk? He also does this when I just take him in the backyard to relieve himself.
This is Tooey:
