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Hi all,
I have a 7-year-old Boston Terrier who is a big ball of energy. For some reason, starting earlier this week, he just refuses to walk with me on his leash. He gets super excited to leave the apartment as always, but once we are out the front door of the building, he slooooows and tries to sniff everything. We make it about a half a block in one direction before he puts on the brakes and just lays down and watches the goings on around us. I can coax hm up and back in the other direction and it's the same thing.
It's puzzling because this is a new development. I'm getting close to my wits end because i want him to get his exercise. I am taking him out in the yard and playing with him to help make up for the lack of walking, but i really just want to take my dude out for a nice stroll like we used to do as recently as last week!
Today i made sure to be very conscious of my body language and just square my shoulders, keep my head up, and give an air of complete authority. Still, no progress.
Any thoughts would be extremely appreciated!!
THanks
I have a 7-year-old Boston Terrier who is a big ball of energy. For some reason, starting earlier this week, he just refuses to walk with me on his leash. He gets super excited to leave the apartment as always, but once we are out the front door of the building, he slooooows and tries to sniff everything. We make it about a half a block in one direction before he puts on the brakes and just lays down and watches the goings on around us. I can coax hm up and back in the other direction and it's the same thing.
It's puzzling because this is a new development. I'm getting close to my wits end because i want him to get his exercise. I am taking him out in the yard and playing with him to help make up for the lack of walking, but i really just want to take my dude out for a nice stroll like we used to do as recently as last week!
Today i made sure to be very conscious of my body language and just square my shoulders, keep my head up, and give an air of complete authority. Still, no progress.
Any thoughts would be extremely appreciated!!
THanks