Hi all,
I am hoping others that have seen or dealt with this before can share some wisdom here. I have a four year old English Bulldog that, at this point, refuses to take her daily walks. As a puppy, she had no issues walking wherever I would take her. Over time she has continued to shorten the distance away from the house that she is willing to walk and has learned a lot of tricks on how to resist walking to places she doesn't want to.
Most recently she has learned that going completely limp makes it impossible to move her, short of picking her up and carrying her. This isn't easy with a 65 pound dog of course. I'm all too familiar with the stubborn behaviors of the Bulldog, but this seems excessive.
I have noticed that if we are walking in the direction of home, she has absolutely no issues. It seems to only be a problem when we are walking away from home. When my wife and I both walk her, she has minimal issues. If only one of us walks her, she refuses. And while she does seem food motivated in the house and has learned many tricks, they do not motivate her on the walk.
She seems initially excited to go on her walk and loves to smell as many things as she can outside, but appears fearful of the walk itself. She is a social dog who loves to meet and play with other dogs and has some interest in meeting other people, but appears stressed outside of the home much of the time. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am interested in finding a trainer if this is something that would help, but I'm not sure what training would be best. Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide!
I am hoping others that have seen or dealt with this before can share some wisdom here. I have a four year old English Bulldog that, at this point, refuses to take her daily walks. As a puppy, she had no issues walking wherever I would take her. Over time she has continued to shorten the distance away from the house that she is willing to walk and has learned a lot of tricks on how to resist walking to places she doesn't want to.
Most recently she has learned that going completely limp makes it impossible to move her, short of picking her up and carrying her. This isn't easy with a 65 pound dog of course. I'm all too familiar with the stubborn behaviors of the Bulldog, but this seems excessive.
I have noticed that if we are walking in the direction of home, she has absolutely no issues. It seems to only be a problem when we are walking away from home. When my wife and I both walk her, she has minimal issues. If only one of us walks her, she refuses. And while she does seem food motivated in the house and has learned many tricks, they do not motivate her on the walk.
She seems initially excited to go on her walk and loves to smell as many things as she can outside, but appears fearful of the walk itself. She is a social dog who loves to meet and play with other dogs and has some interest in meeting other people, but appears stressed outside of the home much of the time. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am interested in finding a trainer if this is something that would help, but I'm not sure what training would be best. Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide!