[LukaKnowsMe]

So, I might just be wanting this to happen to soon. But I have an 11 week old British lab puppy that I have had for 5 days now. So long as I'm consistant he doesn't leave a mess in the house. He does not whine at night and sleeps in his crate. And I can tell him to sit and he will sit with out treats....I think that's pretty good myself....but the main thing I want worked at....is the Walk.

I have him on a harness and I make him wear it most of the day because he doesn't like the collar that is slightly big for him...come three weeks it ill be the perfect size. But I take him to the back yard on a leash every half hour to an hour or after nap or play to relieve himself...thus I leave the harness on...he does not hate it.

But I want him to a. heal at my side which will obviously take some practice. But when I take him out for walks he will start....and then sit and not want to move. How do I deal with this so I can take him out for walks more often.... I want walk to be a bonding time between the two of us and well...I might just be asking for to much at this age and how long I have had him.

If you have any pointers that would be great.

 

[Jordon Clerk Henry]

My puppy does the same thing. I try to walk up and down the street with him and he'll actually walk for a few feet then stop. I just take my time with him and keep calling to him and saying "come here" and when he does I give him a treat. I'm not sure if it's because he's a puppy that he's doing it, or that he just doesn't like to walk. He used to walk about 3 feet and stop but now he can walk a good 20 - 30 feet, depending on how the little guy feels, but luring him with treats seems to be working. I'm sure once they get a little older he'll walk more freely.

 

[Analytical Ada]

Check out the silky leash training method - I've started using it with my dog and we're getting there slowly (though she has the opposite problem of pulling ahead of me). The whole idea of this method is to teach the dog what you are expecting on the leash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZarFGdcj8s