Winnie is 10 weeks old and hates walking on a leash!
I am new to the board - just discovered it along with my new baby Sheepie - Winnie!  She is just adorable but is very spiteful. Whenever I get the leash, she runs under the table and cries. We live in So Fla, and I am worried that she dislikes the heat or just walks in general. Has anyone else had this problem with young pups hating walking? Also, Winnie has already learned "sit", "stay" and "give me paw" - so she is very smart (and loves those treats) esp at only 10 weeks! But she play-nips at our faces and plays just a little too rough sometimes. Whenever we yell "NO", she steps back and barks at us as if she understands but does not like it one bit. I'd say she has an attitude. Oh yeah, and the yelping thing with teething - doesn't work for Miss Winnie!! She doesn't care about the noise and comes back to investigate, and then bite some more! We can't help but yell "NO" and restrain her - we don't want our noses bitten off! Also, is 10 weeks too young to socialize with bigger dogs so someone can teach her that she isn't the boss of our family?  |
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| Welcome to the board, and congrats on your new pup!
Have you ever owned a sheepdog before? What made you decide to get a sheepdog? She sounds just like Dancer, she acts like little miss attitude too when she is told no. LOL I've been hoping it's a phase she'll grow out of, but I doubt it. I'm not sure why your pup doesn't seem to enjoy walks, perhaps her collar is uncomfortable? Or, as you said, perhaps the heat is too much. If she seems anxious about seeing strangers or other dogs on your walks I would expose her to them even more, it's never too early to socialize, as long as you make sure you get each of her vaccinations on time so her immune system stays strong and builds up nicely. I found out the hard way that the way I reacted to Dancer's anxiety made it worse. She is not afraid of new people, but barks at them first and then when I talked to her in a soft, and what I thought reassuring voice, it only reinforced in her mind that meeting new people was scary because she sensed I was anxious about her reaction! A trainer told me, nice firm pats, and normal voice and ignoring behaviours will teach the pup that meeting new people, dogs and places is normal and nothing to be worried about. |
| Hi and welcome and congrats on your new baby girl! She is very young, maybe...she's just not used to the leash yet. You can hook her up, and just let her drag it around the house, so she can learn its not too threatening. Have fun with her! |
| Your best bet is to get her enrolled in puppy class (positive reinforcement training only!). She is not too young to start socializing - actually she's at the perfect age. This is when she should be developing alot of her personality - so you want to be sure you address these issues as soon as possible.
I agree with the suggestion to have her leash attached in the house. Best of LUck! Kristen |
| Congratulations on your new puppy! How exciting! I was wondering if you might want to try the halter kind of colar. It goes around their chest and seems to be comfortable for them. Goodluck with your baby! She sounds perfect! |
| Thanks for the suggestions. We are now trying to walk Winnie early in the morning before she eats and later at night before she eats. This way, maybe she will get used to a routine and our walks won't become as scary to her. She is SO funny - she knows the circle we walk and hates going around but once she sees our house in the distance, the tail starts to wag and she is running to go back home! Such a little baby... |
| Tail?? |
| Ohhh - well, a tail for an OES I call it her binibun! |
 cute. I used to call Mickey's her propeller (*sp) Hers was a wee bit longer than it's supposed to be, 2 vertebra were left on, so it was close to a boxer-like stump, and when she got going it looked like it was spinning around, lol, really noticeable when she was shaved down. Dancer has the normal itty bitty stump, just one vertebra, but my new pup Sky has no stump! Just a fuzzi butt.  |
| haha propeller how cute!
walter was/somtimes still is the same way with walks. we had to drag him past the end of the block but once it was time to go home he was dragging us. i think the best bet is to be consistent. now it really depends on his mood... sometimes he just does not want to walk. i think if i had been more insistent on it that he would be better with it now. i also think you should start socializing now.. a puppy class sounds great. shell make friends and maybe learn not to nip! |
| One word for gow to get your dog to do anything, and that word is:
"Positive Reinforcement!"
Take treats for the walk... maybe give them at particular spots; End of driveway, corner. Associate the treats with the walks, make sure the puppy knows you have them with you. Might work for you too, h.
If your pooch isn't food oriented, good luck! Maybe Kristen would have a good idea. Clicker training maybe. |
| that's two words Ron
As far as lack of food motivation, I know how that feels, Dancer is not at all food motivated. There is one treat she loves, but it's too big and can't be given too often, or else it would interefere with her diet. I recently started buying 'rollover' a sausage like treat that you cut into whatever sizes you want, and since i can cut it smaller and it's good and stinky I think it will work for her. |
| A great treat you can make is.....
Turkey Hotdogs - cut in very thin slices and microwaved for a minute or so. Grannie Annie swears by them! I used to try all sorts of things with Sydney - because she's not food motivated either (unlike my sisters basset hound who would just about do cartwheels for food). I tried.... string cheese, deli ends cut up into tiny peices (i.e. roast beef), hotdogs (like above and uncooked), etc. The other dogs in class LOVED me! Try some of the more aromatic treats - liver flavored, peanut butter flavored, etc.
Sometimes if your dog prefers toys - you can use that as a reward too. Don't forget the PRAISE and attention - they all love that! Kristen |
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