sheepie wont move
He's pretty much trained in all areas except for one - he stops while we walk and sit where ever n the middle of a public,the stairs, out in the yard - anywhere really. He doesnt seem frightened, in fact he looks calm and comfortable. He wont listen to me, and I tried teaching him to heel, but that did not work- He's getting so heavy so i cant always pick him up anymore.  stubborn sheepie.
anyway, what do you guys do when your sheepie wont move? any suggestions? |
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| Drez used to do this, too. I used to think it was so cute, that she was just being lazy. Looking back at it, I can see it was a sign of trouble to come - hip dysplasia. Maybe London stops and sits because he hurts. Has he been x-rayed by the vet for HD? May be one thing you want to check out.
Chris |
| My parents' sheepdog does this. She gets so excited to go for a walk and then she decided when the walk is over--it doesn't matter that we are nowhere near home! She'll just stop and sit and look around and seem totally comfortable...I often have to wait a few minutes before she will actually continue to walk (I get tired of just dragging her!)
I know in her case it is laziness and not medical, but Chris is right, maybe you should have London checked out... |
| When Chum and I leave the house, I have her sit on the stoop while I lock the door. Even if she's very eager for her walk, sometimes she does not want to get up from her sit. She looks completely comfortable and nonchalant, like "try and persuade me." I usually just sit on the stairs for a second and then she is ready to go. If she stops when we are out walking, I either give her a small treat or make her believe she will get a small treat for moving (by rustling the "treat pocket"). I don't spend any time coaxing her because it does not seem to have any effect other than to put her in control. |
| I hope it's not hip dysplasia - since it's so common for sheepies i think i've been stressing myself by watching london closely. He has this clumsy sheepie run - he loves to run for hours, and I've pressed his hips to see if it hurts him but he didnt respond. the vet said his hips are fine. I wonder what are the chances of getting hip dysplasia even if their parents are hip certified (forgot the formal word for it:))
He does run a bit differently than most dogs, he has this clingy run - u knwo what i mean, he'd run right next to your hips, as if he's going to fall over but isnt going to fall. I dont think im making any sense here. he
ill keep the treats in mind - but i dont think i can bring treats everywhere (airports, public places). what are the other signs that shows he has hip dysplasia? |
| Yuki did this when she first started to go on walks. I would always get the strangest looks when I carried her home.
It just took some training and consistent walks to break her of this habit. Now she only does this when we go on hikes up a mountain. She tells us, "that's enough.... I'm so pooped," and then I stay with her while Mr. Joah gets the SUV. We also carry one of those to-go water bottles for dogs. Even when it's not butt hot, she enjoys taking a break every so often for a few sips of water. These are the times she is able to go a lot further too. |
Max has done this since I started walking him!! I think it is a power trip on his part. Every day after we've walked through a park we live near, he will stop in the same place and just lay down. This particular spot is across the street from a house where horses, cats and dogs live so I think he is waiting for someone to socialize with. He also does this when we leave PetSmart, he'll lay down just outside the doors so basically he's blocking the entire entrance!! I think he is a stubborn sheepie who wants the world to notice him and will do anything to get attention 
Sharon |
| Does he have any trouble getting up, with stairs, or seem stiff after lying down for awhile? Having the parents certified doesn't always mean that problems won't develop in a puppy. He can be xrayed around the age of 2. |
| I had a female years ago that thought when we went for a walk she was suppose to lead. I finally broke down and tried one of those horrible looking greyhound collars. It looked as horrible as I felt when I put it on her. BUT, after only using it a couple times, our walking roles changed. She gladly let me lead! Might give it a try.
Another mistake I realized that I made, months after it was too late to change it was, I would call or tell her to do something and on the second time of telling her I would always say "NOW." It was one of those things you don't realize you're doing. Later, like I said I caught myself doing this and noticed that "everytime" I told her something that included the word "now" she immediately obeyed. As I was training her the word "now" became part of the command in her opinion, so if I didn't say it, she didn't have to do it. 
Not everyone makes the same mistakes I do, but just thought I put that out there in case your doggies are waiting on that "special" word and you haven't figured it out yet. lol Dogs, are they smart or what! I had no idea when I started raising sheepdogs 35 years ago that they'd teach me so much more about human nature than I could ever teach them about being a good dog. |
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