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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on April 5, 2009 at 3:39pm

bear does the same thing...I know the Cesar Milan methods aren't very popular around here, but I use his way when I walk my stubborn little corgi and it's working. Find a confident pace and just walk. Keep your head up and move forward. I always feel bad for the first minute or so because I feel like I'm dragging him, but he figures it out and is soon walking right beside me.

Jogging for a short distance has worked for us too. Jog slowly and you'll probably see that he'll run next to you, practically racing you...

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Permalink Reply by Sarah C. on April 19, 2009 at 7:48pm

I do this too. I hate getting the dog frusterated, but really, once they figure out that them stopping doesn't mean you'll be stopping, they get the message really quick. Now when she gets tired offleash and I keep walking she still begrudgingly gets up and trudges along side.

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Permalink Reply by Applejack Pembrokes on April 9, 2009 at 11:28am

What I usually do is slap my thigh and encourage him to walk with me by using a VERY excited voice. Sometimes a favorite squeaky toy helps to encourage the forward movement, reward with alot of "Good Boys" ect. Make it alot of fun and pretty soon you will have him running in front of you. One more idea is to have a friend walk their dog in front of you, when your pup starts following the other dog keep patting your thigh and telling him "Good Boy'. He will get it, just does not know what is in it for him yet...

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Permalink Reply by Susan Stanton on April 19, 2009 at 7:38pm

I found a "trigger" word that gets my guy excited -- in Bertie's case, if I say "squirrel," he will leap to his feet and move forward. Nothing else worked, not "just keep going" (Bertie is like concrete, he is an immovable object when he doesn't want to go forward, and I don't like putting that much pressure on his upper back by pulling him forward), not "patience" (he's way more stubborn than me), not treats (he's totally food obsessed, but I'd have to be feeding him continuously, which is no good)... So I say, "squirrel," and off we go! My back up word, the big gun, is "kitty kat," but that makes him bark, too!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on April 19, 2009 at 8:44pm

Have treats in hand should work, corgis are very food driven :)

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on April 19, 2009 at 8:47pm

When we were teaching Sidney, we would have a handful of kibble or other small treats in the hand of the side he was walking on. Hold your hand down so he smells the treats. You should be able to lead him a few steps with the treats right in front of his nose. When he does, be very excited, saying "good boy" and give him a treat. Repeat, going a little farther each time. Before too long he should go the whole walk (but my daughter still brings a pocketful of small treats and rewards him along the walk when he "walks nice" and does not pull).

Set them up for success and you can't fail.

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on April 20, 2009 at 11:30am

Ha ha Sam, I just noticed we posted the same thing at the same time! :-)

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Permalink Reply by Sara and Molly on April 20, 2009 at 12:18pm

My Molly is about the same age and she had the same problem. She would be walking fine for a few minutes, then she would just plant her butt and refuse to go any further. I tried the "confident walking" thing, and felt horrible practically dragging her. I used squeaky toys, and treats. I would have a baggy with some kibble in it, and I just had to shake it and she would start walking again. I would give her a treat when she walked a good distance. However what I think really helped was taking her to a totally new place. I had been walking her around the neighborhood. But once I walked in her a park, she slowly quit resisting because she was excited to be in the park. I had heard that it was partly a confidence thing, and once she got more comfortable she would be walking. She walks great now. Try the treats or a toy, or try taking him somewhere new?

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