My dearest friend! I think it s high time you just simply embrace the fact that you have never owned a dog before...not a dog like Miss Magoo Butt anyway! She seems to be her own breed...her own little bundle of sweetness. She has her own way and her own mind. Lol!! If it were me I would just celebrate her differences, spoil her rotten and give her whatever she wants and have no expectations......No You say? Lol..no really I am just kidding...you know I wouldn't do that...and I know you wouldn't either but it does sound much easier huh??
Now on a more serious note...maybe if she knows you are serious about a walk. No bending over cajoling her...talking baby talk...bribing etc. Just put that leash on her...no talking to her about it...and standing straight and tall and look forward...move forward...in a deliberate manner so that she knows Mama is making the choice to go for a walk...don't wait for her to move...don't stop for her. I would give her one command in the beginning..."let's go" and then go. Maybe not fast...but purposefully. You stop when you are ready to stop. Right now it sounds like my little Magoo girl is running the show...again! After a few times when she realizes this is not her choice...her decision...she might just go with the program. That's what I would do with her! Then when she gets it...WHEN she goes with the program...I would make a huge deal out of it!! Just my thoughts... Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Jan 26, 2011, at 12:36 AM, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: > Ladies, > I have never had problems leash training my dogs, but Maggie just puts the > brakes on and does not want to do it. I let Abbey go in front, I have dangled > treats in front of her. I have been working and working with her and she is > so stubborn (but I love that about her too). She learns every thing else so > easy so what am I doing wrong - please help me!!!!! I feel like I have never > owned a dog before! > > > > > When you are gifted... give; when you learn... teach > > Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae > > > >
