On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:13:40 -0000, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:


"sighthounds & siberians" wrote in message
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On Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:36:56 -0000, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:

We have a 6 month old West Highland Terrier.
She wants for nothing.
The problem is that she don't seem to like going out for a walk.
She used to have a collar and lead, now we use a harness and lead.
No problem with putting the harness on, no problem with getting to the end
of the driveway.
The problem is that I have to drag her down the footpath and yes, I know
all
about dogs needing to sniff.
On the way home she gallops back.
The walk is becoming a task rather than a pleasure.

I do not know what I'm doing wrong - if anything.

Help me out anybody????

Steve

I'd take her to a basic obedience class. You can't go wrong with this
- obedience can give confidence to timid dogs, she'll learn leash
manners as well as other basic commands, and obedience work
strengthens the bond between dog and human.


Many thanks to everybody.
It is looking like the obedience class; I would never have thought of this.

I think really it's simpler to go that route than to try to figure out
what's in her furry little head. Plus, obedience classes have so many
benefits that it's a win/win situation. In the end, it doesn't really
matter why she's doing what she's doing as long as you can fix it, and
if she learns what she should be doing on leash, she may forget all
about whatever her issues are. Good luck.

On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:39:22 -0500, sighthounds & siberians
wrote:

Plus, obedience classes have so many
benefits that it's a win/win situation. In the end, it doesn't really
matter why she's doing what she's doing as long as you can fix it

Yeah, what she said.

Obedience training just has soooooooo many benefits, and you get to
see them almost immediately.

--
Dogman