Hi there,
Little background information..
I have a 1.5 year old Mini Dachshund named Benjamin and put him through the beginners training corse when I believe he was 3 months old and it taught him and me the basics. It was alright but not enough to make me go back to the next level corse. Since then I taught him how to sit, shake (each paw seperately), lay down, roll over (both ways) sit pretty, catch, leave it, stay and come. If we are inside he treats me like I'm his world, follows me around and listens perfectly, literally acts like the best dog in the world, does everything right.
Now onto the question,
The moment we get outside, he acts if he forgets everything including his own name. He's always constantly pulling and trying to run ahead of me. I tried looking up ways to prevent this like doing a quick tug up and towards me to throw him off balance, but he lands like a cat and continues to run on. I've tried using a ball as a distraction but it only lasts a few minutes. Frankly, my arm gets tired of holding him back. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to properly walk a dachshund?
Also, if we stop mid-walk and stand there, he will start shivering when it actually warm outside..is that nerves or something?
Thanks!
Little background information..
I have a 1.5 year old Mini Dachshund named Benjamin and put him through the beginners training corse when I believe he was 3 months old and it taught him and me the basics. It was alright but not enough to make me go back to the next level corse. Since then I taught him how to sit, shake (each paw seperately), lay down, roll over (both ways) sit pretty, catch, leave it, stay and come. If we are inside he treats me like I'm his world, follows me around and listens perfectly, literally acts like the best dog in the world, does everything right.
Now onto the question,
The moment we get outside, he acts if he forgets everything including his own name. He's always constantly pulling and trying to run ahead of me. I tried looking up ways to prevent this like doing a quick tug up and towards me to throw him off balance, but he lands like a cat and continues to run on. I've tried using a ball as a distraction but it only lasts a few minutes. Frankly, my arm gets tired of holding him back. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to properly walk a dachshund?
Also, if we stop mid-walk and stand there, he will start shivering when it actually warm outside..is that nerves or something?
Thanks!
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