| Subject: Stubborn little Peke |
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Mary (Hopeful)
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Date Posted: 12:51:26 05/26/07 Sat
We recently adopted a rescued peke. He's been with us a little more than a month. He's 14 pounds, cream colored, 2 years old, neutered and a completely relaxed, laid back kind of little dog.
He gets along wonderfully with our cocker spaniel and cat. He isn't agressive with animals or people (he will bark, however, but that's OK). Noise (vacuum cleaners for example) don't bother him in the least. He's perfect when being bathed or groomed and appears to enjoy it. And he is very well behaved when riding in the car.
Here's the problem: When I take him for his walk on a leash, if I choose to go in a direction he doesn't want to go, he will sit or lay down. He will come (usually) when I call him (and I praise him when he does), and if he doesn't I'll pick him up and carry him. And I've had to carry him quite a distance a few times.
When he "goes on strike," sometimes I will pick him up and walk a few feet, put him down and he'll start walking again. Sometimes I'll nudge him with my hand to get him going, and he may or may not start walking again.
He can't be tired or too hot (he goes for his walks in the morning and late evening so it's not too hot). And too, if he happens to see a dog or anything else he's interested in, he'll perk right up and try running over to it. He's a sweet, loveable, stubborn, hard-headed alpha pooch whom we are crazy about.
Any suggestions?
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