Hi Everyone,
I'm the proud owner of a beautiful 14 week old male Cocker Spaniel whose name is Walter. We've had him for 6 weeks and although we read many books prior to bringing him home it seems many offer conflicting advice and thus we're having more than a few challenges.
Walter is a very affectionate and thus far well-adjusted puppy and although we probably should have begun sooner we are only now beginning his leash training. We placed a collar on him yesterday and he hasn't fussed about it at all - but the leash is another story. We've watched the Secrets to Dog Training video which explains nicely what to do if your dog takes off and pulls on the leash. However, what do you do if your dog just lays down and despite all types of enticements, edible and otherwise, just refuses to walk?
We don't want to lift him into a standing position as we've read that all actions should be voluntary. Can someone with experience please help to get us started?!
Cheers,
Sarinah
