Hello!
We are still discovering and learning about Miss Charlie every day. This weekend it was during a walk she taught me a lesson. I now know Charlie does so much better off a leash when walking.
When we first got Charlie, she didn’t like to be on the leash, so we quickly learned to let her roam our yard without a leash, but on walks, she needs to be on a leash. I take her to a local park that has a large circle walking path. We try to get one lap or half-mile in on the leash and then I let her roam in the middle to do some sniffing, still on the leash.
While we walk around the sidewalk it takes FOREVER! She stops. She goes into the grass to sniff. She will sit. She won’t walk.
Well on Sunday, I had had enough of this lolly-gagging. I decided I am just keep going when she tries to stall and correct her with a little jerk on the leash. It worked well for about 60 seconds when she stopped. I corrected her, but she still sat. I have read/watched/ been told to just keep going without looking and they will follow (which she WAS doing) so I kept walking, but the she was NOT following me. I finally looked back…
She had actually laid down and I was dragging her! I laughed out loud! I have only seen this on videos, but I have a drag dog!!
Long story short…I took off her leash and she walked around the path with absolutely NO problem. Even a squirrel was near and she did not chase it! So either she was delirious from being dragged for a bit or she just does better off a leash. We will find out tomorrow…which I am sure will be another adventure in learning!