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Harper, my purebred boxer, has been with me off leash since I got him at 7 weeks. We have gone on walks and even with the disractions of people, cars, and all the new experiences he stays firmly by my side. I am starting to get worried that maybe one day he will dart off, so I attempted to use the leash.
The first time I put it on was in the house. In order to get him confortable with it I just put it on him and let him walk around the house with it on to get kind of a feel for it. I've even coaxed him and gave positive reinforcement with treats. But as soon as we went outside and he felt the slightest tug on his neck he flipped out. I mean like when you see cats on Animal Rescue being caught with that pole around the neck. Jumping, Flipping, and everything. As soon as I let him off he looked at me like "What the F*%k was that all about." And we walked without the leash and he was perfect at my side.
I attempted this several times with the same result. Now when he sees the leash I am starting to notice a slight avoidance behavior. I am worried that he will learn that the leash is a bad thing. And will being avoiding me everytime we have to go out... Any suggestions? Thanks for everyones time and I look foward to hearing some answers.
The first time I put it on was in the house. In order to get him confortable with it I just put it on him and let him walk around the house with it on to get kind of a feel for it. I've even coaxed him and gave positive reinforcement with treats. But as soon as we went outside and he felt the slightest tug on his neck he flipped out. I mean like when you see cats on Animal Rescue being caught with that pole around the neck. Jumping, Flipping, and everything. As soon as I let him off he looked at me like "What the F*%k was that all about." And we walked without the leash and he was perfect at my side.
I attempted this several times with the same result. Now when he sees the leash I am starting to notice a slight avoidance behavior. I am worried that he will learn that the leash is a bad thing. And will being avoiding me everytime we have to go out... Any suggestions? Thanks for everyones time and I look foward to hearing some answers.