Hey there fellow dog lovers!
I came here with a question today, because there's been an issue that I can't seem to work on for quite a while.
My dog is very clingy to me, which is generally fine. It took us quite a while to learn that he can stay home alone but we got there and he's fine with that now.
But there's one thing I can't seem to change: He refuses to go with other people when they want to go on walks with him (when I'm around, if I'm at work or smth, he has no problem whatsoever)
I currently live with my family and if one of them tries to take him outside without me he will cry and howl and pull towards me. He does the same when a friend holds his leash for me when I'm out with him. Because I've raised him on my own, I made the mistake of not thinking about getting him used to situations like that. He seems to think that they want to take him away or that I'll be gone when he comes back. I realize that it's my fault, but I don't know how to teach him to trust that there's no problem in taking a few steps away from me with somebody else. He won't take even the best treats in that stage and isn't interested in his favorite toys either. Any ideas?
I came here with a question today, because there's been an issue that I can't seem to work on for quite a while.
My dog is very clingy to me, which is generally fine. It took us quite a while to learn that he can stay home alone but we got there and he's fine with that now.
But there's one thing I can't seem to change: He refuses to go with other people when they want to go on walks with him (when I'm around, if I'm at work or smth, he has no problem whatsoever)
I currently live with my family and if one of them tries to take him outside without me he will cry and howl and pull towards me. He does the same when a friend holds his leash for me when I'm out with him. Because I've raised him on my own, I made the mistake of not thinking about getting him used to situations like that. He seems to think that they want to take him away or that I'll be gone when he comes back. I realize that it's my fault, but I don't know how to teach him to trust that there's no problem in taking a few steps away from me with somebody else. He won't take even the best treats in that stage and isn't interested in his favorite toys either. Any ideas?