- No, don’t just tug on the leash and force him to come with you, dragging your dog against his will can cause him injury in some cases or do a lot of emotional damage in which he will fear you or, at the least, struggle to understand what you’re asking from him. Stop, take a moment to understand his refusal to walk is a message to you and figure out what he’s trying to say to you, and then do what you have to do to help solve his problem
- you should drag a dog on his leash only if he’s in danger of getting hurt (i.e.: hit by a car or falling off a ledge, etc.) and you don’t have the time to convince him to move on his own.
- As well we have to understand the role of biology in the case of those that hate leash walking. Some dogs don’t ever enjoy leash walking no matter how good the treats or how nice the owner is. Some dogs (for example, huskies) are biologically programmed to simple charge lunge and run fast.
- Since you aren’t walking him on a dog sled (we assume…) you’ll most likely find huskies very difficult to walk on a leash. For them, exercising in a dog park or letting him wander free as he walks with you is probably best and needs a lot of training to practice that.
There are many ways the dog walking can differ from breed to breed, so always keep this in mind and do what is best for your dog, some breeds need special training to obedience you.
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