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Boomer is a good walker, however, every time we get about a block or so from home, he decides to play "Mad Dog" and starts growling and biting at my feet. Sometimes hard.
I'll stop and not move and tell him "Don't bite" until he quits, but the second we get moving again, he's back at it. I stop and not move, over and over and over.
I've tried distracting him by giving him a stick or toy to carry the rest of the way home, but that usually only works for a few feet. It takes us almost as long to walk that last block home as the whole walk takes!
I really enjoy our twice daily walks, but need some advice on getting him to stop with the "Mad Dog" routine, esp. if someone other than family would take him for a walk.
I'll stop and not move and tell him "Don't bite" until he quits, but the second we get moving again, he's back at it. I stop and not move, over and over and over.
I've tried distracting him by giving him a stick or toy to carry the rest of the way home, but that usually only works for a few feet. It takes us almost as long to walk that last block home as the whole walk takes!
I really enjoy our twice daily walks, but need some advice on getting him to stop with the "Mad Dog" routine, esp. if someone other than family would take him for a walk.