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Hi! We've had a strange thing happen in the last week and a half and I'm checking here to see if anyone else has dealt with this. When we walk Fergus he makes it about a block and just stops dead in his tracks. He's like a donkey and won't move forward. He sits down and if we do coax him into moving for a few more feet, he just stops again. There is no smelling going on, just stopping. He only moves again when we turn back to the house.
He does get spooked sometimes, but that usually results in him moving quickly.
He still wants to go on walks- gets excited and makes noise at the door. He walks really well for about a block.
At first we thought maybe he was scared of something in one direction, but this keeps happening no matter what direction we pick. Also, nothing that we can perceive that has frightened him.
Then, we thought maybe his leg was bothering him again, but he's had no limping and he runs around the house and yard just fine.
Then, maybe he's tired? But he's got loads of energy all the other times.
I just don't know what's up. He was getting really good at walking and we were on a nice two-walk schedule and now we can't even get around the block.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Tonight we try bribery with treats, but I wanted to hear what you guys think and if you've had any experience. It seriously reminds me of the basset video going around from the Dog Whisperer.
He does get spooked sometimes, but that usually results in him moving quickly.
He still wants to go on walks- gets excited and makes noise at the door. He walks really well for about a block.
At first we thought maybe he was scared of something in one direction, but this keeps happening no matter what direction we pick. Also, nothing that we can perceive that has frightened him.
Then, we thought maybe his leg was bothering him again, but he's had no limping and he runs around the house and yard just fine.
Then, maybe he's tired? But he's got loads of energy all the other times.
I just don't know what's up. He was getting really good at walking and we were on a nice two-walk schedule and now we can't even get around the block.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Tonight we try bribery with treats, but I wanted to hear what you guys think and if you've had any experience. It seriously reminds me of the basset video going around from the Dog Whisperer.