Is a 1-Year-Old French Bulldog Introverted and Doesn't Like Walks a Good or Bad Thing?
As dog owners know, most dogs love to go for walks, and even before going out, they get excited just seeing their owner with a leash, bounding around with joy. When the door opens, they rush and sprint wildly. If it's a small female VS a larger-sized dog, they're always at risk of being pulled to the ground.
However, there are exceptions.
As a professional dog trainer, Xiao Mengjun frequently receives consultations from dog lovers about wanting to solve their dog's bad habits. Today, a French Bulldog named 'Wusi' is sharing its problem: it doesn't like to go for walks. Why is this happening?
According to the owner's description, it's a French Bulldog from Guangzhou Jiagou, currently 10 months old, and it wasn't the first owner. It was picked up from the previous owner two weeks ago. The previous owner didn't take the dog for walks, and this situation continued. Even if it reluctantly went out, it would stop walking after a while, and it could sit for an hour while the owner was there. It would keep sitting.
The owner realized the importance of dog walking and thought of various ways to make it love going for walks, and finally found 'Wusi'.
How to solve a dog's dislike of walking?
First, we need to confirm if the dog doesn't like going out because it's sick. If the dog has arthritis, incomplete joint development, or heart disease, then staying home and not going out is a good thing. It's recommended to see a veterinarian to determine how much exercise the dog needs to help it recover.
If the veterinarian says the dog's health is fine, then it's still important for the dog to enjoy going for walks, because exercise is essential for life.
Overall, this French Bulldog's personality is quite different from most dogs, it's very introverted. However, there's no right or wrong when it comes to personality. And dogs that don't like going out also exist, because many people are busy working and don't want to spend an hour or two walking their dogs.
Overall, if a dog shows a dislike of going for walks, it's recommended to interact with the dog more, let the dog enjoy the fun, and it will naturally look forward to it.
Such as 'Wusi', the owner's approach was
1, gently pat it, say nice things
2, gently pull its collar, give it treats
3, hug it and then let it down.
About 'Wusi'·Mosquito
Mosquito has a very deep understanding of pet behavior, especially dogs. He loves animals and has created a unique service: on-site dog training – 1-hour 'instant dog swap' service, developing online dog training courses and remote dog training guidance services. In the past two years, he has helped more than 10,000 pet dogs avoid abandonment. Mosquito believes: no dog should be abandoned.
If you want to learn more efficient ways or if your dog has other behavioral problems, welcome to private message Xiao MengjunTraining2 words, free consultation and pinpoint dog problems.
