What do you do when the dog doesn't want the walk?

ShaShaBear

I normally gave Opie two 15min walks a day - one in the early morning after his feed, and the other in the evening after his last feed. When I found out he was older, I upped it to a 25min walk, only once a day seeing as it's very hard to manage two of them with a buggy while he is still being lead-trained

I don't have the baby today (nana's day ) so I went to take him out and he literally yelped and cried and huddled the WHOLE way down our driveway and kept trying to shelter himself from the rain. I took him back inside and now he is glued to the radiator

What do you guys do when a dog doesn't want to go for a walk?

razorblunt

ShaShaBear wrote: »

I normally gave Opie two 15min walks a day - one in the early morning after his feed, and the other in the evening after his last feed. When I found out he was older, I upped it to a 25min walk, only once a day seeing as it's very hard to manage two of them with a buggy while he is still being lead-trained

I don't have the baby today (nana's day ) so I went to take him out and he literally yelped and cried and huddled the WHOLE way down our driveway and kept trying to shelter himself from the rain. I took him back inside and now he is glued to the radiator

What do you guys do when a dog doesn't want to go for a walk?

Would a winter jacket help?

ShaShaBear

razorblunt wrote: »

Would a winter jacket help?

I've no idea but I imagine I'd be out a lot of money on winter jackets for a growing large collie pup with Irish weather

Cuddlesworth

Do you vary the walk at all, or is it the same route every day?

jomalone14

My 4 legged friend is like Opie, he HATES the rain! I've bought him a jacket and he hates that too, he just sits down, stares at the floor and then looks at me as if to say " you seriously want me to wear that "thing" and head out in the rain?". Some dogs don't mind getting wet, and others detest it.

There has been many a full day where he'll just dash out the back garden for a loo break and back to the luxury of indoors and I'm happy for him to vegetate on a day like that! My boy then just happily waits for the rain to stop and then, there's no stopping him!

ShaShaBear

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Do you vary the walk at all, or is it the same route every day?

It's different every day depending on whether or not I have to visit anyone, grab something in the shop (I take him in with me ) or if it's just a normal walk. I'm nearly positive it's the rain though

angeldaisy

both of mine, collie pup and terrier hate the rain. they'll just about go out if forced, but would much sooner forgo the walk and stay snuggled up inside!!

Rips

ShaShaBear wrote: »

I've no idea but I imagine I'd be out a lot of money on winter jackets for a growing large collie pup with Irish weather

The jackets which are effectively just a waterproof cover with a large adjustable strap for the chest and belly are inexpensive (€12-€15) and you could buy a slightly larger size he'll grow into. I don't know how old your dog is, but it is certainly possible say, to buy one slightly big for an 6-8month collie that will fit him as an adult.

I've definitely seen some dogs who hate the rain, a lot happier with a jacket, but it will be a coin toss on that front!

tk123

Mine are happy to go out into the garden or go on a walk if they'll know they'll be off lead - but are miserable if they're on lead! They're happy to relax inside but I'd so some training with them or give them kongs too if we're staying in.

Bubosw

Seemingly, the rain can hurt their ears etc.A dog rescue owner told me so at a fundraiser day:)

Hooked

It was probably the heavy rain... No sign of any injuries I take it? Have you checked and felt pads and paws. Unlikely, I know - but best to rule it out.

I wish my two hated the rain. Absolutely hammering down at 7am, me dressed like an Eskimo... The two boys plodding along like it was splitting the stones.

The harnesses were just dry and my OH has just left for round 2... /Shudders.

ShaShaBear

Hooked wrote: »

It was probably the heavy rain... No sign of any injuries I take it? Have you checked and felt pads and paws. Unlikely, I know - but best to rule it out.

I wish my two hated the rain. Absolutely hammering down at 7am, me dressed like an Eskimo... The two boys plodding along like it was splitting the stones.

The harnesses were just dry and my OH has just left for round 2... /Shudders.

Definitely not injured, he's just spent the past half hour playing self-fetch on the stairs (he runs up, drops his ball down and chases it. Rinse and repeat and no clue where he learned it :P ) and is out cold in my basket of dirty laundry.

What's that, Opie? You don't want me to go out in the rain or stress myself with housework? :pac:

doubter

ShaShaBear wrote: »

Definitely not injured, he's just spent the past half hour playing self-fetch on the stairs (he runs up, drops his ball down and chases it. Rinse and repeat and no clue where he learned it :P ) and is out cold in my basket of dirty laundry.

What's that, Opie? You don't want me to go out in the rain or stress myself with housework? :pac:

Definitely the rain. i have a rough collie, with a coat 3 inches thick and he will not set a foot outside when it's raining. Whilst my short and thin coated lurcher girl runs through it like it's nothing and also loves rolling in puddles. And she's WHITE. :rolleyes:

Nody

doubter wrote: »

Definitely the rain. i have a rough collie, with a coat 3 inches thick and he will not set a foot outside when it's raining. Whilst my short and thin coated lurcher girl runs through it like it's nothing and also loves rolling in puddles. And she's WHITE. :rolleyes:

That's genetics for you :pac:

borderlinemeath

My pair will stick their noses out the door and shudder and go back inside, but if I said "walkies" and put them into the van they would gleefully run up and down the beach in the pouring rain. If only the road to get there wasn't flooded

tk123

borderlinemeath wrote: »

My pair will stick their noses out the door and shudder and go back inside, but if I said "walkies" and put them into the van they would gleefully run up and down the beach in the pouring rain. If only the road to get there wasn't flooded

Same here - and they seem to have the best time ever when they're running around in the rain like that lol. Bailey even had a quick swim in his rain coat this morning lol!! Luckily it wasn't Lucy or I would have been speeding down to the docks to collect her before she went out to sea

ferretone

Oh yeah, some dogs just do hate the rain! It's also possible he still has a fair bit of puppiness to his coat, and won't mind it so much n a couple of months. A lot of dogs still do hate water at that age. Nyssa has a simply amazing coat already, and loves a romp around in any weather. At our training class on Monday, the other pups were all huddling and trying to get in out of the rain, but she simply didn't give a rats' :P Smug little so-and-so.

If I were you I'd just leave the nasty-weather walks be for the time being: it's not as though they really need walks at that age, just they're so useful for socialisation and training. If he still hates the bad weather in a few months, then I'd try and find a coat that would make him happier about it at that stage.

ABajaninCork

My dog is more like a cat. He doesn't do cold, and he sure as hell doesn't do rain, and doesn't like to walk in it!! If His Highness gets wet (like he did this afternoon, and the day before yesterday), he'll trudge along looking thoroughly miserable. Having said that, he's pretty good going out in the rain to do his business. He'll run out, do the business, and wait on the mat inside the kitchen whilst I dry his paws.

Once inside, he has to be dried off with a towel, and then I have to fetch the hairdryer to dry him, as His Highness hates to be wet. He then takes his temper out on a small toy, chucking it up in the air and growling like mad. He then nips my ankles as if to say 'It's your fault I got wet!' Then he has a mad half hour running round the house. Finally - he'll curl up on the sofa and go to sleep, looking too adorable for words!!

ferretone

ABajaninCork wrote: »

My dog is more like a cat. He doesn't do cold, and he sure as hell doesn't do rain, and doesn't like to walk in it!! If His Highness gets wet (like he did this afternoon, and the day before yesterday), he'll trudge along looking thoroughly miserable. Having said that, he's pretty good going out in the rain to do his business. He'll run out, do the business, and wait on the mat inside the kitchen whilst I dry his paws.

Once inside, he has to be dried off with a towel, and then I have to fetch the hairdryer to dry him, as His Highness hates to be wet. He then takes his temper out on a small toy, chucking it up in the air and growling like mad. He then nips my ankles as if to say 'It's your fault I got wet!' Then he has a mad half hour running round the house. Finally - he'll curl up on the sofa and go to sleep, looking too adorable for words!!

Yeah, our poor old Lola was like that, couldn't be more opposite from our new dog. She was a Dobie though, and their coats are so thin it is perfectly understandable. She was quite happy to out for walks in her nice, warm, waterproof coat though, provided her paws and undercarriage got a good rub with a towel afterwards

ABajaninCork

Funny - I had two Dobies that just LOVED the mucky weather! And both of them hated to wear coats even though we had them (like Barbour jackets but for dogs). Rain, sleet, even snow. The dogs would be out in it.

It's my Shih Tzu that's the precious one!

ferretone

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Funny - I had two Dobies that just LOVED the mucky weather! And both of them hated to wear coats even though we had them (like Barbour jackets but for dogs). Rain, sleet, even snow. The dogs would be out in it.

It's my Shih Tzu that's the precious one!

Yeah Lola was a particularly precious Dobie - always very concerned about her own comfort But while she didn't like rain or cold much generally, she did adore running through the mucky bog too - I guess a road-walk in the rain just couldn't compete. And she surprised me after a couple of years by becoming quite the water-dog, under the influence of my mother-in-law's pair, who would fetch things out of the sea like crazy - again that just turned out to be too much fun to resist

borderlinemeath

My pair LOVE a towel rub, even if they're not that wet:D. Benson has a habit of doing his morning pee on the front hedge which involves him walking right against it until he finds the pee sweet spot so he gets a little damp doing his business even when it's not raining. , He comes back in and he's delighted with himself when I reach for the towel, offering different parts of himself to get rubbed! Madam sees whats happening and she's over for her rub down, even if she's perfectly dry! And I can't fob her off with just a rub of my hand, she practically shoves her head into the towel!

daUbiq

Our Shih Tzu loves running in wet grass but dislikes rain. If it starts to rain whilst we're walking she will make an immediate byline for our house, almost dragging me down the path.

nala2012

Nala doesn't mind the rain but if her heads wet she has to get dried off with a towel otherwise she'll just dry her head on my pants! Poor bruce doesn't seem very fond of the rain especially when it's dark. I've to carry him out on the lawn to do his last wee at night and he runs straight inside after!

muddypaws

I'm sorry, I just don't understand the question

JOSman

You'll just have to go to the PUB by yourself.:D

Ms Tootsie

Totally derailing the thread but I gotta ask, Opie? A Sons of Anarchy nod in the name there?

ShaShaBear

kaza2710 wrote: »

Totally derailing the thread but I gotta ask, Opie? A Sons of Anarchy nod in the name there?

We were joking about calling him Optimus, and I said "And Opie for short." And then we just knew Opie was his name Big fans of the show and that character's part in it and after losing a collie recently, we thought it only fitting I'm trying to tell Pierce we need a Jacks now as well

ferretone

ShaShaBear wrote: »

We were joking about calling him Optimus, and I said "And Opie for short." And then we just knew Opie was his name Big fans of the show and that character's part in it and after losing a collie recently, we thought it only fitting I'm trying to tell Pierce we need a Jacks now as well

Oh yeah I'm thinking Jacks would have to be a Goldie or something tho, to be handsome and blond enough And I'm afraid he'd have to wait a year or so to come, til you guys and Opie are ready for a new pup

ShaShaBear

ferretone wrote: »

Oh yeah I'm thinking Jacks would have to be a Goldie or something tho, to be handsome and blond enough And I'm afraid he'd have to wait a year or so to come, til you guys and Opie are ready for a new pup

I don't know if we could manage two doggies, but if a second one comes into the house it'll be an adopted adult :P We do foster but asked for a break to make sure Opie is fully trained out of his bad habits before we take another dog on :P

ferretone

ShaShaBear wrote: »

but if a second one comes into the house it'll be an adopted adult :P

You mean the way Opie was supposed to be an adopted adult, and not a collie?

ShaShaBear

ferretone wrote: »

You mean the way Opie was supposed to be an adopted adult, and not a collie?

Exactly like that. He's not a collie anyway, he's a transgender tri-colour sheep-husky crossed with a mini GSD.
I swear :pac:

ferretone

ShaShaBear wrote: »

Exactly like that. He's not a collie anyway, he's a transgender tri-colour sheep-husky crossed with a mini GSD.
I swear :pac:

Better join a circus or something so :P

ShaShaBear

ferretone wrote: »

Better join a circus or something so :P

On a side note, he's stopped eating his poop since we got the crate :P Mind you, we supervise him constantly outside now and he's also on cereal-free JWB and loves it! Partner hates the smell of it but I quite like it. Amazing how it literally smells how it should (fresh fish).

Took him out this morning and he was fine until it started raining. He just stood there, sorta like a bitch squatting, and looked up at me like ".... no "

ferretone

ShaShaBear wrote: »

On a side note, he's stopped eating his poop since we got the crate :P Mind you, we supervise him constantly outside now and he's also on cereal-free JWB and loves it! Partner hates the smell of it but I quite like it. Amazing how it literally smells how it should (fresh fish).

Took him out this morning and he was fine until it started raining. He just stood there, sorta like a bitch squatting, and looked up at me like ".... no "

Aw, great to hear he's stopped that! As I said, Nyssa had quite the habit coming out of the big rescue, but she seems to have stopped it completely now. They were feeding Select Gold in the rescue, which would be similar to Hills or RC, but Maxi Zoo's own brand, and as I said, leaving everyone to their own devices in the kennels from around 5pm til 8am, so what would you expect :rolleyes:

She's been on raw for 2 months now, and finally seems to have completely dropped the habit, thankfully

Poor little fella sure seems to hate the bad weather right now, as I said, I wouldn't push it apart from toilet breaks for the moment. No real point in the walks at that age if the pup doesn't enjoy them

ShaShaBear

ferretone wrote: »

Aw, great to hear he's stopped that! As I said, Nyssa had quite the habit coming out of the big rescue, but she seems to have stopped it completely now. They were feeding Select Gold in the rescue, which would be similar to Hills or RC, but Maxi Zoo's own brand, and as I said, leaving everyone to their own devices in the kennels from around 5pm til 8am, so what would you expect :rolleyes:

She's been on raw for 2 months now, and finally seems to have completely dropped the habit, thankfully

Poor little fella sure seems to hate the bad weather right now, as I said, I wouldn't push it apart from toilet breaks for the moment. No real point in the walks at that age if the pup doesn't enjoy them

His energy spurts at the minute are so short, I just play fetch on the stairs and do a few commands and he's out cold in the crate for hours

FurBabyMomma

ShaShaBear wrote: »

I normally gave Opie two 15min walks a day - one in the early morning after his feed, and the other in the evening after his last feed. When I found out he was older, I upped it to a 25min walk, only once a day seeing as it's very hard to manage two of them with a buggy while he is still being lead-trained

I don't have the baby today (nana's day ) so I went to take him out and he literally yelped and cried and huddled the WHOLE way down our driveway and kept trying to shelter himself from the rain. I took him back inside and now he is glued to the radiator

What do you guys do when a dog doesn't want to go for a walk?

A word of warning, you shouldn't walk a dog an hour before and especially an hour after eating as this is known to cause bloat in dogs. Basically their insides flip and strangle themselves and death usually occurs within 24hrs. Genuinely not trying to scaremonger but know of several dogs this has happened to.

ShaShaBear

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

A word of warning, you shouldn't walk a dog an hour before and especially an hour after eating as this is known to cause bloat in dogs. Basically their insides flip and strangle themselves and death usually occurs within 24hrs. Genuinely not trying to scaremonger but know of several dogs this has happened to.

It's not straight after, don't worry - I actually leave it at least an hour to make sure his bowels are ready to move on the walk, I meant I walk him after his feeds, not before them
Usually he eats at 9am, and is walked at around 11.30am after my daughter's feed so they are both ready to go out, and he is fed last at 6pm, and I take him out around 7.30pm once my daughter has gone to bed and Daddy is home to mind her

FurBabyMomma

ShaShaBear wrote: »

It's not straight after, don't worry - I actually leave it at least an hour to make sure his bowels are ready to move on the walk, I meant I walk him after his feeds, not before them
Usually he eats at 9am, and is walked at around 11.30am after my daughter's feed so they are both ready to go out, and he is fed last at 6pm, and I take him out around 7.30pm once my daughter has gone to bed and Daddy is home to mind her

ShaShaBear, just realised it was you who posted, never looked at the name. From what I've seen of you on here i would have known you knew that; I obviously read your post too literally, sorry

ShaShaBear

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

ShaShaBear, just realised it was you who posted, never looked at the name. From what I've seen of you on here i would have known you knew that; I obviously read your post too literally, sorry

Jaysus, you know you've been on Boards too long when people recognise your username
Don't apologise at all, there's plenty I don't know and despite all my know-it-all supreme posts, I've only owned two dogs, and fostered four In many cases I know to do/not do something and have absolutely no idea why/why not

Ashbx

angeldaisy wrote: »

both of mine, collie pup and terrier hate the rain. they'll just about go out if forced, but would much sooner forgo the walk and stay snuggled up inside!!

Ha, my collie and terrier are complete opposite! I genuinely don't think they realise that its raining!

Ashbx

FurBabyMomma wrote: »

A word of warning, you shouldn't walk a dog an hour before and especially an hour after eating as this is known to cause bloat in dogs. Basically their insides flip and strangle themselves and death usually occurs within 24hrs. Genuinely not trying to scaremonger but know of several dogs this has happened to.

I have NEVER heard this before and I have had dogs all my life. I feed my dog half their food in the am and half in the pm. But after my morning walk, my dogs go straight to their food (I pour their food wen I get up in the morning at 6.30, I bring them for a walk at 7and then when I come home from the walk, I go out the door to go to work) but when we come in from the morning walk, they are always straight to their food. I have been doing this for the routine for the last two years.

Should I be getting my boyfriend to feed them later in the morning instead?

Had to edit the post because I just realised I may have read the post wrong! Is it ok to walk them before the feed and just not after the feed?

borderlinemeath

Had a dog with me today who wasn't overly happy with the fog on the walk. He's normally grand and will run happily about but he barely left my side and then when he did it was to splash in a muddy puddle only to come straight back, almost knocking me over as he would run into my legs and then shake himself because he hadn't got enough muddy water all over me:rolleyes:

Gael23

Does varying walking routes help?
I have an older Dog that spends most of the day asleep so I never know if I'm doing the right thing disturbing him to take him for a walk.

ShaShaBear

ryanf1 wrote: »

Does varying walking routes help?
I have an older Dog that spends most of the day asleep so I never know if I'm doing the right thing disturbing him to take him for a walk.

Nah, he just really hates the rain and being wet on his paws :rolleyes:

DBB

Ashbx wrote: »

Had to edit the post because I just realised I may have read the post wrong! Is it ok to walk them before the feed and just not after the feed?

Some breeds are more susceptible, particularly deep-chested, larger breeds. I think feeding them before a walk is important to avoid, but as long as they're not panting hard and still very buzzy after a walk, and particularly with not-so-susceptible breeds, you're safe enough to feed them a short while after a walk.