squish13
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Hi all - I know this is a common trait with dachshies, but my little wiener has become a nightmare with going outside lately. It has gotten extremely cold the last few days, and here although the temperature is about 3-5 Celsius, we're right next to the Ocean so it's blistering cold winds. Even I'd rather be in -15 weather without this wind!
Anyway, so it started originally with the beginning of the walk she refuses to walk and just pulls back. I've tried treats but I don't really want to be giving her 10 treats before we even get out of the apartment building. She's getting better but as soon as we get outside she plants her feet in. So my question on this one is, do I just pull her along (she's in a harness)? I've heard mixed things on this. Once we do get going she walks fine with me.
She's also started refusing to poop outside because of this wind. She'll go pee fine and I'll wait up to like 20 minutes, freezing my butt off... but she keeps pulling to go back in. Then of course she poops inside within 10 minutes. She knows it's bad too because she comes and looks at my with a guilty face as soon as she does it... She'll even do it right in front of me (yes I get mad and tell her no). Thoughts on proceeding? Or just keep at it with the praising while she's outside and does it right. I'm thinking I might just need some patience with both since I don't even want to be outside.
Thoughts? Just general comments she's a little weeny?
Anyway, so it started originally with the beginning of the walk she refuses to walk and just pulls back. I've tried treats but I don't really want to be giving her 10 treats before we even get out of the apartment building. She's getting better but as soon as we get outside she plants her feet in. So my question on this one is, do I just pull her along (she's in a harness)? I've heard mixed things on this. Once we do get going she walks fine with me.
She's also started refusing to poop outside because of this wind. She'll go pee fine and I'll wait up to like 20 minutes, freezing my butt off... but she keeps pulling to go back in. Then of course she poops inside within 10 minutes. She knows it's bad too because she comes and looks at my with a guilty face as soon as she does it... She'll even do it right in front of me (yes I get mad and tell her no). Thoughts on proceeding? Or just keep at it with the praising while she's outside and does it right. I'm thinking I might just need some patience with both since I don't even want to be outside.
Thoughts? Just general comments she's a little weeny?