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[Mad Mike]

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I’m gonna have to agree with you there bud.

I’m not forcing it because it is cold as hell but these 50m walks don’t do it for me.

I want Lucy to join me to 4-6km walks. We’ll keep working on it as she continues to grow.

You might try ditching the princess wear. All but tiny dogs and shorthair types can walk briskly at -10 without a jacket or boots. Check her cold tolerance by playing in the yard or dog park - if she shivers, or cries then use the coat. Most dogs don’t like boots, stay off salty sidewalks and she probably won’t need them.

 

[hdsomeday]

By walk I mean 50m in any direction and then plays dead so she doesn’t get much further.

Biggest struggle is walks with me. Not much issue with wife or with kids (with me).

But me alone…I’m carrying that dog more than she’s walking.

Have you been able to identify the difference between your wife walking her and you walking her?

Obviously there is something about you that hampers her enjoyment.

 

[Mad Mike]

Have you been able to identify the difference between your wife walking her and you walking her?

Obviously there is something about you that hampers her enjoyment.

Vodka?

 

[mimico_polak]

Have you been able to identify the difference between your wife walking her and you walking her?

Obviously there is something about you that hampers her enjoyment.

Not sure what it is about me but some things we noticed:

- when I say ‘no Lucy’ to anything she barks, yaps, and overall nips at my clothes and skin. Doesn’t do that with my wife
- outside playing in the yard she’s much more aggressive with me as compared to my wife

Almost seems like she’s fighting against me in comparison to my wife.

Now…my wife does feed her most days, and she does also give her treats way more than I do.

We both have some training to do on ourselves.

 

[mimico_polak]

You might try ditching the princess wear. All but tiny dogs and shorthair types can walk briskly at -10 without a jacket or boots. Check her cold tolerance by playing in the yard or dog park - if she shivers, or cries then use the coat. Most dogs don’t like boots, stay off salty sidewalks and she probably won’t need them.

The jacket and footsies are both my wife’s ide and the dog actually likes walking in them. She doesn’t fight against it and I figure it can’t hurt as we don’t have sidewalks in our area and there’s lots of salt so we’re protecting her paws.

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