She is a 7 week old lab mix. We got her at three weeks because she was orphaned. I've started taking her out to do her business on a leash, but whenever I go to buckle it on to her collar she growls and snaps. Any suggestions?
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Leave it on.
Let her drag it around for a week or so, she will get used to the feel and it will stop bothering her.
A few times a day, while she's dragging it around, pick it up. Don't do anything else, just hold it a minute and put it down again. She will get the idea slowly and gradually that a leash is a good thing.
If she seems too stressed, start with ribbon. Get 6 feet of cloth ribbon and tie it to the collar, and gradually work up to the leash.
Look into obedience training. She sounds like a character, and you may need help with her. Classes teach you how to train so you don't make her problems worse.
fence in your back yard.
if u dont dominate the dog now she will be your boss
you could get her a harness to try failing thaqt it will have to be a lead and mussle,,,,,,,,,,
You might try giving her a treat after she lets you put it on her. Pet her and say "good girl", just like you would if you were trying to teach her a trick.
no, i just recently got a chocolate labrador retriever she is 6 weeks and doesnt like her leash either
Can you leave a short nylon leash on her all the time? That way she will get used to it, and you will be able to control her are correct her (she should not be allowed to snap or growl at anyone). This is unusual behavior for such a young puppy, and something you should correct firmly and right away.
If she is reluctant to go out of the house with you, try coaxing her at first with treats so she sees the walk as a fun thing.
You have to keep taking her out on the leash. And reward her if you put on her leash and doesn't snap or growl.
Reasons why:
*It might be too tight (It should beable to fit two fingers
*It might be itchy
*Alot of dogs don't like chain collars
*Missis her mom
*Has brain damage cause of not enough "Mommy milk"
*You might be pulling to hard on the leash which causes any of the reasons above
I hope I help!
it is too bad for her. all puppies hate leashes when they first have to wear them. be persistant and she will get used to it.
try a lighter weight leash for a smaller dog so it wont be so annoying and let it loose a little bit so she has room to walk around
another suggestion is to put theleash on her adn let her walk freely around. either in your house or in a fenced yard that way she can get used to it
good luck and DONT GIVE IN all dogs must know how to walk on a leash so keep trying GOOD LUCK and congrats on your new puppy
we raised two litters and we just put the leash on let them run with it on to get use to it; a treat when you put it on and praise praise praise so it becomes a positive thing not negative
by her a colar so she can pop it you know what im saying or just get an other male dog so that can do something with there life.
get her a harness that way you put the leash on in the centre of her back. I am also thinking that whom ever had this dog may have beat her with a leash this happens quite a bit. have patience with her and give her LOL I am sure she will come around in the future.
let her drag the leash around and play with it for a while.
but dont let her tug with you (as in tugowar) or she'll start thinking she can do that when she's older.
just place it on the floor and let her sniff and chew on it for a little while. (she doesnt have many teeth at 7 weeks, so don't be worried :])
then you can clip it on her and let her drag it aroudn while its on her.
unless its a retractable leash, she may be scared because it makes weird noises. liek the spinning sound. idk. my dog was afriad of it, and then jsut stopped noticing it, like her tags and bell on her collar.
As the man said, YOU need to be Pack Leader, and for a dog as large as a lab will become, that's critically important.
Part of your problem is you had to start raising her so young and she's missed out on some of what she should have learned at her mama's paws.
If the leash has never been used to discipline her, she should get over it. You could try putting the leash on the floor next to her and then sitting down to pet her and visit with her and talk to her. If she calms down, you can place the leash across her and just lay it there and visit some more. Finally snap it on and talk to her calmly and gently as you pet her. When she's not fighting it or biting it, praise her.
Don't just put it on to take her out immediately. Give yourself time to ease her into it as I mentioned above. Then finally, stand up and tell her UP and take her outside.
Pups often fight the leash at first, but she seems more distressed by it than most dogs, so I'd gentle her into it. I hope this works for you. If not, there's a training library below that may have some help for you. It's online at the SF SPCA.
Get her a 'walk' toy. Like those knotted rope. Labs love to carry things in their mouths. Make sure this toy is only for walks, and for play when the leash is on her. Give her the toy, then put the leash on if she growls take the toy away, then try again. Give her the toy, and then put the leash on.
We had a lab that acted like this to. And this trick relay helped. She got to the point that she would carry the leash in her mouth and I had to carry her Walk toy.
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