Alfie

He's reluctant to go on walkies with me at the moment. I took him and Ruby out together the other week and he just stopped dead in the middle of the High Street and refused to move. I had to drag the rest of the way, poor love.

Since then he's all excited when I go to the house to walk him but I have to drag him out to get him to go out for a walk. Any ideas anyone? He can be a stubborn old boy but once I've got him a few yards down the street he will walk ok? Am I being too soft with him? Should I try a change of lead, wear a different coat?

Also the Elsdon thing about running off to eat the cat poo or whatever it is, how can I stop him? I'm thinking emergency stop? Shouting down at the top of my voice?

perhaps try a treat in your hand something tasty like cheese and then when you go to pick him up give him a small piece and keep some in your hand and call him and when hs starts to walk give him another small treat..

I dont know about the cat poo eating? suzie uses a small amount of butchers wet food, to stop poo eating xx

Thanks Allie, I will try cheese, he won't take other treats.

Ohhhh I would def try cheese or hot dogs - both highly smelly and great rewards - just dont use these indoor as treats as they wont associate them as high value treats if that makes sense xx

Use the reward to lure him forward - so please it in hand and move it forward and once he walks reward and praise immediately xx

I would be careful where treats are concerned however as it may (not saying it will - but just watch Elsdon or Ruby don't become jealous when feeding him treats)

I do use Buthers Gluten Free Tinned Tripe and back to one tablespoon of Whiskas Salmon and Rocco seems to have stopped eating his poop for now x

Ah hot dogs I had forgotten about them, they make excellent treats, thanks Suzie I will try him with them and use as suggested

Oh and I walk him one to one so no jealousy from my two

My next walkies with him is Friday (Sophie now helps me with him) so I'll try them then. Thank you, I knew someone would have a good idea.

Good luck Jan

Thanks Jo I will have to remember to buy some before I go pick him up