Dog won’t walk outside

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Dog won’t walk outside
What should you do if your dog won’t walk when you go out? Keep some snacks that your dog likes to eat in your pocket at all times when you go out. If you don’t want to go, use the snacks to lead you away. If you pull your dog with a leash and it still won’t go, you can loosen the leash first and let the owner You can try taking a few steps first to guide the dog to follow the owner.

1. Always carry some snacks that your dog likes to eat in your pocket when you go out. If you don’t want to go, use snacks to guide you away; if you run far away, use snacks to guide you back.

2. If the dog does not move even if you pull it with a leash, you can first loosen the rope, and then call the dog's name gently. The owner can try to take a few steps first to guide the dog to follow the owner.

3. Take the dog out for walks more often. If the dog doesn’t walk, it’s probably because it’s not used to it. It will get better as time goes by.