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Originally Posted by TheGoldenCorgi
I've noticed that my nearly 13 week old Corgi is doing the same.
He will walk but sniff here and there as he walks. If I go about 4-5 feet away and tug the leash and click he will come. But sometimes it doesnt walk to heel and wanders from side to side making it scary for me to walk fast because I don't want to step on him.
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YOU have to be more intresting than anything else around him. Talk to him, walk at a brisk pace (so he's trotting but not running).
IMO, a walk should not mean heeling. I let my dogs walk out in front of me or beside me but I don't make them heel on a walk. And at his age he is too young to be heeing for a whole walk. He is a baby and has a short attention span.
Also on walks, I do allow for some sniffing. Shoot, it's a walk and that's how dogs get to know what's around them. However, make sure he's had his shots before taking him on walks.
With time he will learn to walk beside you or out in front far enough to be safe.
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He also bites the leash alot before taking him out. Any advice?
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That's typical of puppies, just correct him, tell him "leave it" and take it out of his mouth. Maybe spray the leash where he can reach it with Bitter Apple.
Peggy