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Need help with walking puppy

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HelgatheHairy · 17/07/2012 08:05

Hoping you helpful people might be able to give me some advice about a puppy walking issue because it's really starting to get to me.

I have a 13 week old golden retriever who I love lots. I take him for a few short walks a day but when out he wants to stop and smell EVERYTHING. Now if it was just stop, sniff, move that would be fine but it's stop, sniff, sit down, try to get under the grass etc etc.. At the moment he's just still small enough to pick up to move past the smell but this morning we never got past the first bit of our walk because he took so long at everything. I'd move him but there would be a new smell right there. I'm not pulling on the lead as I don't want to hurt his neck.

Otherwise he's great on the lead, trots along beside me, no pulling or trying to bite the lead. The smelling is mostly at the start of the walk although it can happen at any point.

Help please!

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CharlieMaroc · 17/07/2012 09:57

I'm sure much more experienced dog owners will come along soon with better advice but I have a six month old Heinz 57 (lot of lab) definitely a sniffer....and I found a harness the answer, you can give her a good pull with the lead without hurting her and now my hound walks quite nicely by my side (most of the time).

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HelgatheHairy · 17/07/2012 10:23

I was planning on getting him a harness when he's older, wonder how adjustable they are. He's growing so fast at the moment I'm wondering if they're a waste of money till he's a bit bigger.

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