I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how to teach Meenah to walk nicely for people other than me.
Meenah is very attached to me since she is around me most of the time, and I do a majority of her training, care, and walks. She loves my husband and kids too. She plays with them, snuggles with them, listens pretty well to them (although not as well as she listens to me). But, if anyone other than me takes her for a walk without me, she cries. Not just whining but sort of like yelping too. She'll also do this if we are somewhere and my husband, for example, takes her away from me. If I am present, then forget it - she cries and tries to get back to me. If I am not present, she will cry for a time but will eventually settle and do just fine. My husband can now take her for a walk on his own without much crying at all.
My daughter, however, is very discouraged. She has tried to take Meenah for short walks and she yelps/cries the entire time. My daughter has announced that she never wants to walk her again, and I'm trying to figure out what to do! She has done leash walking practice with her in the backyard and on the road in front of our house, and Meenah has done just fine. But when she continues past our house down the road, the waterworks start. I'm thinking that my daughter needs to be persistent and keep walking as if nothing is wrong, no matter how embarassing it is to be with a crying puppy. She should not try to sooth Meenah while she's crying because that is sort of rewarding her bad behavior. Perhaps talking shorter walks and gradually going further and further each day would help her get used to someone else walking her. I suppose I'm looking more for guidance on how to encourage my daughter because I know if she does these things, Meenah will be fine for her.
By the way, Meenah is 7 months old and my daughter is 11 years old.
Thanks!!
Meenah is very attached to me since she is around me most of the time, and I do a majority of her training, care, and walks. She loves my husband and kids too. She plays with them, snuggles with them, listens pretty well to them (although not as well as she listens to me). But, if anyone other than me takes her for a walk without me, she cries. Not just whining but sort of like yelping too. She'll also do this if we are somewhere and my husband, for example, takes her away from me. If I am present, then forget it - she cries and tries to get back to me. If I am not present, she will cry for a time but will eventually settle and do just fine. My husband can now take her for a walk on his own without much crying at all.
My daughter, however, is very discouraged. She has tried to take Meenah for short walks and she yelps/cries the entire time. My daughter has announced that she never wants to walk her again, and I'm trying to figure out what to do! She has done leash walking practice with her in the backyard and on the road in front of our house, and Meenah has done just fine. But when she continues past our house down the road, the waterworks start. I'm thinking that my daughter needs to be persistent and keep walking as if nothing is wrong, no matter how embarassing it is to be with a crying puppy. She should not try to sooth Meenah while she's crying because that is sort of rewarding her bad behavior. Perhaps talking shorter walks and gradually going further and further each day would help her get used to someone else walking her. I suppose I'm looking more for guidance on how to encourage my daughter because I know if she does these things, Meenah will be fine for her.
By the way, Meenah is 7 months old and my daughter is 11 years old.
Thanks!!