r/goldenretrievers • u/i-like-carbs- • 1d ago

Discussion Why does she do this?

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There are some days where she just refuses to walk and either dead-weights on her side or just sits and won’t budge. The only way to get her to move is say “let’s go home”. What dog doesn’t enjoy a walk!?

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u/i-like-carbs- 1d ago

It’s like a single house down and already changed directions two times.

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u/Dornith 1d ago

Dog wants to be princess carried.

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u/chelseajeann13 1d ago

Yep! Time for a wagon, OP.

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u/kiwi__supreme 18h ago

Ugh, God, mine does this in the summer. Refuses to accept shorter walks in the heat, but then drops and refuses to walk home because she's tired and hot. I literally have to carry her multiple blocks home.

Both her and the one before her do and would also deadweight it in the middle of the road 🤦‍♀️😅

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u/raisins94 9h ago

Mine has also done the middle of the road flop as well 😩

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u/kiwi__supreme 9h ago

One year, my male was on his way to have his photo taken with Santa. Freshly bathed, brushed, fluffed and everything. What does he do? Flops in the middle of the road in a giant puddle of slush. I died internally 😂

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u/Hairy_Greek 1d ago

I wish I could princess carry mine 🥲 they are too big though

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u/Palliewallie 1d ago

Sometimes they can also get bored of walking in the same neighborhood 3 times a day, does she go to the park or forrest sometimes?

I also ask my dog where she wants to go, and then she'll go her prefferred way, with this a little guidance from me of course, but letting your dog decide sometimes helps a little bit.

Furthermore, sometimes I grab her favorite ball so she can carry it while walking. I guess it makes it a little more enjoyable for her.

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u/i-like-carbs- 1d ago

Yeah, I actually started taking her to random different subdivisions on my lunch break and she is way more willing to just walk. I think that is what it is.

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u/Scary-Camel8655 1d ago

Ours is the same. We have to go "carsies" instead of "walkies" to take her to different walk starting points. She's usually fine then. Sometimes depends on who she's walking with too, if our daughter or sons girlfriend go on the walks she'll trot along happily wherever they want to go.. she has her favorites 😂🤦

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u/Scary-Camel8655 1d ago

Ours also stops at all little library's as she's worked out that 3 in our neighborhood have dog treats in. Now she has to check them all out 🤦

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u/AmeriBrit1972 1d ago

Awww so adorable

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u/mustlovedogs100 1d ago

Oh my gosh, she is too cute. I love Goldens 🐾

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u/FrostWhyte 19h ago

Little libraries with dog treats? My neighborhood needs these!

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u/Aditya1311 1d ago

Yeah even if a place looks the same to us it smells very different and that's what they care about. Dogs like lots of different smells.

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u/Ok-Curve5569 1d ago

Let them take their time in sniffing too. That’s a huge part of mental stimulation for them.

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u/alldogsoverpeople 5h ago

True. Ive learned that now after pulling my first GR away from everything for 14 years. Now I let our puppy sniff😊

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u/Complete-Ninja8631 1d ago

Forest or open space is the answer

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u/jedi2155 1d ago

The trick is go in the direction she wants. My Golden does this all the time too. She either loves the spot, or wants to go a diferrent direction. Sometimes I sit down with her, sometimes I go the direction she wants and lead her back my direction.

Or if my time is really limited, I can trick her to into continuing to walk in the direction I want her to by bringing her favorite squeak toy with me so it distracts her from her realizing she wants to go a different direction.

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u/doinmabest1 1d ago

We call it anchoring 🤣⚓️