Dog Owner Turns To Interwebs For Advice On Why The Doggo Is Behaving Stubbornly On Walks

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    Font - Posted by u/Rasta-Grandpa 13 hours ago Why is my dog suddenly becoming stubborn on walks? 2
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    Font - My dog is just 4 years old, a golden lab with usually a lot of energy. He loves being outside and going to the park, but if I want to take him on a long route that is usually a 30-60min walk, he will stop at some point, and will freeze looking at me in the eyes and no amount of force will move him. My parents say he is getting old but I also think maybe because it's summer and it's becoming hot outside? He is my first dog and I would appreciate anyone's experience with this
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    Font - calmbythewater. name: Small Breed Mutt Are his feet hot? Body hot? Needs a drink? Bored? 13 hr. ago
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    Font - LiquidC001 - 6 hr. ago Also, if it's pretty hot outside, make sure to check how hot black tops are with the back of your hand or palm. If it's too hot for you, then it's for sure too hot for your Pup's paws.
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    Font - Altruistic_Range2815 · 13 hr. ago I wish I had seen more posts about this last year when my dog started doing this, but it seems like this might be normal for some dogs in the heat! Mine will only walk in the early morning and late evening, and after about 20-30 minutes, she refuses to walk until we head back to the house. Then she starts happily trotting along, tail wagging.
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    Font - Stellabean_2021 11 hr. ago edited 9 hr. ago This, exactly lol. To elaborate, she's a two year old Swissy - super energetic. Went from five miles daily in the winter/spring, to maybe three miles the past few weeks. We usually head to a park and just do whatever she wants exercise-wise. You can get evaporative cooling vests - that might help if you want to continue longer walks.
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    Font - ThymeIsNeeded. 12 hr. ago Without knowing any other information, I'm voting for heat as the cause. It is a cumulative effect. I've taken to giving mine some nice, cool, max A/C, windows down, slow car rides to see and to smell at leisure without overheating.
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    Font - Jazzlike-Map-4114 13 hr. ago My dog gets bored going the same way every time. I have about 4 routes we take. I used to dictate which way we went but at this point if he's adamant he doesn't want to go a certain way, I let him pick. He is a tracking dog, and his nose is very important to him. Sniffing things out is mental exercise, and just as important as physical exercise, so if he wants to sniff out a certain area, I let him, because sleep is important to me.
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    Font - puffleg 13 hr. ago . Maybe it's because he's more used to going in the other, shorter direction? Or is there something on another route that he really likes? Could be that he's getting hot or tired. As frustrating as this can be sometimes, I remind myself that my walks are really for my dog more than me, and she can choose where we go. My dog is a menace and will put the breaks on if I try to take her in a direction with a lower likelihood of rabbit sightings. She knows where all of them
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    Font - Low Barometer - 12 hr. ago . Mine does this when he's hot. He just sits down and stares at me. As soon as we turn back for home his tail wags and his energy returns.
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    Rectangle - Mor_Tearach 12 hr. ago . One of ours mutinies. He's hilarious. Just stops, gives you the side eye and says "Nope". Nothing wrong with him. He'll happily trot off elsewhere so that's what we do.
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    Font - AdDefiant8365 - 10 hr. ago I would definitely rule out any medical conditions by getting him seen by a vet first off since you say it's suddenly happened. Second, when a dog slows down it's not usually just due to old age, there's generally some pain or something else wrong that they can't tell you about so always be aware of any & all sudden changes in your dog & get them checked out @ the vet. Third, he might be too hot & need water or keep in mind where you're walking him bc the pads o

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