Speaking of dogs, we have a weird dog behavioral issue.

[conuly]

Moonpie likes to go on walks. She really does! So long as the weather is reasonably clement and there's no unexpected loud noises, she enjoys her walks. Her tail wags, she sniffs all over, she runs around, it's great.

But she doesn't like the part where she actually has to leave the house. If she thinks it's walk time she hides. She sits on people's laps and buries her head. If you leash her she refuses to move, and if you put her on the floor she just slides along until you give up and carry her to the door. Once she's out the door, she's fine - but she doesn't want to walk to the door to go outside. You cannot bribe her with treats, she will not be bribed.

I don't think she was like this before last year's bout of terrible fireworks (omg never again plz).

It's more of an amusing hassle than a real problem, because of course she doesn't weigh much, but it must be upsetting for her.

Comments

[loligo]

My dog loves walks, but runs away from the leash when we go to put it on him. My theory is that maybe the click of hooking it on is too loud for his ears? Then he sits there like a lump if you try to tug on the leash, but if you drop the leash and head to the door, he happily follows. So weird.