Dog and Puppy Training and Behavior Consulting serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago

This is a question I am asked often by owners of new, young puppies. People get their puppy home, let them settle in for a few days, and then take to the streets for puppy’s first walk! And then their puppy sits. And watches. And chews sticks. And “puts the brakes on”. And refuses to “go for a walk”! And this is when I get that confused question “why won’t my puppy go for a walk? Aren’t dogs supposed to like walks?”