My lab has started refusing to go out, she is six years old and i have had her for four years.
Often after a days shooting she does not want to go for an evening walk and I just put this down to being tired but now the behaviour is getting more frequent. Lately she has been reluctant to get into the land rover whereas she used to run to it when I picked up a gun. The last time I took her stalking she would not move away from the landy and I had to leave her in the vehicle. She has also started doing this in the car, she is keen to get in but reluctant to get out when we arrive at our walking destination. On saturday I had to carry her to the land rover but she was her usual self on the pheasant shoot.
Now she has started refusing to go for an evening walk, I can coax her a few yards but that is it and she doesn't pee or dump despite never going to the toilet in the garden so I am concerned about her not going to the toilet between her afternoon walk and the walk the next morning.
She seems happy enough and is in great condition and is full of energy on the pheasant shoot or when we do walk so I am at a loss as to this behaviour, any help gratefully welcomed!
Regards,
Martin
Often after a days shooting she does not want to go for an evening walk and I just put this down to being tired but now the behaviour is getting more frequent. Lately she has been reluctant to get into the land rover whereas she used to run to it when I picked up a gun. The last time I took her stalking she would not move away from the landy and I had to leave her in the vehicle. She has also started doing this in the car, she is keen to get in but reluctant to get out when we arrive at our walking destination. On saturday I had to carry her to the land rover but she was her usual self on the pheasant shoot.
Now she has started refusing to go for an evening walk, I can coax her a few yards but that is it and she doesn't pee or dump despite never going to the toilet in the garden so I am concerned about her not going to the toilet between her afternoon walk and the walk the next morning.
She seems happy enough and is in great condition and is full of energy on the pheasant shoot or when we do walk so I am at a loss as to this behaviour, any help gratefully welcomed!
Regards,
Martin