My bully refuses to go into the grass to go to the bathroom. He instead, goes into the middle of the road and does his business (I am usually greeted by a car when im picking it up). It has always been a problem since day 1 and I know sometimes the hard patches hurt his toes so I understand. Does anyone have to use some sort of bootie or sock/shoe on their bully to get them to go out? We are moving at the end of the month and I would like to get him to start using the grass because we will have a fenced in backyard.....any suggestions?
Coty, your the ultimate pack leader, your the one the pack follows, your the leader of your pet. Your Alpha, your bully is Beta, That said, you need to lead your bully where to do his business, whether like for me for instance, I take Rocky to the rear corner of my property, he sniffs a few times and squats, it's a routine. The road, Blacktop or Asphalt is harder on his paws than the grass could ever be, In my opinion alone, your bully is leading you, which isn't good. You set the standards, the training, the tone, the schedule, your bully follows. Right now your bully is setting the agenda, and that's not a good thing for a pet. I've had pets that refused to go into wet grass, or out in the rain, but i've always led my pets to a safe, secure place to do their business, and they get use to it fairly quickly, it's all a routine. The grass hold scents that all pets love to sniff, it's natural for them a lot of times to put their nose to the wind, pick up a scent and go that direction, or try to lead you. Have you tried finding out what it is about the grass your bully doesn't like, old grass sometimes has sand spurs in it, that will stop or discourage your bully, wet grass against his tummy if your Bully doesn't like water will discourage, You as pack leader have to find out what it is, and provide a work around and leadership. :-) Hope this helps.
These babies all have their little quirks. I would suggest you just keep in the grassed area and he will get used to it.
