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Took link for another walk today downtown at the park. He did really well on his leash, but then after a bit he started getting way too interested in crawling into places I didn't want him, and didn't listen to me anymore when I was walking him. After a bit of this, I decided to take him home. I tried to pick him up a couple times, but each time he gaped at me, which he'd never done before. Then he started biting his leash. It's strange because he has never done anything like this before and I've walked him around quite a bit in the past. Today was the first really warm day of the year though, and he soaked up a lot of sun, so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it. I was able to pick him up, while he was gaping in my face, but I didn't let that stop me from holding him, and talking to him to help him calm down. He immediately calmed down once I put him on my shoulder, which is where he loves to hang out with me all the time.

I had no problems with him after that. I did put him down in various places on our way home, and he reacted similarly- puffing up and gaping, so I think he just had enough time outside, and really wanted to go somewhere familiar, where he wasn't restrained by the leash and harness. It could just be that he was having one of those days. I'll probably be taking him out again tomorrow, but I'll take him to his favorite spot by the fountain where he can bask, instead of taking him to the park.

<blockquote data-quote="Kebechet" data-source="post: 81617" data-attributes="member: 2222">Took link for another walk today downtown at the park. He did really well on his leash, but then after a bit he started getting way too interested in crawling into places I didn't want him, and didn't listen to me anymore when I was walking him. After a bit of this, I decided to take him home. I tried to pick him up a couple times, but each time he gaped at me, which he'd never done before. Then he started biting his leash. It's strange because he has never done anything like this before and I've walked him around quite a bit in the past. Today was the first really warm day of the year though, and he soaked up a lot of sun, so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it. I was able to pick him up, while he was gaping in my face, but I didn't let that stop me from holding him, and talking to him to help him calm down. He immediately calmed down once I put him on my shoulder, which is where he loves to hang out with me all the time. I had no problems with him after that. I did put him down in various places on our way home, and he reacted similarly- puffing up and gaping, so I think he just had enough time outside, and really wanted to go somewhere familiar, where he wasn't restrained by the leash and harness. It could just be that he was having one of those days. I'll probably be taking him out again tomorrow, but I'll take him to his favorite spot by the fountain where he can bask, instead of taking him to the park.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kebechet, post: 81617, member: 2222"] Took link for another walk today downtown at the park. He did really well on his leash, but then after a bit he started getting way too interested in crawling into places I didn't want him, and didn't listen to me anymore when I was walking him. After a bit of this, I decided to take him home. I tried to pick him up a couple times, but each time he gaped at me, which he'd never done before. Then he started biting his leash. It's strange because he has never done anything like this before and I've walked him around quite a bit in the past. Today was the first really warm day of the year though, and he soaked up a lot of sun, so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it. I was able to pick him up, while he was gaping in my face, but I didn't let that stop me from holding him, and talking to him to help him calm down. He immediately calmed down once I put him on my shoulder, which is where he loves to hang out with me all the time. I had no problems with him after that. I did put him down in various places on our way home, and he reacted similarly- puffing up and gaping, so I think he just had enough time outside, and really wanted to go somewhere familiar, where he wasn't restrained by the leash and harness. It could just be that he was having one of those days. I'll probably be taking him out again tomorrow, but I'll take him to his favorite spot by the fountain where he can bask, instead of taking him to the park. [/QUOTE]

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