15/06/2026
Meet Winston,
He is a 1 year old miniature dachshund who I have been walking since February.
Winston’s mum contacted me to help with his on lead walking as he constantly pulled on lead and he was extremely vocal towards other dogs and people.
In typical dachshund fashion, his barking was quite extreme when he would see other dogs and people.
Being so small, fluffy and absolutely adorable he would often draw attention from people wanting to give him pats! But to little Winston people reaching down to give him any attention became super scary! And so he developed a lot of stranger danger and fear of new people (including me).
I’ve been working with Winston to build his confidence and also build trust in our relationship. This meant learning that I am not scary, but also that I would have his back and not let strangers approach him.
We also have worked on his association with other dogs - he has been learning to be around other dogs without the pressure to interact and that he can be calm in their presence.
Learning from other dogs through the calm pack walks has done wonders for his confidence and his calmness when out walking.
Winston has come such a long way in a short time! From constant pulling on lead and barking at dogs to walking in a pack of five and walking nicely on lead. We are also working on this with his mum too as he tends to be a bit naughty for her!
Pack walking with other dogs has proven to be exactly what Winston needs to grow in confidence and learn that the big wide world isn’t always scary!
