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My huskt wont walk

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Question
My siberian husky is only 2 months old.
I'm trying to teach him to walk next to me with a harness.
But it refuses to walk, being very very stubborn and tends to make me drag him. He is more interested in pulling and chewing grass. Please help.

Answer
Leash training can take some time, but at 8 weeks old, I assume that you just got him.  The best thing to do is give it 2 weeks or so before you really start any real training.  However, a good thing to do in the meantime is to have the dog wear his collar and lead (or harness) and just let him run around - don't even bother holding it.  This will get him used to the feeling of it, and then you can begin to pick it up and walk around with him.  As much as it seems to be a natural thing, walking on lead is not what dogs naturally do - so give him a little bit of time to adjust to it and he should catch on pretty quick.