My westie is twelve weeks old and I have been attempting to take him for atleast one half an hour walk a day but he has now been acting stubborn and refusing to move whilst crying when I try to walk him.
Am I walking him for too long/not long enough or is he just being stubborn?
Thank you 
He’s only very young, 12 weeks, make sure all inoculations have been covered.
Also, up to 20-30 minutes, he’s only very young.
You need to first train heel. He needs to heel at home and then in the garden, then outside.
Get him used to the lead by showing him and putting it on during the day, when you sense discomfort you can remove it.
How to heel;
http://information.i-love-dogs.com/dog-articles/dog-training/3659.html
straight forward
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just walk for about 10 mins each day and if your dog is still running like mad and hypo keep walking it for longer and then if ya wont try running i know this becuase i have 4 dogs and my whole life i always had a dog
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the duration should reflect the age and condition of the dog1 12 weeks is a little young for such long walks. i would recommend 10-15 minutes twice daily. Morning and evening and as the previous answer indicates, take clues from the animal. Also it’s diet has a bearing. Hi protien usually means extra energy and more exercise needed to quieten him down. I offer this advise with the background of training my gun dogs.
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I have a Jack Russell Terrier, which is about the same size of dog. A half-hour walk is fine, that’s actually what my dog tends to get and I’ve kept terriers my whole life.
Unlike the previous answerer says, a 10 minute walk is nowhere near enough unless you’re doing multiple walks in a day, especially for a young dog. My dog is now 14 and STILL goes stir crazy if she gets less than 15-20 minutes. But at 12 weeks old your dog might be getting a little tired, so I’d suggest tying to cut it down to 20-25 minutes, say, and see how it goes from there. The most likely thing, though, may well just be that, as your dog is still so young, he isn’t used to being on a lead yet and that’s why he’s crying rather than because of the length of the walks.
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It is a whole new strange world for him which he is afraid of!
Make sure you take him out for little walks while it is quiet, no people about and especially no other dogs. In other words he is not threatened by anything.
Gradually lengthen the walks and if you can "control" the new experiences he will be subjected to.
He will be fine, just take it easy.
Ideally you should work up to 3 times a day which is better than just one longer trip out.
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too long. for one his legs are not yet bone. they are made of soft cartilage, which will become bent and give him bad legs by the time it changes from cartilage to bone.
Puppies should not go on long walks for this reason.
10 -15 mins , 2ce a day.
Do not walk him him when it is hot, the roads and pavements will burn his paws and the heat will cause him sunstroke.
When you walk him, if he is tired turn around and go home.
You want him to enjoy his walk, don’t make it a battle between both of you.
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Seeing as he is still only young walk him around 15 minutes, perhaps twice daily may be better than a full half an hour walk at once.
Half an hour seems to be too long for him to walk and his little legs may be tired.
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I think it is probably a bit of both.
Two 15 minute walks would be better than one half an hour walk.
You should walk him roughly for 5 minutes multiplied by his age in months.
Try to give him lots of positive reinforcement, e.g. praise, treats, etc.and make sure that you end the walk, not him.
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right well take him to the park in the car and play fetch. that can be better than a walk as its at a fastest pace. dot his as much as you can or you can do it in your back garden. or take your dog to a dog pool to get exercise if possible. or to the beach if you live near one.
or you could get a doggie treadmill
hope i have helped
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At 12 weeks I would suggest a few short walks per day… two or three but not for miles and hours!! Incorporate some training into your walks. Practise loose lead walking… and basic commands.
You say he doesn’t want to walk? That seems to suggest he isn’t getting and enjoyment out of it! Is he in any pain or discomfort from the lead / collar / harness?
Practise getting him to walk by your side with a lose lead by the use of treats… hold one in front of his nose and encourage him to walk forward then reward after a few step. Don’t be dragging him along by the lead!
Its very worth while joining a puppy obedience / training class. They have them of about 8 weeks…. its an opportunity to meet and socialise with pups the same ages… and give you the know how of training and how to teach your dog manors etc. A lot of these course lead to the Kennel Clubs Good citizenship bronze certificate…
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He’s only very young, 12 weeks, make sure all inoculations have been covered.
Also, up to 20-30 minutes, he’s only very young.
You need to first train heel. He needs to heel at home and then in the garden, then outside.
Get him used to the lead by showing him and putting it on during the day, when you sense discomfort you can remove it.
How to heel;
http://information.i-love-dogs.com/dog-articles/dog-training/3659.html
straight forward
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Taught Abbie to heel