Why my dog refuses to go for a walk?

[@kelprenn907]

Thanks for this very interesting video. I have an almost 2-year-old female Pomchi (2.5kg, intact). She has always been extremely high-strung and anxious. She refuses to get off the sofa for walkies. I have to get her and sometimes she trembles. I am very gentle and patient and try my best to make preparing for the walk a fun, rewarding activity, but she just doesn't like it. However, once I open the door to actually step outside, she is suddenly interested and rushes out the door. It took us a long time to get used to city sounds and scary things like trash bins and scooters. She does quite well outdoors, although we have a couple of "no-go" areas where she experienced something negative (e.g., loud children) and now has a negative association. We are working on approaching these places again and making progress. So, it's puzzling. She doesn't seem to want to go out, but once she's out, everything is mostly okay except for a couple minor hang-ups. Like I said, my dog is generally inclined to be fearful of sounds, unfamiliar circumstances, strangers, etc. I am very patient and think we're doing okay. We attended puppy school for socialization, but I feel that set her back more than it helped. It was too many larger, boisterous puppies and my girl was overwhelmed. She gets along well with dogs she meets regularly, but it's hit and miss with new dogs. If we have a poor encounter, I try to balance it out with a couple good ones if possible. Naturally timid dogs, especially such small ones, can be very challenging to try to convince the world is not out to get them LOL.

[@kagomiko3134]

The parrot is hilarious.