Greyhound does not want to leave apartment (when we want to walk her)

[rednaxela]

We adopted our girl Annie about 3 months ago. She’s sweet, playful, and somewhat obedient when inside the apartment. 

That being said we have difficulties taking her for walks. We more or less need to drag her into the foyer. Once here, she will follow us into the lift. On the walk itself, she has improved a lot. We are able to handle the freezing quite well.

What is strange about the above situation is the fact that Annie is happy to sometimes follow us out the door and into the lift when we aren’t taking her for a walk. This just happened again this morning. I had to force her outside, we went for a walk. I returned and my GF had to leave for work about 5 minutes later, she followed her out the door and would have went into the lift if I didn’t restrain her. 
 

Yesterday, when did she this, I decided to put the harness and lead on her to see if she’d actually go down. She did! 
 

Has anyone had any similar issues or experiences, or can anyone offer any advice?

 

 

 

[HeyRunDog]

When she follows you to the lift when she's not going for a walk I guess she hasn't got her lead on. If that's the case why not delay putting her lead on until you are in the lift?

Somehow in her head she associates putting her lead on in your apartment with something scary or perhaps associates walks with you leaving her to go to work afterwards so if she doesn't have a walk you won't go to work. Greyhounds don't think the same as other dogs and all have their own quirks.