Dog suddenly stops, refuses to walk, or pulls back toward home? Learn how pain, paw or surface discomfort, heat, fear, sensory overload, equipment, and senior changes can cause walk refusal—plus a medical-first triage and reward-based plan that does not force your dog past their threshold.

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Dog Wants to Go Home on Walks? Why They Stop & What to Do