Bringing an old dog to heel

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: After my aunt passed away, I gladly agreed to take in her dog, “Hunter,” a rather squat, obese Beagle. He’s a happy old dog of about 9 years, but my aunt gave him little to no training other than housetraining. That makes walking him -- something the vet recommended I do twice a day, in addition to a diet -- a chore.

Hunter will walk a few steps, then sit down and refuse to budge…