If you’ve ever seen National Geographic’s Dog Whisperer, you know Millan is a world-champion dog handler. His secret is that he thinks like a dog, not like a person, when he’s interacting with a dog. Millan told Men’s Health, “A lot of people who meet a new dog want to go over to him, touch him, and talk to him.” That is, of course, the custom when people meet a new person. But, Millan says, “in the language of dogs, this is very aggressive and confusing.” Instead, Millan says, when you meet a new dog, ignore the animal like an aloof, jilted lover. Don’t make eye contact. Let the dog come over
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