To your dog you can look just like a traffic cop stopping traffic when you move directly toward him. So if you’re calling “Come” and walking forward, your voice says, “Come over here,” while your body says, “Stay there.” Besides, if you’re moving toward your dog, why shouldn’t your dog stop and politely wait for you to finish your approach? The most subtle of “approaches” can have a profound effect on a dog. Even leaning your body forward just a bit can stop a sensitive dog in his tracks. The best way that I know to visually “call” a dog to come is to bend down as if in a doggie play bow, turn
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