Let me warn you now about the most common mistakes that people make so that you can work to avoid them: Repeating the verbal signal over and over again (think chimp). Concentrate on saying it just once and then letting your body do the rest. Using the leash to stop the dog rather than your body (again, another very human thing to do: it’s almost impossible not to do something with a leash in our hand). Use your body, not the leash. Walking or leaning forward toward your dog when he has already stopped moving toward the door. Remember that body blocks are very powerful visual signals, and the
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