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<\/figure>\nDistance is a training tool<\/h2>\n
Cross the street, walk round in a curve, use a car or a hedge as a visual barrier. Turn back before the outburst. Such decisions are not surrender to the dog. They let him repeat the behaviour you want instead of reacting unhelpfully once again.<\/p>\n
If there is no safe distance on a narrow path, move calmly to a wider spot and place your body between the dog and the trigger. Feed him not to \u201cplug\u201d the barking, but to help maintain the connection and build a different association.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it is safer to stop briefly, sometimes to keep moving. The rule \u201cnever stop\u201d is too simple. If a stationary dog starts staring and building tension, it will be harder for him. Stopping behind a car, where he can sniff and settle, may be easier.<\/p>\n
Teach the sequence before other dogs appear<\/h2>\n
Turning around, crossing the road, coming to your hand or taking a few steps together must all be learned in a calm place. When a difficult trigger appears, it is not the moment to explain \u201clet\u2019s go\u201d for the first time.<\/p>\n
A simple noticing exercise is useful too. The dog sees another dog, you mark that moment and give the reward beside you. After many repetitions at the right distance, another dog can become the cue to look back at you.<\/p>\n
Do not demand long eye contact. Being able to glance at the surroundings briefly and look away again is often more realistic than trying to block the view with food the whole time.<\/p>\n
Neutrality is worth more than compulsory friendship<\/h2>\n
A dog does not have to greet every dog he meets. Frequent greetings on a tight lead can raise expectations: I saw a dog, I have to get to him. When it is sometimes allowed and sometimes not, the tension only grows.<\/p>\n
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