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Fine Until He Sees Another Dog?
"He's fine… until he sees another dog." You've typed some version of it into Google at 10pm. Dog lunges on leash but friendly. How to stop dog fixating on other dogs. And you got the same recycled answers — more treats, a different harness, "just avoid the triggers." Here's what those miss: if he's fine in the quiet and loses his mind around distractions, you don't have a pulling problem. You have a distraction problem. He understands the easy walk. He doesn't understand it yet when the world gets interesting. And you can't fix that on a tight sidewalk next to three dogs and a squirrel. That's the hardest version of the test — and you're starting there every walk. The reset starts where he can actually win, then adds distractions on purpose, in order. 15 minutes a day for 7 days. He learns to notice the dog across the street and still stay mentally with you. Noticing is fine. Leaving you is the problem. This teaches him to notice and stay.