In article VbaEe.5$Sr2.0@trndny03,
Janet Puistonen wrote:
Yup--that's exactly what I do. And if she does put on the brakes I just keep
moving and she starts walking again after brief resistance.

A lot of puppies won't do that. I find it's generally
better to change direction and keep going, which they will
tend to do even if they've put on the brakes going forward,
and then tack a few times. Maybe it's because I've got a
breed that likes to pull but I'd rather take care to avoid
tugs-of-war, ever.
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