Melinda Shore wrote:
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.

Yes--that's a very good point. In my case, she's 14 months--well, 15 now--so
beyond the puppy stage which makes a bit of a difference probably.