What ever method you choose, it comes down to practice, practice, practice. Short sessions, a couple of times each day. Something one of the trainers we used in the past told us was to make ourselves more exciting than anything they might see on the walk so their focus stays on you. For my golden, that meant talking to her during our walks. She would stay right beside me with her eyes focused on my face as if she was concentrating on our "discussion".
For Rhett, the clicker worked well. But we spent a lot of time "loading" it first so he associated the sound with a treat. Now if he is in another part of the house, I can use the clicker and he comes running up to me looking for a treat.
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