I currently have Wallee in a puppy training class. The trainer there recommends walking always with a very "high value" treat. Teach your puppy to sit when anyone approaches. If the person expresses interest in your puppy, ask them to please wait till the puppy sits until they pet them. You can then let the person give your puppy a treat. If you are approaching someone who expresses no interest in your puppy, still ask the puppy to sit and you give them the treat. That way the puppy will always sit when someone is approaching and look at you to figure out if you or the other person is going to give them the treat. I am still working on this one but as long as my puppy doesn't have a completely full tummy when we go out for our walks, he will sit very willingly for the treat. "positive training" works. |