Originally Posted by
Mindysmom
Start training in the house with no distractions - then maybe add the distraction of a person, then go just outside - then a few feet down the street add distractions gradually - reward the dog heavily whenever it is at your side. I've done this for both Max and Rylie and they both walk really well 90% of the time. Eventually you can phase out the rewards but IMO I wouldn't ever phase them out entirely. My training mentor says reward average or better as the dog gets more understanding of their job their average will get better.