If your dog is giving you little to no attention in new environments, check out this video.
There are most definitely times when I will be more active with the dog, but there is great power in the dog learning they can push us to play/interact.
Does this mean your dog will always be pressing you? No.
The end goal is to have a dog that values us above all else in the environment. We can let them have free time and when we need to call them back, they'll have a strong desire to come back. It gives us the best of both worlds.
And a key point to remember is, your dog being a pest to you in a park environment, is far better than them chasing a crying baby in a pram or the ducks. Rarely do dogs have too much engagement, more often they have near none.
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