starting with a short leash and increasing its length over time is backwards just like starting with something hard to learn a new skill is backwards.
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flexibility if often better used as a method to reduce choice rather than increase it. e.g. a flexi leash allows a young dog to follow you with greater leeway since they have less discipline/focus but still DO want to follow you.
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given free reign, dogs will automatically follow you once a certain distance is reached (unless the object of focus is exceedingly interesting) working with this tendency using flexibility rather than starting out in full micro-manage mode helps difficulty progression.
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however this only works when the flexibility is used to reduce choice rather than increase it. e.g. if you just walk forwards and let the leash do its thing, the dog will randomly go from object to object but will drift towards you.
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if however you use it to walk at 20 feet, or 10 feet, or 5 feet and try to micro manage the distance, then all you do is confuse the dog as to what the right thing is. instead of building a habit of sticking close, the walk is just made frustrating for both.
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choice paralysis and and blindly chasing optionality overload are other forms of this issue. if the increased flexibility isn't setting you free, why have it?
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