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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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?