The Steady Doodle: A Positive Walk-and-Trigger Plan to Reduce Barking, Lunging, Leash Pulling, and Overexcitement Around Dogs, People, Everyday Life

Your Doodle is not giving you a hard time. Your Doodle is having a hard time staying steady around a world that moves fast. The Steady Doodle gives owners a humane, practical plan for barking, lunging, leash pulling, frustrated greetings, and overexcitement around dogs, people, runners, bicycles, wildlife, visitors, and surprise corners. Instead of demanding obedience after the dog is overwhelmed, Bradley S. Henriques shows you how to read the first body-language change, find a workable distance, build reliable exit skills, and reward recovery. Inside you will learn how to: - distinguish fear, frustration, excitement, and overload without guessing at a diagnosis - fit and handle humane walking equipment safely - teach orientation, hand targeting, the emergency U-turn, and find-it searches - use look-mark-move at an appropriate distance - pass dogs and people without forced greetings - manage narrow sidewalks, visitors, fast motion, and multi-dog households - follow an eight-week plan controlled by readiness rather than a calendar race - track recovery and know when veterinary or behavior support is needed With realistic practice criteria, troubleshooting, safety boundaries, quick-reference plans, and reusable logs, The Steady Doodle helps you build walks that feel safer, clearer, and more connected-one workable decision at a time.