If your dog holds a loose leash on the quiet stretches of your route, that’s where you can start giving a little: a longer leash, a looser position, more sniff breaks. Reply with where you think you’re ready, and we’ll tell you if we agree.

Walk one block you’ve never walked with your dog. Same rules: tension means stop or turn. Count your direction changes and post the number. Watch that number drop over the next few weeks.

This morning we’re watching leash walks that fell apart and finding the exact step where it started. Hint: it’s almost always earlier than the owner thinks. 8PM.

Reply with your setup for Halloween night: where your dog will be when the doorbell starts, who’s handling the door, and what your backup plan is. We’ll pressure-test it now, not the morning after.

Today at 7:30 we’re on leash walking. Post your question below: where on the route it breaks, what your dog is pulling toward, and what you do when it happens. Clips help. Walk-behind footage helps the most.