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" Taking your dog out of the house and around the neighborhood can result in behavior that&amp;#039;s totally different from when you&amp;#039;re at home. Not only are there more distractions (noises, scents and other dogs) to contend with, but your dog has to learn a whole new set of behavior to stay in line with the canine rules of the road. So whether your pooch pulls too much on its leash, is aggressive toward other animals or is just unwilling to obey, watch our exclusive video, then read the Dog Whisperer&amp;#039;s tips for how to walk a difficult dog.      Be the Pack Leader  According to Millan, it&amp;#039;s important that you lead. &amp;quot;If you break life down to them a different way, they will see life completely differently: It&amp;#039;s not really up to them, it&amp;#039;s up to you,&amp;quot; Millan says. In other words, you bring your dog to the situation; your dog doesn&amp;#039;t bring you. Talk Through the Leash You shouldn&amp;#039;t have to give your dog verbal commands. Instead, give commands through the leash and through your body language. &amp;quot;If she moves [ahead of me], I&amp;#039;m going to pull up on the leash. My message is &amp;#039;Follow me,&amp;#039;&amp;quot; Millan says. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s my conversation through the leash.&amp;quot; Correct, Then Relax   It&amp;#039;s important that once you&amp;#039;ve given the correction with the leash, you relax. You want your dog to be able to do what she&amp;#039;s supposed to do without reminding her all the time. &amp;quot;You don&amp;#039;t have to tell her, she&amp;#039;s in tune with you,&amp;quot; Millan says. &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s the difference between a dog that&amp;#039;s trained and a dog that is balanced.&amp;quot; Be Patient  Remember, when your dog gets worked up she needs time to calm down, especially if she felt threatened. &amp;quot;She&amp;#039;s at level 10, so you have to wait for her to go 10\u20269\u20268\u2026,&amp;quot; Millan says. &amp;quot;When you get upset you don&amp;#039;t go from 10 to 2, so you&amp;#039;ve got to give her some time.&amp;quot; When in Doubt, Move Aside  If she starts to react to something, say, another dog, and you don&amp;#039;t feel comfortable with the situation, Millan says there&amp;#039;s nothing wrong with just moving out of the way and making your pooch relax on the sidelines. &amp;quot;Another option is to make her sit sideways, so she&amp;#039;s not face to face with the other dog.&amp;quot; Don&amp;#039;t Force It  You can&amp;#039;t force your dog to do anything, or she will resist, according to Millan. So use treats and sounds to coax her. &amp;quot;If I force you to do something, your reaction is going to be to fight. But if I encourage you,&amp;quot; Millan says, &amp;quot;you&amp;#039;ll do it because it makes sense.&amp;quot; Use Your Dog&amp;#039;s Senses  In order to properly condition a dog, it&amp;#039;s important to understand how their senses work. According to Millan, the nose controls 60 percent of the brain, the ears control 25 percent and the eyes control 15 percent. Following these guidelines, you&amp;#039;ll want to first show them what you want them to do by guiding them with a treat. Once they&amp;#039;ve become accustomed to that, use a sound, like clicking your tongue, so they associate the sound with the treat and the action. Finally, when they&amp;#039;ve integrated all three senses, you will be able to use the sound without a treat. Millan says, &amp;quot;Always start with the nose and the eyes before sound because they are born with the nose open. Fifteen days later they open the eyes and 21 days later they open the ears.&amp;quot; Be Mindfully Aware and Emotionally in Tune Lastly, you always have to pay attention to how you are feeling because your dog is constantly reflecting those emotions to the humans\u2014and animals\u2014around you. &amp;quot;They&amp;#039;re always telling people how you feel [by their demeanor]\u2026and that gives people an understanding [of] what your intentions are, without even hearing you.&amp;quot; All photos by Kelly Stuart. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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