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Don't worry about heel until you have a handle on the loose leash walking. Keep your dogs focus on you. What most people do is say lets go once and then they leave it to their dog to amuse themselves. This ends up with your dog pulling to check everything out. Carry a squeak toy or even just the squeaker with you, a few treats and verbal praise. Occasionally offer a treat, praise, squeak along your walk as long as there is no pulling. You can do the stop and call back or you can turn around, walk 4 steps back, turn back again in the direction you were originally walking loosen the leash and cue with lets go. If the pulling begins again repeat the steps. You may look like an idiot but it works. If you keep your dog focused you shouldn't have much pulling at all.
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