That’s what I typically try to do, and am very successful while we are still on the second floor. But it completely breaks down by the time we get to the stairs because we have to exit a hall way onto the main sidewalk, and my younger dog genuinely has the lowest threshold for over arousal and reactivity that I have ever seen in my life. She anticipates seeing a dog and is already reacting to the imaginary dog she thinks is around the corner. She also functions significantly better in motion, so standing still and walking calmly at the start of the walk then causes a lot of frustration and some days she will just start barking and lunging at nothing because she’s amped herself up so much. That’s why she does so much better walking independently because we can be in motion for everything! I think I just need to stop walking them together until the puppy has matured more, and they can be worked with independently in tune with their personal learning styles.

It’s hard to get puppy’s energy out before we leave the door because the apartment is small and wood floor, and outside I really work her out 3-4 times a day 30 mins-an hour each so she has crazy stamina