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Once my dog has a good idea of what I want, I'll start to generalize the learning in my back yard, then my front yard, then in the street in front of the house.. then to a park, the training field, the vet's office, etc...
Correct him for the leash biting/arm swiping as you would a pup. Hand on his muzzle and squeeze with an authoritative NO. Then ask for a behavior he can succeed at. i.e. sit, down, etc...
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I think this makes a really good point about how slow and methodical the process really should be.
I know for myself, when I've slowed down, it calms everyone down. Then we have more success in smaller pieces. I also get better attention.