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Correct! She's working in a large space and keeping her body to the side.
To help a dog feel less stressed especially in a shelter enviroment, your body language matters! .
By adjusting the harness outside of the tight confines of the dog's kennel, the hendler can avoid making the dog feel crowded.
Keeping her face away from the dog's face, avoiding hovering over the dog and keeping her legs ready to stand quickly, she's in a good position.
One more thing she could do to be even safer is having that leash attached and under one shoe while her hands are busy.
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Oops. Not quite.
Using both hands on the harness and focusing on the straps is not correct.
We're not saying it's wrong to use 2 hands to adjust a harness, but there's something else that would make this a safer interaction.
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Holding the dog steady and working alone is not correct.
She's doing a good job holding the dog steady, it's true. But you're missing something...
Many handlers are safe to work alone, with the right amount of experience. Since we don't know this woman's experience, that can't be the right answer.
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Keeping the leash nearby and working in the dog's kennel is not correct.
She does have a very nice leash. It would be safer to have that attached to the dog's harness, even if the harness isn't quite fitted for the walk yet.
It's also pretty clear the dog and handler have already exited the dog's kennel and (HINT) they're in a larger space which is one safer thing she's doing.
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