Don’t ask for a sit if you know he basically fails at that.
Try this. Get puppy tired. Go sit on a bench where you will be able to see people walk from a distance, but not close enough they might be tempted to come over to pet the puppy. He gets treats for looking at the people without freaking out. If you’re not successful, move further away from where they’re walking. The timing of the marker (click if you’re using) is of utmost importance so you don’t miss the good “look only, no freak out” behavior. I found “yes” easier to use for these sessions since my hands were full trying to curb the freak out. This is something we’ve been working on for about 6 months now (but for dogs not people) and have had major progress but still not 100%! Keep up with consistency, and yes, don’t ask too much from the baby.
In emergency situations when pup is pulling at the leash and someone is coming, immediately change directions and tell them “sorry! He can’t meet people when he’s acting like this!” over your shoulder! No rewards for bad leash behavior. I also find that controlled “training” leash walks go better if puppy starts out tired, so free run before leash walk.
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