Quote Originally Posted by slleipnir

Also..they say never to tighten up on the leash when walking by something you don't want her to tense up over.

As K9soul and Glacier have already agreed about this, I will, too. It is a hard habit to break, but, it has definitely helped with Finn. If I act nervous, so does he. I, too, try to keep treats with me. But, usually I just walk the opposite direction from whatever it is that's distracting.