Thanks Todd,
I had been doing what you suggested. I have him sit and I say "watch me" and hold a treat near my face so he really has to look at my face. He's verry good at this. I just started to have him sit a little closer to the side walk to work more on the calming when people are walking. This AM we were walking home and a group of kids and 2 adults rode around a blind curve from behind us. we were working on sit stays and a little girl was first in the line of riders. She almost ran over his tail and she scared the hell out of me.
I said If you'd say excuse me, I'd get out of the way. I really hoped the adults heard. Anyway...he barely noticed them. I was thrilled at how he did, but I think that was a fluke!
Thanks,
Hurricane Jett
Now look for another question from me about Heeling.