Control Unleashed Reactive To Relaxed

Reward the dog multiple times in position and then give a release word that means the treats are done for now. It’s important to reward multiple times so that you have the chance to give your release word before the dog gets up—that’s how he learns to trust that the default behavior will keep yielding good results until he hears it is time to do so

For another thing, a dog that commits to a default behavior feels comfortable and confident.

• If your dog can’t look at you and simply breathe, he is over his threshold for working functionally in whatever context you are in. • If your dog can’t look at you and take a