Teaching your dog to relax by creating frustrating circumstances on purpose. My clients are always amazed how, after just a few days of consistent practice, their dog goes from a state of reaction to flopping on the ground in relaxed sleep in a matter of minutes.

Why in most cases, you should not touch, talk to, or even look at your dog during this leash exercise. Why completely ignoring your dog, even if they bark, whine, or otherwise beg for your attention is potentially the key to helping your dog unlock his ability to self-soothe.

Why “boring” could be another word for success. Why predictability is your best friend when helping your reactive dog learn to relax through high-stress situations.

How to recognize the subtle signals that your dog is ready to fall asleep. It’s mainly in the hips and eyes and is could be the perfect preparation for a walk, especially in highly reactive dogs.

How to finally give your dog a chance to emotionally recover from the trauma that causes his outbursts. Most owners interrupt the healing process not realizing they are causing the fear and reactivity to build up even more.

When NEVER to remove your dog’s leash. This seemingly unimportant task of removing the leash－if done at the wrong time－could potentially wipe out the progress you made during the “step on leash” exercise.

The bizarre yet powerful parallel between sleep training a human baby and Step On Leash™ exercises. It could give you the courage to stick with these exercises for maximum results.

And much more!