Solving the release explosion issue… One of the most common headaches owners deal with is trying to calmly release their dogs from stationary commands like place or down (especially if there’s something exciting going down), or at juicy thresholds that promise fun and freedom (the back door for pottie breaks/play, the car door or hatch, coming out of the crate etc). With a few hundred reps of these releases your prediction machine, aka your dog, is a loaded cannon about to ignite. Here’s some si

Does your puppy or dog explode and run away as soon as you take the leash off? This is a common one, but here's how to prevent it or extinguish it. We need to find something that is motivating to your puppy or dog. For puppies, food is almost always something that it is very motivating to them. Remember, if we want our puppy or dog to stay with us, instead of exploding away from us as soon as the leash comes off, we have to be engaging. Being the leader, the parent figure for your puppy is the m