What about obedience?

Simply put: Sit ain’t shit. It won’t get your dog to come back to you. It won’t eliminate reactivity.

Focus on life skills & leadership first. You need potatoes before the gravy!

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Recall

Will your pet come to you when called?

More often than not, conditions are not ideal when you need this skill the most.

Most would trade all other skills/commands for this ONE, when it counts.

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Drop It

A toy. Toxic medication. Cooked chicken bones. Your favorite shoe.

Imagine your pet trusts you enough to let go of whatever is in their mouth.

Save yourself the stress of an expensive vet visit.

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Redirection

Proactively interrupt and redirect behavior in the moment.

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Place

Even the best dogs get overly excited. Doesn’t seem like a big deal until they accidentally injure someone.

Picture your dog staying on their bed when guests arrive, during a storm, while you are working from home.

Give your pet their own space. A place to observe, self-soothe, and rest.

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Off vs. Down

Humans tend to say “down” when they are asking a pet to get off of something like a couch or bed.

However, we’ve likely taught the pet that word to mean lay down. So they just lay down on the very thing we’re trying to get them to avoid.

Avoid confusion by distinguishing between the two.

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