Pack in the park

If you reward your dog with the exact thing you asked them to leave, they can start learning: “ignore it for a second… then I still get it anyway.”

This becomes really important in real life situations too — like rubbish or food on walks. If you want them to actually leave something, then you need to teach them to leave it and not receive it at all

Reward the choice to disengage with something different instead 🐾

Simple moments like this are where a lot of learning happens

Kicks got to try something new, work it out and realise he could do it and enjoy it

Not all confidence building needs to be structured training. Sometimes it’s just safe, fun, everyday challenges that you can encourage them to try

People see pulling, sniffing and constant marking as “normal dog behaviour” but a lot of the time it’s just a dog that’s completely mentally checked out of the walk

Once Archie learnt leash pressure, boundaries and that in more important the the environment, everything started changing. Calm walking creates a calmer dog, which will now help with his reactivity

A lot of dog owners accidentally create overexcited dogs by turning every outing into stimulation overload

Not every dog is there to play with them.
Not every person is there to greet them.
Not every distraction needs a reaction.

Neutrality training teaches puppies that they can exist around distractions without needing to greet, react to or fixate on everything around them.

later on this becomes:�✔️ calm café trips�✔️ relaxed walks�✔️ less pulling and overstimulation�✔️ better focus outdoors�✔️ a dog that can actually settle in busy environments

Training isn’t about perfection, it’s about connection
Have fun, play more and build that bond 🤍