Boundary Training Course

A very important aspect of developing a balance between calm and energy (an on/off switch) is training your dog to go to a boundary. To train with reliabiity, this course will utilize games to teach your dog to go to and stay in a designated area until released. This could be a mat, a crate, a dog bed, a tent, a platform – you name it! Boundary training has so many benefits and applications for real-life situations:

• They promote and develop calmness
• They promote and develop impulse control (self-control)
• They can decrease arousal and promote calmness
• They can increase arousal and boost motivation(yes they can do both!)
• They support the vital concepts of confidence, focus, and calmness
• They assist and can be a recall option
• They teach good manners and default behaviors
• They are a soultion to preventing or working through certain problem behaviors
• It's a safe place for a timid or fearful dog to go to
• They are an excellent management and sanity-saving strategy for multi-dog households
• They clarify and clean up your training sessions

So what do boundary games consist of and what is the criteria included in the course? To your dog, boundary games teach:

• You go in this area on cue
• You stay in this area and are calm
• You do not leave this area until you hear your release cue
• Your release cue means leave the area and interact with me or something I direct you to

Seems simple right? These games not only become a crucial management process for any dog, including high-drive dogs, but they also train essential life skills called concepts! Here are a few that playing these simple games can convey:

• When the dog goes to a boundary, the default behavior is to be calm
• The dog switches off (lower arousal) and then switches back on (higher arousal) only if or when you signal
• Some areas and distractions are sometimes out of bounds and that’s a good thing
• Your release cue means your dog can go interact with something fun - and that fun thing is YOU most of the time or something else you designate
• Your dog learns good impulse control and good manners for a variety of situations, from home visitors, to meal times, work at home, etc.
• There may be things going on around your dog, something that will be exciting, but your dog learns to remain calm and in control, staying in a calm place and head-space until you are ready for your dog to join you

Training the simple rules of the game to your dog, you convey numerous messages that, with a little help, can be generalized to a variety ofsituations, which is really cool!

You will get 24 different games to teach reliable boundaries: inside and outside, multi-dog strategies, working through distractions and arousal levels, and some super entertaining games to play with your dog to boost your value and relationship. You and your dog are going to love what you will accomplish with this course. And as an added bonus, you will receive a free phone/video consultation to help you with your training as added support.