Self-Calming Breathing Techniques
Deep breathing helps lower your heart rate and respiration and help you respond rather than react!
A simple tool to calm you down and get present on a walk is the 5 4 3 2 1 Countdown to Calm.
Reduce Lead Tension - Stroke the Lead
Tension in the lead can trigger your dog to react. A simple way to reduce this tension is by using a technique called stroking the lead.
Reducing Lead Tension and Sliding Connections Pg 1
Reducing Lead Tension and Sliding Connection Pg 2
Tension in the lead is often a trigger for over reactivity. You can reduce this using a sliding connection to your dog’s harness or collar, rather than a fixed one
Breathing deeply helps us to calm down and control our respiration and heart rate and it is the same for your dog. And the good news is that you can teach your dog to Take a Breath!
