Three focused days of skill-building. Each session is 5–15 minutes. Start whenever you're ready.
Why this first: your dog pulls because forward movement has always been the reward. This session resets the equation — tension stops progress, a loose leash creates it.
Stand still. Hold a treat at your hip. Let your dog sniff it and settle. Then take one slow step forward.
The instant the leash goes tight, plant your feet and freeze completely — no words, no pulling back.
The moment tension releases and your dog glances toward you, mark ("yes!") and resume. Five-minute sessions only.
By tonight your dog will start checking in with you visually on walks. That glance-back is the skill being born.
📅 3 sessions × 5 minutes
Why this first: your dog can't respond to cues they're not listening to. "Watch me" builds the attention that every other skill runs on.
Hold a treat to your nose and say "your dog, watch me" — once only.
The instant their eyes meet yours, even for half a second, mark and reward.
Gradually extend eye contact before marking: 2 seconds, then 5, then 10. Keep sessions short.
your dog will start offering eye contact spontaneously — not just when asked. That's the moment connection lands.
📅 3 sessions × 3 minutes
Why this first: Heel gives your dog a clear spot to be during walks. Knowing where they belong reduces the urge to forge ahead.
Lure your dog to your left hip with a treat. When they find the spot, say "heel" and mark.
Take 3 steps with your dog at your side. If they stay, mark and give a big reward.
If they surge ahead, stop and re-lure back to position. Build to 10 steps before rewarding.
your dog will start gravitating to your hip without a lure by the end of today.
📅 3 sessions × 5 minutes
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