local draft

3-minute practice

Loose lead at home. No street distractions yet.

You’ll need

Flat collar or fitted harness · short lead · 10–15 pea-sized treats · a quiet hallway

Steps
  1. Stand still. Wait for any soft lead (even one step of slack).
  2. Say your calm marker word, treat at your hip, then take two steps.
  3. If the lead goes tight: stop. When it softens, mark and treat.
  4. Repeat for about three minutes. Stop on a win.

Placeholder session — illustrates concept C’s “short practice” nested inside concept A.

Aftercare

Optional: tap “practised” to remember you did this week. No streaks, no scores.

Back to tip

Reward the behaviour you want; don’t rehearse pulling. Stance aligned with AVSAB / IAABC / APDT (see tip page citations). Not published.