Does your dog have a difficult time when needing to calm down in new or exciting surroundings?

A towel is a handy tool that you can use as it can roll up and travel with you providing your dog a spot to relax and settle on cue in new, distracting, or stressful environments. Via an exercise in Leslie McDevitt’s,  “Control Unleashed” program we worked on following the cue, “Bottom on the Mat” in which George lays down on a towel until his release cue is given. You can see that he is attentive and eager but not overly stimulated.