06/26/2026
Rollo and Bax biking with me like the confident pros they are! Reminds me to take them again tomorrow. We use no substitutes with something as potentially risky as hooking your dogs to a bike. But the USA made design recreates the feeling of an arm holding a leash. It’s brilliant. We’ve been using them since 2018.
So, Place is a temple. Train the command strong. Do not allow them to get off without permission. Give them many breaks. “Place” in the wild can be more important than a proofed and disciplined Down Stay.
Because we never call them from place. We point to the elevated position and 💥 that becomes the temple. No barking, no getting off. Ahhh… it relieves the burden from our dogs instincts and drives. Those can be exhausting. They appreciate the calmness of you handling the issues.
Putting them physically in front of you is a clear indicator you want defensive and prey drive. Which means you’re telling them to fight for and hunt for you. So the walk can easily become a hunt. It’s called leash reactivity but that’s not really accurate.
The relationship they have with ( #1) the leash, ( #2) the leader and ( #3) the environment is what makes the walk. So change the relationship and the dogs behavior changes. Then repeat. Creating more experiences and imprints with the outcome you created. Follow the same routines and keep them focused and positive and quiet. They can bark when they’re on release or free or break or whatever the command is to allow them fro break and do whatever they want…within the boundaries we set as a pack.
That’s what we see here. Rollo and I doing exhausted half hearted drills while Baxter Placed and then we switched.
