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03/28/2025
Are You Teaching Calmness or Just Distracting Your Dog?
Have you ever tried NOT giving your dog a chew, toy, or bone every time you want them to settle? Instead of just keeping them busy, have you actually taught them how to relax and develop a calm mindset?
Let me put it another way: Would you be the kind of parent who teaches a child how to behave in public—how to sit calmly at a restaurant and engage appropriately? Or would you hand them an iPad every time just to keep them quiet?
Now ask yourself: Why do we always feel the need to distract our dogs instead of teaching them how to be calm?
True relaxation is a skill, not just the absence of excitement. Instead of relying on constant entertainment, work on helping your dog choose to settle—without needing a chew or a toy in their mouth.
