
Have a High Energy Dog? Yes, exercise is important, but so is teaching your dog to "settle."
Have a high energy/high drive dog? I always remind my clients, "You build your own beast." You won't find a bigger proponent of exercise for dogs than me and while exercise is really important, especially for high energy dogs, it is still a good idea to teach dogs how to be calm as well and it can be learned... even for high energy dogs. One main way to teach dogs how to relax is through a solid "place" command. When "place" is taught correctly, the dog quickly learns that th