A black and white dog on a red lead looking up from a city sidewalk, its owner's legs behind

Calm walks for a dog who lunges or barks

Find your dog's trigger distance in 3 minutes, free. A 12-week plan of 10-minute drills shrinks it.

Free, about 3 minutes, no card. Finish it and the 12-week plan is $39 for 72 hours (then $59).

You know the walk

Out at 6am or after dark. Scanning every corner, crossing early, a knot in your stomach at every jingling collar.

Your dog isn't bad, and you aren't failing. Barking and lunging mean one thing: too close. Train where your dog can still think, and close the gap a little each calm week.

See the distance your dog can handle

Here is the result for Biscuit, a medium dog who lunges at other dogs about 50 feet away. Yours is built from your own answers.

Example result: Biscuit, a medium dog

BiscuitOther dogs

50 ft reacts Too close Buffer Train here 75 ft and up

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50 ft is about 1 house, or 3 car lengths. Week-12 target: 20 ft.

Week 3

Look at that

10 minOn a walk

1Stand at your working distance from a trigger, with treats in hand.
2The instant your dog looks at the trigger, say "yes" and give a treat. Dog looks at trigger, then at you: treat.

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3Keep the lead loose. Feed 8 to 12 treats, then walk away calmly before they react.
4If your dog stiffens, barks or won't eat: you are too close. Add 10 feet and start again.

Why it works. The trigger starts to predict treats. Over weeks the feeling changes, not just the behaviour.

Read the full sample week

Example

Biscuit's plan, day 31 of 84

1-2-3 treat pattern

10 minOn a walk

70 ft5 ft since week 3

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What you get in the plan

84 days of 10-minute drills. Two weeks of home games, then work at a distance your dog can handle.
A walk log that moves the distance. Calm walks bring you closer; reactions give you more space.
$59 once, no renewal, or $39 for 72 hours after your free check. Less than one private training session, which averages $102 (Rover).

Counter-conditioning at a distance, the approach veterinary behaviour groups recommend over corrections. How it works.

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A small dog on a lead looks up at a treat held in a hand

When we say no

A dog that has bitten and broken skin doesn't get the plan: see a veterinary behaviourist first. Snaps get wider distances and a muzzle drill; possible pain gets a vet-check note.

Questions

Who makes the plan?

Product designers and engineers built the system that writes it, from your dog's check and, each week, your walk log. The drills follow published reward-based training research (how it works). Pain or a bite? Your vet comes first, and the check says so.

Will it fix my dog?

We promise the work, not the result. Training takes weeks of daily practice. You can see your own distance shrink in the log.

What does it cost, and can I get my money back?

$59 once, no subscription. Finish the free check and it's $39 for the next 72 hours, then $59. Full refund within 7 days of paying, no questions asked. Refund policy.

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Rather start on your own? The free guides cover the basics.