Stages

Listen up—boundary training isn’t something you just jump into with both feet and hope for the best. You gotta build up to it, step by step, so you and your dog are ready to tackle the big stuff without losing your mind. That’s what these stages are for—they’re your roadmap to get from “my dog’s a hot mess” to “holy crap, they’re actually listening!” We start with the first two stages—Trust the Team and Focus Forge—to get you and your dog tight, focused, and ready to roll. Then we hit Boundary Basics, where the real boundary work kicks in with games like POP, Do Nothing, and Gatekeeper. By the time you get to the last stages—like keeping your dog steady in a chaotic mall (Micah, Java, and Gunner) or ignoring a holey fence (Piri on the jungle path)—you’ll both be pros.