Engage / Disengage: The Best Reactive Dog Training Exercise

The Engage / Disengage game is a reactive dog training exercise that encourages the dog to look at a trigger (aka engage with the trigger) and then disengage by looking away.

How Does It Work?
The disengage action is marked and rewarded with a treat. With this technique, the dog learns to break their focus on the trigger and receive a reward, working to counter-condition nervous or fearful emotions surrounding the trigger. This dog reactivity training game is also commonly referred to as the “Look At This” (LAT) game.

How to Play the Engage / Disengage Game
00:27 Step 1: Let the Dog View the Trigger
00:46 Step 2: Teach the Dog to Disengage
00:57 Step 3: Mark & Reward
02:02 Step 4: Rinse & Repeat

03:19: Working on a Focus Command
04:26 Why Does This Exercise Help Reactive Dogs?
05:23 Troubleshooting With the Engage / Disengage Game
09:10 The Reactivity Trigger Tracker & Dog Journal

More Reactive Dog Training Resources:
Reactivity Trigger Tracker: https://www.subscribepage.com/reactivitytracker
K9 of Mine’s Leash Reactive Dogs Article: https://www.k9ofmine.com/leash-reactive-dogs/

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