When people ask me about how to get a dog to start or stop doing a certain thing, I remind them that they can't control someone else's behavior. The best they can do is manage the environment, and that leads to "yes" spaces.A "yes" space is one where the answer is always "yes." It is not possible to get into something that isn't allowed or otherwise fail to meet expectations, and with that comes freedom and a feeling of safety.

There are three major pieces to my "yes" space recipe: safety, recretional naughtiness, and joy.

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