Teaching an on/off switch

Molly is such a high energy dog that feels the need to be part of everything going on around her. That’s simply not feasible, and can be annoying and at times unsafe. In this video, we’re getting her all excited by playing tug with her for about 30 seconds, and then asking her to go on place. When on place, she is expected to stay on the cot and remain calm until released. When I see that she is calm, I release her for another fun tug session. We repeat this over and over so that she can learn how to turn off her energy when we need her to.