The Calm Dog Plan

Description

Henry is perfectly polite when the electrician shows up. He looks over, sees who it is, and goes back to his bed.

Then Grandma walks in, and the jump-flips start.

I used to think that meant he needed more training. I was wrong. What he actually needed was a plan for the first few minutes, because the people your pup loves most are the ones that always get the bonkers greeting. Nobody needs a plan for the electrician.

This printable guide is that plan.

Inside you will find:

• The greeting ritual, four steps that turn the doorbell into a calm hello
• How to read your dog’s cues, from happy wiggles through genuinely over threshold
• What to do when you can see it coming, when your dog sees it first, and when you walk in on it already happening
• The four things actually on my shelf, and what each one does for calming
• A cost breakdown of what a calm visit saves you
• The visit day checklist, a dog greeting checklist printable built to stick on the fridge
• A holiday bonus page for the season when everything changes at once
• A page to build your own plan, because your dog is an individual

This is what works for Henry and me. The timing, the order, and which moments matter took trial and error to figure out. I put it in one place so you do not have to start from scratch.

Print the whole plan. Tape the greeting checklist inside a cupboard door. Then answer the door without bracing yourself.

$12. Instant download. No fluff.

I am not a vet. This is what I have learned from mine and what I use for Henry. When in doubt, always talk to yours.