Quiet Beats Excited

One mistake quietly undoes all this work: celebrating calm loudly.

When your dog finally settles and you light up with "yes! good boy!", you switch them right back on. The reward should match the mood you want.

The rule across every method here is the same: deliver calm rewards calmly. Soft voice, slow hands, treat to the paws. You are not just rewarding the down — you are protecting the state of being relaxed.