A session can look successful in the moment and still be too hard. The pet may take food, follow a cue, or stay near the trigger, but recovery afterward tells you whether the session actually fit the learner.
What recovery means
Recovery is the time it takes for the pet to return to normal behavior after the training moment ends. Fast recovery usually means the session was workable. Slow recovery may mean the distance, duration, trigger intensity, or household pressure was too high.
Track four simple fields
- Trigger or skill practiced.
- Distance, duration, and environment.
- What the pet could still do clearly.
- How long it took to settle afterward.
How to use the log
If recovery is slower across several sessions, reduce difficulty before adding more repetitions. Cleaner training often means shorter exposures, easier locations, and better decompression afterward.