If a dog is dismissed, it means the handler is “off limits”. Dismissal
Go Do Dog Stuff... Dismissal means that the handler is off limits. It doesn’t mean the dog has to go, or that work is finished, or stop doing that behavior, it just means... More does not mean the dog has to leave, just that the handler is not available.
Dismissal is a valuable drive management tool. Used to great effect on both high drive and low drive dogs, Dismissal turns environmental management into a freeshaping opportunity.