As dog trainers we often find ourselves in an imperfect situation. This may be walking down the street with a reactive dog or not having high value food rewards on us when something goes wrong. In this particular video, Michael Ellis answers a question from one of his students about his new dog who is having problems going into the crate. The student is afraid of the side effects that can be caused when using negative punishment in this situation. However, as Michael will explain, dog trainers need to learn how to think on their feet and learn to work outside the box from time to time.