Bevo | Goldendoodle | Costa Mesa, CA | In-Training

Meet Bevo! Bevo is a seven-month-old Bernedoodle here for our Two-Week Community Board and Train Program.  Bevo is a sweet pup; however, she does display several unwanted behaviors.  Bevo is playful and friendly.  Bevo has poor leash manners and will not recall.  Bevo can perform a command or two with proper motivation; however, she lacks structure and will perform the tasks inconsistently.  Over the next fourteen days, Bevo is going to learn to be an obedient pup through consistent, clear communication and balanced training at home and by discovering new people and places.  Bevo will learn to perform all these things on and off leash through a positive and balanced training environment.  Through structure and consistency, Bevo will demonstrate how great a pup she can be! Stay tuned for Bevo’s two-week transformation!

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Bevo | Bernedoodle | Pupdate 12/21/25

Today, Ms. Bevo joined me for her Two-Week Urban Board and Train Program.  On the way home, we stopped at a local park to see what commands Ms. Bevo could perform.  She did not do very well!  But I think you know that, and that's why she's here.  After I tested her skills, we had a mini photoshoot for her profile picture for her blog.  I don't know if you know this, but as soon as dogs see a phone or camera in front of their face, you are now invisible to them, and they must ignore you at all costs.  Once we got what we needed, we loaded up and headed to Ms. Bevo's temporary residence for the next two weeks.  

Once we got home, I let Ms. Bevo smell Ms. Toji through the front gate.  Ms. Toji was excited to see Ms. Bevo.  Ms. Bevo had her tail wagging and was curious to meet her.  Ms. Bevo had no issues coming to the house.  I let her explore each room and meet everyone.  Throughout the introductions, Ms. Bevo showed no adverse reactions.  I took Ms. Bevo outside to meet Ms. Toji.  They had no issues. 

We then went on a long walk around the block so that she could get used to the sights, sounds, and scents of her temporary new neighborhood.  She had no issues with walking around the block.  She performed nothing close to a heel and stopped occasionally to investigate some dog “hot spots,” but was willing to keep walking.  She mostly ignored all the other dogs in the houses that barked at us as we went around. 

I can see that she has zero structure and is used to doing what Ms. Bevo wants.  She tried to push her way out of the crate every time we loaded and unloaded from the car. She wanted to barge through every door; she had a hard time maintaining a “sit” for her photoshoot and demand barks at Ms. Toji.  This is also good in that we can start with a blank slate.  The interesting part will be to see how receptive she is to the structure.  With clear, persistent communication and expectations, she will learn to be a well-mannered pup!

I gave her dinner and will observe how much she eats.  I keep track of her weight and will ensure that she maintains her weight while she is with me.  

I've attached the e-collar familiarization video.  Please review the video a few times before Ms. Bevo's turnover.  We'll practice together to make sure you are comfortable with the system before using it with Ms. Bevo.  I will introduce the e-collar for tomorrow’s training.  

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