Meet Bruno! Bruno is a three-year-old cocker spaniel mix from Los Angeles, CA. He will be joining us for our three-week board and train program. He is very happy, playful, and full of energy. During his stay, he will learn On-leash obedience, Off-Leash obedience, Door Manners, Food manners, Greeting manners, and Car Manners. We will also be working on his reactivity, leash pulling, and lack of focus. Stay tuned for his 21-day transformation!
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Pupdate 2.13.22
Today was our first training together. I was able to assess Bruno’s baseline and get a feel for his personality. Today was mostly about building a bond and trust with him. It didn’t take long before we were having fun and beginning training. In training, Bruno was introduced to the commands Come to sit, Sit, Off, and Break. He did get distracted from time to time by other dogs, birds, and people, but we successfully worked through those distractions. A great first day of training!
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Pupdate 2.14.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at the Citadel Outlets. We continued to focus on building trust as a team as well as the commands Come to sit, Sit, Extended sit, Place, and Heel. Bruno did well and is really starting to open up to me. I can see him letting go of his nervousness and beginning to trust me. Thus able to focus on training and have a fun time! There were a few times when he was reactive towards other dogs, but we worked through it and I helped him understand how he should react to other dogs. A great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.15.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a Home Depot. We continued to build his confidence as well as a strong foundation in the commands Come to sit, Sit, Down, Extended down, Extended sit, Place, Extended place, and Heel. Bruno did a great job staying focused. We’ve also been working on Potty training. No potty accidents. His loving and playful personality is really starting to show! Another great day of training!
____________________________________________ Pupdate 2.16.22
One of today’s training sessions took place outside of my residence. We trained in an environment that constantly had people, dogs, and cars passing by. Bruno did well in training, though he was understandably interested in the constantly changing distractions. They served as great training aids. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.17.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. We continued building a strong foundation in the Come to sit, Sit, Down, Heel, Extended sit, Extended down, and Place commands. Bruno did well staying engaged, but did have some reactivity towards other birds and dogs. These situations were great opportunities for him to learn and grow. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.18.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. We focused much of this session on extended sitting and downing with constant people and dogs passing by. Bruno has been quite reactive towards birds and other dogs, so we used this session to really work on that. Another great day of training!
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pupdate 2.19.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. This session was dedicated to Bruno’s reactivity towards Dogs, Birds, and Rabbits. This has been a bit of a challenge for him, but we are making progress as training progresses. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.20.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. This session was our first session attempting off-leash obedience. Bruno has been quite reactive towards other dogs, birds, and squirrels. Today he showed great composure giving me the confidence in him to try off-leash. He seemed to get very stiff and anxious when I removed the leash, but we were able to work through those barriers. I’m really proud of the progress we made today! Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.21.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. This session was part on-leash and part off-leash. Bruno still shows some reactivity, but we are continuing to work through it. We continued building a foundation in the commands while working through the reactivity. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.22.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at Home Depot. This session was part on-leash and part off-leash. Bruno did really well with reactivity today. He was able to contain himself with other dogs approaching. We also continued building a strong foundation in the Come to sit, Sit, Down, Heel, Place, and Under commands. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.23.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. We continued building a strong foundation in the Come to sit, Sit, Down, Heel, Place, and Under commands. This session was part on-leash and part off-leash. Bruno did well with training but also struggled with his reactivity today. Nonetheless, we continued working through those issues and used them as opportunities to grow. I’m constantly proud of Bruno’s progress and excited to continue with our training. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.24.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at Home Depot. We continued building a strong foundation in the Come to sit, Sit, Down, Heel, Place, and Under commands. This session was part on-leash but mostly off-leash. Bruno did well with training but did have a hiccup with reactivity towards another dog. It’s was a great learning experience nonetheless. Every day I am seeing great progress and am very proud of Bruno. Another great day of training!
____________________________________________ Pupdate 2.25.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. We really focused on Bruno’s reactivity and off-leash obedience. Bruno did very well not reacting and being more engaged in training. I’m very proud of Bruno’s progress and excited to see how far he can go! Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.26.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. This session was completely off-leash. Bruno did very well with his reactivity. We continued building his consistency in the Sit to come, Sit, Down, Heel, Place, and under commands. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 2.27.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a park. This session was completely off-leash once again but purposely training around reactivity triggers Bruno typically has had. Bruno did very well with staying engaged in training and barely giving any attention to the typical triggers like others dogs or birds. During this time we continued building his consistency in the Sit to come, Sit, Down, Heel, Place, and Under commands. Another great day of training!
____________________________________________ Pupdate 2.28.22
One of today’s training sessions took place in downtown Santa Monica. There were many distractions and gave a great training environment for Bruno to train in. His reactivity wasn’t perfect, but certainly much better. Through the distractions, we worked all learned commands. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 3.1.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a new park. This park was a great opportunity for new challenges due to all the new smells, dogs, people, and wildlife. We continued working on learned commands but increased time and distance. Bruno did a great job staying focused and engaged in training. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 3.2.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a new park. We did a little more exploring then usual, to really challenge Bruno’s focus and engagement in training. Regardless of all the distractions, he performed well. He was a little reactive, but still did very well. I’m very proud of his daily progress. We also worked on his learned commands, House manners, Greeting manners, Car manners, and Food manners. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 3.3.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a new park. We continued working on Bruno’s commands and reactivity while completely off-leash. He did a great job not reacting but did get fixated on some of the birds and other dogs. We were able to break that fixation and continue on training. We also worked on his Car manners. Bruno has had a lack of confidence loading into my van due to the height. But I decreased the distance and increased the encouragement. With that, he has been able to load and gain confidence. The overall goal is to have him loading at high levels unassisted. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 3.4.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bruno would encounter many more distractions and have more opportunities to be reactive than usual. But he did really well staying engaged in training. Using the high-distraction environment, we continued working on his learned commands. I’m very proud of him and his progress. Another great day of training!
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Pupdate 3.5.22
One of today’s training sessions took place at a very busy Santa Monica Pier. We continued working on his learned commands and reactivity. He did well with his commands but did have a few reactive moments. They were all good learning experiences and opportunities for Bruno to grow. Another great day of training!
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