Captain “Cappy” Bart | Bernadoodle | Encino, CA. | In Training.
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Meet Captain “Cappy” Bart! 🐾
This handsome 9-month-old Bernadoodle from Encino, California, has officially joined us for our Two Week Community Board & Train Program!
Captain Bart is an energetic, curious young pup who believes there’s simply far too much to see and do to be bothered with things like staying in one place for too long. And coming when called? Well… that’s certainly negotiable when there are exciting adventures happening all around him! 😂 He’s also been known to greet his favorite people with plenty of enthusiasm—and by enthusiasm, we mean all four paws leaving the ground!
Over the next two weeks, we’ll be working closely with Captain Bart on building his off-leash obedience, house manners, impulse control, and listening skills so he can learn to make better choices even when the world around him gets exciting. Our goal is to help this energetic youngster channel all that personality into becoming a polite, confident, and well-mannered young gentleman.
We’re so excited to get started on this journey with this sweet boy! There’s sure to be plenty of learning, plenty of adventures, and probably a few airborne greetings along the way. 😉
Stay tuned—it’s sure to be a fun ride! 🐶
8/31/2026
Today, Cappy and I kicked off our first day together by heading out to a park in Rosemead to meet up with some fellow trainers and their pups. Today was all about getting better acquainted with this young man while also refreshing the commands he learned during his previous Board & Train program with us.
We started with a nice walk around the park, which gave me a chance to see what Cappy already remembered and where we may need to put in a little extra work. Being that Cappy was very excited to be back at the park, getting him to walk nicely with me took a little convincing at first! 😂 But he caught on quickly to what I was asking of him with his heel, and once he settled in, he was ready to get down to business.
From there, we worked through the rest of his commands. Cappy understands his sit and down commands well, but staying put afterward wasn’t exactly high on his list of priorities. 😉 So, we spent some time practicing his duration and reinforcing that once he’s been asked to hold a command, he needs to remain there until released. By the end of our session, he was holding both his sit and down with noticeably more ease.
His place command was much of the same story. He understands what “place” means, but remaining there was something we needed to reinforce. After a little practice, he was already showing improvement, and I’m sure with continued work over the next couple of weeks, he’ll have this one looking much more polished.
His come-to-sit, however, is definitely going to be one of our bigger focus areas. Cappy wasn’t particularly interested in coming when called today, so we’ll be spending plenty of time working on his recall and making sure he understands that when he’s called, coming all the way in and completing the command is not optional.
After our park session, we loaded up in the car and headed off to check out Cappy’s home away from home for the next two weeks! As far as his car ride went, he handled his time riding in the crate very well, which was great to see.
Once we arrived at the house, I gave Cappy some time to explore both inside and outside and take everything in. He does seem a little nervous right now, which is completely understandable considering he’s in a brand-new environment with someone he’s just getting to know. I’m sure that as he gets more comfortable and realizes this is his new routine for the next couple of weeks, he’ll settle right in.
All in all, for his first day back in class, Cappy is doing well! He has a good foundation to build on, and now it’s just a matter of getting those old skills brushed up and polished. We’ve got plenty to work on, but he’s already showing that he can catch on quickly—and things can only get better from here! 🐾
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