Meet Charlie! She is an 8 month old Goldendoodle from Los Angeles, CA. She is joining us for our Two Week Board and Train Program! Charlie has a tendency to bark at people and other dogs passing by, pulls heavily on leash, eats things off the ground and jumps up when greeting new people. She has her basics down such as sit and down but gets distracted easily! She is such a sweet and loving girl and I know she’s going to do amazing these next two weeks! Stay tuned for Charlie’s 14 day transformation!
Pupdate 09/12/2021
Charlie is doing amazing her first day! After pick up I got her settled into her new environment. I let her sniff around and get used to all the new smells! We also conditioned Charlie to the e-collar today! She did amazing with that! I walked her around my neighborhood just to get her energy out and we practiced our ’Heel’ And a little bit of ‘come to sit’, I didn’t want to push her too much since it was only her first day. She was pulling a lot in the beginning but she quickly realized she wasn’t going to get far. She is so smart! She even ignored a biker! She enjoyed some play time and much needed relaxing time before she ate her dinner! I can’t wait for you all to see her transformation!
Pupdate 09/13/2021
Today was a really big day for Charlie! We worked around a lot of dogs! At first she was barking and twisting in her leash but after a couple of minutes she seemed to calm down. Her loose leash walking has gotten a lot better and she seems a little more confident when I take her on walks. While filming today there were children playing and screaming, people working on cars and a couple dogs passed by. She did amazing, she would get distracted but I quickly refocused her. We worked on ‘down’ and ‘place’ this morning at a park in Cheviot Hills! She was having a little trouble staying in a down but she’s slowly getting there. She ate all of her dinner and went potty! We also went for a long walk to get some energy out and played a bit with her toys! She’s so smart and doing amazing!
Pupdate 09/14/2021
Today Charlie did a lot of confidence building! We went to a park and started building her confidence on things she wasn’t sure of. The stairs on the play ground was a big issue for her. After a couple of tries she did amazing going up and down the steps. She also wasn’t sure about the slide since she kept slipping but after a couple tries she got the hang of it. Her heel is coming along really nice, she passed by a dog who was across the street without barking or trying to wiggle out of her leash! We also practiced down on a couple of small benches since she tries to roll on her side when I put her in a down. Charlie and I also went for a long walk and had a fun break running and playing at the park! She ate all her breakfast and dinner and is taking a much needed nap. She’s so sweet!
Pupdate 9/15/2021
Today Charlie and I started our day with a long walk. We took a different route that had more distractions such as passing cars and bike riders! She was a little hesitate at first and started breathing a little hard due to her being nervous and anxious but she did amazing. After it cooled down a bit Charlie and I spent the remainder of the day at Little Lake Park where there was a lot of new scents and distractions. Charlie didn’t bark at anything today. She was even okay going near ducks. She did have a lot of anxiety but we worked through it together. We worked on her ‘heel’ and ‘come too sit’. She’s slowly getting there. Charlie did get spooked a bit by flying birds or even flying ducks but she soon relaxed and enjoyed laying under a tree. She also did amazing ignoring other people walking their dogs! Charlie ended her day playing and running at the park with me, she was so exhausted when we got home. She ate all of her dinner and went potty. She is so smart and is learning so much.
Pupdate 9/16/2021
Charlie is doing so amazing! She did so well being around new dogs and a lot of new people today. We went to Griffith Observatory where a lot of people were walking their dogs. She stayed focus for majority of the time, she would get distracted at times but we worked on it.She didn’t bark at all or even wiggle in her leash trying to go over to greet anyone. She walked by dogs with no problem. She is still a little anxious being in new environments and seeing other dogs but she’s over coming it. Charlie also went to the Downey Promenade where she people watched while I ate my food. She was a little impatient at times but she stayed in a down for majority of the time. She is doing great! She is so smart and sweet!
Pupdate 9/17/2021
Charlie went to The Citadel Outlets today to work on her offleash heel and work around more distractions. She did amazing during her whole training session. She was a little bit curious about certain people and their bags but she stayed in a very nice heel. She did try to veer off a couple of times but quickly corrected herself. We passed by multiple dogs, some barking and some just staring, and she didn’t pay any attention to them. She was more interested in people. She had trouble with birds in the past especially when they would fly above her so we sat down for some lunch where there was a lot of birds flying by her, eating off the ground and just making a lot of chirping noises. She was a little overwhelmed at first but soon she relaxed. There was people walking back and forth and scraping chairs but she ignored them and stayed in place. I was really impressed with her today especially since we went a little past her comfort zone. She enjoyed a nice dinner and some play time before she took some much needed relax time.
Pupdate 9/18/2021
Charlie had a very exciting day today exploring Santa Monica Pier. There was a lot of distractions she wasn’t used to. At first she was a little spooked but over time she started getting used to all the noise. There was a lot of birds there and she did get distracted a bit by the birds but we worked through it. Charlie also worked more on her offleash which still needs a bit of work since was was veering off or getting distracted. We’re going to be going to higher distraction areas to work her through having a tighter heel and not getting distracted as easily. Over all Charlie is doing amazing. She doesn’t bark at other dogs and can easily ignore them. She ate all of her food and went potty!
Pupdate 9/19/2021
Charlie had a pretty long day today! She went to petsmart where she practiced working around other dogs and bigger distractions. She did amazing ignoring them! She also has a lot more confidence now and was willing to jump up on piles of dog food or even cat litter boxes! Charlie also explored Rynerson Park when she ignored other walking dogs. Her offleash heel has gotten a lot better! She was a bit distracted by leaves and a squirrel but soon recovered. Charlie is doing amazing! She’s also doing so well with her food manners as well as her greeting manners. She’s such a smart girl!
9/20/2021
Charlie went to The Block at Orange where she was around a lot of dogs and even around a dog she’s never met before. She did amazing listening to commands and keeping her heel. We worked on a lot of offleash and distractions and she did amazing. There were a couple of times where she would get spooked but she kept following me while we were walking. We even sat down for a snack at Starbucks and her and her new friend Mia both sat quietly. She didn’t bark or try to veer off! We’re still working on getting her used to loud noises but she’s doing a lot better day by day! She is so smart and sweet.
Pupdate 9/21/2021
Charlie had so much fun training today at The Grove. We worked on all of her commands and walked around offleash. She did amazing ignoring strangers and other dogs. She was spooked by the fountain but she over came it after I worked her through it. She is doing really well. Charlie also went to The Block at Orange again to work around more crowds of people. She is getting more comfortable around distractions day by day. She ate all of her food and went potty outside. She is so smart and she can’t wait to show you all that she’s learned.
Pupdate 9/22/2021
Charlie and I worked a lot on her door manners and her food manners. She is doing really well! We also worked on all commands today at Home Depot. She did have an upset stomach today and had a couple of accidents at Home Depot so we spent the rest of the day working near my home. We went on a couple of off leash walks today and she did amazing ignoring birds and squirrels which she had a problem with. She’s such a good girl. Her stomach has settled a bit but she did have to take frequent bathroom breaks throughout the day. She ate all of her food.
9/23/2021
Charlie went to Rodeo Drive today to practice all of her commands. We met up with other trainers and their pups and she did so good ignoring them! She was excited in the beginning but calmed down and focused. Charlie also worked on her greeting manners. She was able to greet a couple of people today and they were all impressed with how well behaved she was. She is such a good girl! Her stomach is feeling a lot better, she has had no accidents. She ate all her breakfast and dinner.
Pupdate 9/24/2021
Charlie did such a good job working around a big crowd of people at Santa Monica. There was a couple times when she got a little distracted by birds but she quickly refocused. There was multiple dogs and people around her and she did such a good job ignoring them. She is doing such a good job. We went over all of her commands and she did amazing! She ate all her food and dinner and her stomach is completely settled.
Pupdate 9/25/2021
Charlie went to Citadel Outlets to work on all of her commands and enjoy a relaxing day out before she goes home tomorrow. She did amazing while I was eating and didn’t really mind other people or birds. She did just a good job and I’m so proud of her. She also went to a local park to run and play around and enjoy the good weather. She has improved so much and she can’t wait to show you all that she’s learned.She ate all of her breakfast and dinner! She is such a sweet smart girl!
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