Diana | German Shepherd | Oxnard, CA | In-Training
Diana, a seven month old German Shepherd, has joined OffLeash SoCal for our Three Week Board and Train program. Diana comes to us knowing a few commands, leash pulling, jumping, and being a little shy when meeting new dogs and people. Over the three weeks Diana will be working on her off leash obedience and manners. Check in to see her progress!
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Pupdate 10/16/2022
Diana is settling in well at my home. She was a little shy when she first arrived, but warmed up quickly. She is getting along great with all her new friends.
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Pupdate 10/17/2022
Today Diana and I worked on her training at home. I introduced and conditioned her to the ecollar. We practiced commands sit and place. She great a job on her first day of training.
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Pupdate 10/18/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her commands. We practiced Place, Come to Sit, and Down. She was a little distracted at first with the new surroundings, but as we worked on her commands Diana settled down and was able to focus.
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Pupdate 10/19/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her commands. We met with a few other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so Diana had some dog distractions to work around. She was a bit nervous and wanted to hide behind me at first. Once we started practicing her commands she settled down and was able to focus. We worked on her Come to Sit, Down, and Place. We started working on her Heel command as well. It is still a work in progress, but she is doing much better at walking by my side and focusing on where I am going.
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Pupdate 10/20/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her obedience commands. We worked more on the Heel command. She is getting better, but still tries to wander away from me at times. We also worked on her duration (holding commands longer).Diana was more focused. She did very well today.
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Pupdate 10/21/2022
Today Diana and I went to The Citadel Outlet to work on her commands around distractions. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so Diana had plenty of dog distractions to practice around. She was a little nervous with all the commotion going on around us, but as we walked around and practiced her commands, Diana was able to relax and focus.
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Pupdate 10/22/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her commands. We worked on her duration and distance. She does well at holding her commands, until I try distancing myself from her. She wants to stay at my side, so she will break command and come running to me. I know Diana can be a little nervous in new surroundings. The more we practice, the more confident she will become.
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Pupdate 10/23/2022
Today Diana and I went to Lowes to work on her commands around distractions. She did very well. She was able to practice her commands semi-off leash. I let her drag the leash around while we practiced. We also worked on a new command, Come to Heel. She wasn’t a big fan of the wobbly cart, but I we practiced the place command until she was confident to hop onto it. We just need to tighten up a few of her commands and Diana will be ready to work completely off leash.
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Pupdate 10/24/2022
Today Diana and I stayed home for training. We practiced all her commands off leash. I used her friends as distractions while we worked on her obedience. She did very well. She stayed focused on me and followed her commands, even with her friends coming up and trying to get Diana to play with them.
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Pupdate 10/24/2022
Today Diana and her buddy, Zeus, joined me on a shopping spree at the mall. Diana practiced her off leash commands around distractions. She did great! She was focused and obedient. Diana received a few compliments on how well behaved she is.
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Pupdate 10/26/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her off leash obedience. One of our new OffLeash trainers assisted me with training Diana. Diana is a bit shy when it comes to being around new people. She wasn't very trusting of him in the beginning and didn't want to follow commands, but once she realized he had yummy treats she warmed right up to him and started following her commands. Diana is doing a great job with her obedience. We just need to build up her confidence when being around or greeting new people.
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Pupdate 10/27/2022
Today Diana and I went to The Block at Orange to work on her off leash obedience. She did a great job staying focused with the people distractions around us. She had a few admirers stop to watch her train. They asked if they could pet her. She didn't shy away or try to hide behind me. Diana sat politely for greeting and enjoyed getting all the attention. Diana and I met with other OffLeash trainers and their dogs, so she was able to practice around dog distractions as well.
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Pupdate 10/28/2022
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Pupdate 10/29/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her off leash obedience. There was very minimal distractions, so Diana was relaxed and more focused on me. We worked on her distance and duration. She did very well. I was able to distance myself pretty far with Diana holding a sit and down.
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Pupdate 10/30/2022
Today Diana, Zeus, and I went to the park to do some training. Diana practiced all her commands off leash. She saw quite a few ducks and geese at the pond. She was definitely interested in them, but stayed focused and followed her commands. Diana and I practiced a new command, Under.
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Pupdate 10/31/2022
Today Diana and I went to The Citadel Outlet to work on her off leash obedience. She did a great job with all the distractions around us. She stayed focused and followed all her commands. We had a few people stop and watch her train. They were amazed how well behaved she is off leash.
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Pupdate 11/1/2022
Today I took Diana to The Block in Orange to work on her offleash obedience around distractions. There was a good amount of people, other OffLeash trainers, and their dogs as distractions. Diana did very well, and she was focused and obedient. She received a few well-earned compliments on her good behavior from passerbys. She was approached and greeted by a couple— Diana was confident and didn't shy away while being petted.
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Pupdate 11/2/2022
Today Diana and I went down to the beach to work on her off leash obedience around distractions. She was a little nervous when we walked by someone riding an electric scooter. Other than that, Diana did a great job following all her commands.
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Pupdate 11/3/2022
Today Diana and stayed home for training. We practiced all her commands. I used her friends as a distraction and let them play while we worked on her obedience. She did very well and stayed focused, even with her friends taunting her to play with them. We also worked on her food manners, door manners, and loading into the car. Once our training was over she got to join in on the fun with her buddies.
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Pupdate 11/4/2022
Today Diana and I went to the park to work on her off leash obedience. We worked on her distance and duration. She did very well. Diana was focused and obedient.
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Pupdate 11/5/2022
Today Diana took the day off from training and spent the day socializing and playing with her friends before she goes home tomorrow. I gave her a bath so she could be clean when she sees you, but it didn't last long. She wrestled around with her buddies getting dirty again. Diana can't wait to go home and show you everything she has learned!
