Diggs | Golden Retriever | Santa Monica | In- Training

Meet Diggs! He’s a six-month-old Golden Retriever from Santa Monica, California here for our Three-Week Board and Train Program! Diggs is incredibly sweet, affectionate, and super smart — he already knows a bunch of basic commands and charms everyone he meets with his friendly personality. But like many pups his age, his excitement can sometimes get the best of him. He struggles with leash pulling, especially when greeting new people or dogs, and has a habit of jumping up or cobbing arms during those overenthusiastic hellos. At home, Diggs is crate trained and well-mannered during the day, but nighttime crating has been more challenging.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be focusing on refining his leash skills, improving impulse control during greetings, working on boundaries around the house, and building up his off-leash reliability so his family can confidently enjoy time with him at the park. We’ll also be revisiting nighttime crate comfort and reinforcing polite manners inside and out. Stay tuned for Diggs' 3 Week Transformation!

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Pupdate 5/9/25

Today was Diggs’ first day, and right from the start, his friendly personality was front and center! He greeted me with tons of enthusiasm — no hesitation when it came to saying hello, but definitely still learning how to channel all that puppy energy appropriately. He’s incredibly sweet and clearly eager to connect, but he hasn’t quite learned how to control his excitement yet, especially when he’s outside where the world is full of distractions.

One of our first challenges was getting into the car. Diggs doesn’t quite have the confidence to hop in on his own yet, so we’ll be working on building his comfort and independence with that task.

Overall, he seems like a very smart boy with a lot of potential — he just needs some help with structure, boundaries, and learning how to slow that happy brain down a little. We’re excited to help him get there!