Fluffy, a one year old Terrier Mix, has joined OffLeash SoCal for our Three Week Board and Train program. Fluffy comes to us with fear aggression, being protective over his owner, biting, nervous out in public, and being reactive towards other people and dogs. Over the three weeks fluffy and I will be working on his on leash obedience and manners. Check in to see his progress!
Pupdate 2/25/2023
Fluffy is getting acclimated to his new environment. When we got home, it took sometime for him to get out of the car. He was showing his teeth and snarling at me and the other dogs. Once I got him out of the crate, he temperament changed to being timid and undsure if his surroundings. Fluffy is still unsure of me, but more willing to follow me around. It may take a few days for Fluffy to decompress and get comfortable with his surroundings.
Pupdate 2/26/2023
Today Fluffy and I started working on his obedience commands. We practiced Sit and Place. Place is a defined object that Fluffy must Sit or lay on. This is great for confidence building, as well as teaching him to be relaxed and calm. Fluffy is still not fond of me. When in his crate, he will bark and try to bite through the door. He won’t let me close enough to let me take off his leash or put a training collar on him, So we have been work with a slip leash. Fluffy caught on to the Place command very quickly, but was giving me a hard time with Sit. I am noticing he doesn’t like leash pressure. In the video you can see he becomes very reactive when I apply pressure with the leash. We will continue to keep work on his obedience and hopefully Fluffy will become more relaxed and begin to trust me more.
Pupdate 2/27/2023
Fluffy is slowly starting to come around and be a little more comfortable with me. I could see he wanted to be playful but still not sure of me. He finally approached me and nudged my hands as if wanting affection, but when go to move my hands be becomes aggressive. At home we continued to work on Place. We practiced Placing into the car. He did great and climb in with no issues, unlike the first day I picked him up.
We drove to the park to work on his obedience. We met with another Offleash SoCal trainer who assisted me with training Flulffy. Fluffy was much nicer when meeting him than with me. Fluffy was didn't bark or lunge. He was actually interested in meeting the trainer and walked up to sniff him. We worked on Sit, Place, and Heel. Fluffy is very stubborn when it comes to the Sit command. He will resist and fight with the leash, but eventually complies and sits when he realizes we aren't giving in to his trantrums. As we continue to train and give Fluffly structure, his naughty behaviors should start to dissipate
Pupdate 2/28/2023
Today Fluffy was a little more playful with me, jumping and running around. He nudges my hand like he wants me to pet him, but if I try he goes back to growling. I took Fluffy to the park to work on his commands. We started practicing his Heel command. Still a work in progress but is walking much better, staying close to my side and following where I am going instead of dragging me around. I tried working on the down command with him, but Fluffy wasn’t having it. He would thrash around and throw a tantrum if I gave him leash pressure to guide him into a down. But, we will continue to work at it.
Pupdate 3/1/2023
Today I took Fluffy and his training buddy, Ash, to the mall to work on their commands. Fluffy was very nervous and distracted with it being so windy. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so Fluffy had plenty of dog distractions to work around. He didn’t show any aggression or reactivity towards any of the dogs. Today was the first day he actually let me pet him, mostly because he was nervous with his surroundings and wanted to stay close to me. Once we got back to the car and he felt safe in the crate, fluffy went back to growling and showing his teeth at me.
Pupdate 3/2/2023
Today I took Fluffy to the mall to work on his obedience. He was a bit distracted with all the people distractions. After walking around and training, he was able to relax and focus on his commands. Fluffy getting more comfortable with me. He is letting me pet him more and he is being more playful. I was able to take off and put on his collar and leash without any growling or showing teeth.
Pupdate 3/3/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the park to work on his commands. We had a break through today with the Down command. I was finally able to get him to lay down on the dog cot. I tried taking away the dog cot and tried to get Fluffy to lay on the ground, but he wasn’t having it. It’s okay, we will continue to practice. I am very happy with the progress we made today!
Pupdate 3/4/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the park to work on his commands. It was pretty windy, which made it hard for him to focus, but I made sure he followed through with his commands. We worked a lot on his come to sit and down. These two commands are the ones he is having a little trouble with. We will continue to practice until Fluffy gets it down.
Pupdate 3/5/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to Lowes to work on his obedience around distractions. He was a bit nervous and distracted when we first arrived, but as we walked around and trained, he was able to relax and focus on his commands. Today I introduced and conditioned him to the prong collar. Fluffy is responding very well with the training collar. We worked on all his commands. We practiced his duration. Fluffy did well around all the people distractions.
Pupdate 3/6/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the park to work on his obedience. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so he was able practice around dog distractions. He did very well around the other dogs. He wasn’t reactive or aggressive towards them. He stayed focused and followed all his commands.
Pupdate 3/7/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the mall to work on his obedience around distractions. He did very well. Fluffy was focused and obedient. He was a little uncomfortable being around a lot of people, but didn’t show any aggression or reactivity. We worked on his duration Sit and Down. Fluffy is getting better at holding his commands longer.
Pupdate 3/8/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the mall to work on his obedience around distractions. He did a great job Today! Fluffy was focused and obedient. He allowed a stranger to approach and pet him. He wagged his tail and walked up to her, but as the woman pet him I could tell he was a bit unsure.
Pupdate 3/9/2023
Today fluffy and I worked on his obedience at home. Practiced all his commands and worked on his duration. Are used his friends as a distraction and let them play while Fluffy and I trained. I Fluffy has been getting along well with the other dogs. It has been well introductions to each dog until he was become comfortable with them. Today he was finally showing signs of interest in wanting to play with the other dog with the other dogs. fluffy is OK with people and the other dogs outside of his kennel but when he’s put away in his kennel, depressive and reactive.
Pupdate 3/10/2023
Today Fluffy and I stayed home to stay out of the rain and train. We practiced all his commands. We worked on his food manners, teaching Fluffy that just because I put the food down doesn’t mean it belongs to him. Only when given permission he can have it. We want to teach him that things that are on the floor are not for him to grab. We also worked on his door manners, teaching Fluffy that he cannot pass the doorway, or any threshold, until allowed.
Pupdate 3/11/2023
Today Fluffy and I stayed indoors and practiced his commands while it rained in the morning. We worked more on his door manners. Once we finally got a break from rain, we walked around the neighborhood and practiced his commands. We worked on his distance and duration.
Pupdate 3/12/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the park to work on his commands. Fluffy practiced all his commands and worked on his duration and distance. We practiced two new commands: Send away to Place and Under. Fluffy helped welcome a new training buddy into our pack today. His new friend was a bit shy, but Fluffy was very friendly and showed her around the property.
Pupdate 3/13/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the park to work on his commands. Fluffy practiced all his commands and worked on his duration and distance. We practiced more of Send away to Place and Under. He is doing very well with under, but Send Away to Place is a little tricky for him. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so he had plenty of dog distractions to work around. I had each of the trainers approach and Fluffy to see how he would react. He was cautious, but sat politely while they pet him. Fluffy did a great job today!
Pupdate 3/14/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to Petco to stay dry and train out of the rain. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so Fluffy had dog distractions to practice around. I had Fluffy train with another trainer today. I wanted to see how he would do taking direction from someone other than me. For the last part, he he listened and followed along with the other trainer, but was stubborn at times. Fluffy was pretty friendly towards the other trainer and allowed the trainer to pet and give him affection.
Pupdate 3/15/2023
Today Fluffy and I went to the mall to work on his obedience. He did very well today. He was focused and obedient. Fluffy had a few admirers that stopped to watch him train. They gave him compliments on how well mannered he is.
Pupdate 3/16/2023
In the morning Fluffy and I went to the park to work on his commands. We worked on his duration and distance. In the afternoon he joined me on a little shopping spree at the mall. Fluffy practiced his commands around many people distractions. He did great! He was focused and obedient.
Pupdate 3/17/2023
Today Fluffy took the day off from training and spent the day playing and socializing with his friends before he goes home tomorrow. I gave him a bath so he could be nice and clean when he sees you. I am very proud of Fluffy and the progress he has made over the last three weeks! He can’t wait to go home and show you everything he has learned!
