Hazel | Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Mix | Temple City

Tanner Strong
Mar 31, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Apr 7, 2024

Hazel is back for some more boarding! As always, I love having her, and she is as sweet as can be!

Pupdate: 3/31/2024

Hazel and I went to the park after I picked her up! She remembered and jumped right in the car, and settled in at my home with zero issues. Her sister is here with me this week, so I'm hoping we will get her comfortable playing with her sister just like she was with my pup last time!

Pupdate: 4/1/2024

Hazel and I spent the day at Almansor Park today! She likes the park, and always behaves well while we're there! After the park, we went home where Hazel took a nap on a place cot that she likes!

Pupdate: 4/2/2024

Hazel and I went to Garfield Park today! She seemed a lot more confident, even though this isn't the park she normally goes to. It's always nice to see her happy and playful!

Pupdate: 4/3/2024

Hazel and I went to the park today! We walked there instead of driving, so she got a little more exercise. She enjoyed it nonetheless, and was ready for a big nap as soon as we got home!

Pupdate: 4/4/2024

Hazel and I went to the Santa Monica Promenade today! She can sometimes be a little nervous in places like this, but today she seemed extremely comfortable. She showed a lot of confidence sniffing around and walking with me down the Promenade!

Pupdate: 4/5/2024

Hazel did an amazing job yesterday at the Promenade, so we decided to go back to the park and work her in close proximity to her sister, Kirby! They have interacted in my home with zero distractions, however I've been giving them distance while out in public. Today, however, we put the girls to the test and we walked together at the same time. Both girls were a little uncomfortable at first, which you can see in the video, but they ended up doing extremely well with each other.

This is a result of me taking the last several days to slowly introduce them in a neutral environment before finally allowing them to walk with me and perform their commands around distractions at the same time. Hazel understood what I wanted nearly immediately, but I've also worked with Hazel much more. Kirby took a few more minutes to get comfortable.

While walking both pups, the rules are exactly the same. I want each dog walking in a nice Heel position, without pulling or veering towards distractions. Since Hazel is a little bit more advanced, I have her E collar remote hanging around my neck, and I have Kirby's in my hand. I'm applying light pressure with my left hand to the leashes if one of them starts pulling forward, and using my right hand to manage the remotes.

They both did an amazing job with this exercise. The park was fairly light on distractions, however, so we will still need to see how they do when it's a little more populated tomorrow!