Honey, one year old Golden Retriever, has joined OffLeash SoCal for our Two Week Board and Train program. She comes to us with knowledge of commands but not always following them, being easily distracted, pulling on walks, jumping to greet, and not having a solid recall. Over the two weeks Honey will be working on her off leash obedience and manners. Check in to see her progress!
Pupdate 4/21/2024
Honey is getting settled in at my home. She got to meet the rest of my pack. She was a little shy at first, but quickly warmed up to them. She ran around and socialized with her new buddies. She is a little shy around me. I’m sure she will warm up to me once she gets adjusted to her new surroundings.
Pupdate 4/22/2024
Today Honey and I trained at home. I introduced and conditioned her to the ecollar. We practiced commands Sit, Down, and Place. Place is a command where Honey must sit or lay on a defined object. This command is great for building confidence and teaching her to be calm and relaxed. She did a great job and caught on to her new command quickly. Above is a video of the ecollar. I didn’t to send one home with you, but please watch this video as many times as you need to become familiar with the training collar.
4/23/2024
Today Honey and I went to the park to work on her commands. We practiced more of her Sit, Down, and Place commands. We started walking on her Heel command today. Heel is a structured walk where Honey must walk at my side. It is still a work in progress, but she is walking much better now. She is walking closer to my side instead of trying to drag me around.
Pupdate 4/24/2024
Today Honey and I trained at home. We practiced all her commands and worked on her duration and distance. She was a little stubborn with her down command, but I made sure that she followed through with it. We are working on her recall. Honey is still warming up to me, so when I recall her, she is sometimes hesitant to come to me. We will continue to practice her command, build her confidence, and build her trust with me.
Pupdate 4/25/2024
Today Honey and I went to Lowe’s to work on her obedience around distractions. She was a little nervous when we first arrived, but as we walked around and trained she was able to relax and focus. We practiced all her commands and worked on her duration. She does very well with keeping her focus on me. Honey did much better with her recall today.Â
Pupdate 4/26/2024
Today Honey and I spent the day at the beach. We practiced all her commands and worked on her distance and duration. She was a little anxious and distracted when we first arrived, but as we walked around she was able to settle down and relax. Her favorite part of the day was playing in the sand. The minute her paws touched the sand, honey had the zoomies.
Pupdate 4/27/2024
Today Honey and I went to a local shopping center to practice her commands. She did pretty well. Honey was focused and obedient. We were able to train semi-off leash, letting her drag the leash around while we trained. We need to tighten up a few of her commands and the. She will be ready to start working completely off leash.
4/28/2024
Today Honey and I went to the park to work on her commands. We practiced more semi-off leash training. She did a great job! Honey was focused and followed all her commands.
Pupdate 4/29/2024
Today Honey joined me on a little shopping spree at the mall. She forgot practice her obedience around many people distractions. She was a little nervous with the new surroundings, but still able to focus and follow commands. Honey was working completely off leash today! She did really well. We need to keep working on building her confidence, so she is not so timid when going out in public. Honey received a few compliments on how well manned she is.
Pupdate 4/30/2024
Today Honey and I went to the park to work on her commands. She worked completely off leash. We worked on all her commands and worked on her distance. She did a great job with her distance recall! Honey was focused and obedient. We had a few squirrel distractions that got her attention. She tried to run after them, but when I gave her a tap on the ecollar and recalled her, she came right back.
Pupdate 5/1/2024
Today Honey and I went to the park to work on her ands. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs so she could work around more dog distractions. Honey did a great job! She was able to work completely off leash around all the other dogs. She stayed focused and followed all her commands.
Pupdate 5/2/2024
Today Honey and I went to the mall to work on her commands around distractions. She was anxious when we first arrived, but as we walked around and trained she was able to relax and follow her commands. She received quite a few compliments on how well behaved she is. She sat nicely as people came up to pet and give her attention.
