Jet, a six month old Bernedoodle, has joined OffLeash SoCal for our One Week Board and Train program. Jet is a very energetic puppy who comes to us with little knowledge of commands, pulling on the leash while walking, jumping to greet, dog reactivity, being mouthy, and eating things he’s not supposed to. Over the week Jet will be working on his on leash obedience and manners. Check in to see his progress!
Pupdate 11/11/2024
Jet is settling in well at my home. He got to meet my pack. He was a little timid with meeting all the dogs at once, but warmed up quickly to them. Jet is having a blast running around and playing with his friends. I am going to let him spend rest of the day getting adjusted to his new surroundings. Tomorrow we will begin his training. Above is a tutorial video for the Ecollar. I didn’t get to send you home with one, but please watch this video as many times as you need to become familiar with the training collar.
Pupdate 11/12/2024
Today Jet and I stayed at home to train. I introduced and conditioned him to the Ecollar. We practiced commands Sit, Down, and Place. Place is a command where Jet must sit or lay on a defined object. This command is great for confidence building, building distance and duration, as well as teaching him to be calm and relaxed. He did very well and caught on to his new command quickly. Down is still a work in progress. Jet will lie down if a treat is involved, but doesn’t fully understand with just a verbal cue. We will continue to practice and progress. Jet did an awesome job on his first day of training!
Pupdate 11/3/2024
Today Jet and I went to the park to work on his commands. We practiced more of his Sit, Down, and Place commands. We also started working on Heel. Heel is a structured walk where Jet must walk at my side. He is not allowed to lead ahead, lag behind, or walk too far away from me. He is not allowed to put his nose to the ground or fixate on other distractions. Jet’s job is to walk nicely next to me and focus on where I am going. It is still a work in progress, but he is walking much better.
Pupdate 11/14/2024
Today Jet joined me on a little shopping spree at the shopping outlets. It was pretty busy, so Jet had plenty of people and dog distractions to work around. He was definitely distracted with the new surroundings. He wanted to say hi to every person we walked by. We came across other dogs. Jet was a little reactive at first. I told him ‘off’ and gave him a tap on the Ecollar and he immediately stopped and went back to focusing on me. As we walked around and worked on his commands he was able to settle down and focus on his training. We met with another OffLeash SoCal trainer and his dog, so Jet could practice around another dog distraction. He was a little excited at first, but didn’t bark, which was an improvement. We worked around the dog and Jet was able to ignore it and follow all of his commands. He did a great job today!
Pupdate 11/15/2024
Today Jet and I went to the mall to work on his commands around more distractions. It was pretty busy, so Athos had plenty of distractions to practice around. He did a great job today! Jet was focused and obedient. He had many admirers that stopped to watch him train. Jet received compliments on how handsome and well mannered he is.
Pupdate 11/16/2024
Today Jet and I went to the park to work on his obedience. We practiced all his commands and worked on his distance and duration. Jet was a good boy and followed all of his commands. We came across a horse while we walking around the park. Jet wasn’t sure what to think of it. He didn’t bark, but really curious about it. I let him sit and watch the horse as it passed by.
Pupdate 11/17/2024
Today Jet and I trained at home we practiced all his commands. We also worked on his food and door manners. The benefits of food manners is:
-Impulse control-Waiting for food helps your dog learn patience
-Reducing Anxiety and possessiveness- Good food manners can help reduce your dog's excitement, anxiety, or possessiveness around food.
-Not eating things he’s not supposed to- good food manners will teach him not to grab and eat things off the floor. Just because there is food on the floor does not mean it belongs to him.
The benefits of door manners is:
-Impulse control at thresholds- Typically the door causes excitement for a dog because they know they are going out (outside, for a ride, for a walk, etc.) Waiting at a doorway puts your dog in a calmer state of mind and you are able to have more control of the dog when you take him out.
-Safety- Teaching your dog to wait at thresholds will prevent bolting.
I am proud of Jet and the progress he has made over the week! He can’t wait to go home tomorrow and show you everything he has learned!
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