Journee | Chocolate Lab | Mission Viejo, CA | In-Training
- Scott Hansen
- Feb 14
- 22 min read
Updated: Feb 27
Meet Journiee! Journiee is a three-year-old Chocolate Lab here for our Two-Week Community Board and Train Program. Journiee is a nice pup; however, he does display several unwanted behaviors. Journiee has terrible leash manners, will not recall, and has no obedience. Journiee can perform a command or two with proper motivation; however, he lacks structure and will perform the tasks inconsistently. Journiee was recently adopted by his pup parents and is in desperate need of structure and obedience! Over the next fourteen days, Journiee is going to learn to be an obedient pup through consistent, clear communication and balanced training at home and by discovering new people and places. Journiee will learn to perform all these things on and off leash through a positive and balanced training environment. Through structure and consistency, Journiee will demonstrate how great a pup he can be! Stay tuned for Journiee’s two-week transformation!
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/14/26
Today, Mr. Journee joined me for his Two-Week Community Board and Train Program. On the way home, we stopped at a local park to see what commands Mr. Journee could perform. He did not do very well! But I think you know that, and that's why he's here. After I tested his skills, we had a mini photoshoot for his profile picture for his blog. I don't know if you know this, but as soon as dogs see a phone or camera in front of their face, you are now invisible to them, and they must ignore you at all costs. I was also able to give Mr.Journee a better look over once we got to a calmer area. I noticed the two little scabs on his right ear. Once we got what we needed, we loaded up and headed to Mr. Journiee's temporary residence for the next two weeks.
Once we got home, I let Mr. Journiee smell Ms. Toji, Mr. Ace, Mr Grizzly through the front gate. Ms. Toji and the gang were excited to see Mr. Journee. Mr. Journee was willing to sniff her without issue. Mr. Journee had no problems coming to the house. I let him explore each room and meet everyone. Throughout the introductions, Mr. Journiee showed no adverse reactions. I took Mr. Journiee outside to meet Ms. Toji, Mr. Atlas, and Mr. Ace through the fence. Mr. Journee was excited to meet them. I think Mr. Journiee and the other pups will be fine hanging out with each other.
We then went on a long walk around the block so that he could get used to the sights, sounds, and scents of his temporary new neighborhood. He had a lot of issues walking around the block. This was probably one of the worst dogs I have ever walked around the block on the first day. He was super interested in and very stubborn when sniffing things he enjoyed. He tried pulling ahead of me the entire time. He mostly ignored all the other dogs in the houses that barked at us as we went around. He was not good at holding the brakes and slowing himself down. He never checked in with me and couldn't care less about the pressure on the flat collar. I can see that he is going to need some different tools to get his attention.
I don't know whether Mr. Journee is actually three years old or not. I do know that Mr. Journee does not like being told what to do, held accountable, and has zero respect for human input. With clear, persistent communication and expectations, he will learn to be a well-mannered pup!
I gave him dinner and will observe how much he eats. I keep track of his weight and will ensure that he maintains his weight while he is with me.
I've attached the e-collar familiarization video. Please review the video a few times before Mr. Journee's turnover. We'll practice together to make sure you are comfortable with the system before using it with Mr. Journee. I will introduce the e-collar for tomorrow’s training. Mr. Journee is going to benefit from the e-collar, prong collar, the gentle leader, or a combination of the tools until we are only left with the e-collar.
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 2/15/26
Today, I introduced the e-collar system to Mr. Journee. I had my pup, Ms. Toji, help out since I don't have any other dogs at the moment. Ms. Toji and Mr. Journee have been spending the day together and are getting along well.
I like to start by playing with the pups. I like to get the dog in a high-stimulation mindset. This was accomplished by playing fetch with the pups. Once we are playing, I put the e-collar on loosely. Then we go back to playing. Then I secure the e-collar more firmly. Back to playing. Then I start at 0 and work my way up the e-collar remote, 5 levels at a time, until I see a twitch, tail wag, paw, or something that disrupts the pup from doing what they were doing. Mr. Journee gave me the first hint at level 10. Then we worked up to level 20, where he gave me a significant, pronounced response to the e-collar. This would be his limit, where we don't really want to go over level 20 unless necessary. We will work around level 10. This is a great number. I can only feel the first stimulation at level 10, and it goes all the way up to level 100. I gave him some treats while practicing the "sit", "place", and tried to give him a treat in the "heel", but he kept dropping them. He seemed to be much calmer once the e-collar stimulation had been introduced to him. He has been a happy-go-lucky guy at the house. You already knew that. We need to teach him his basic obedience in little to no distraction environments prior to taking him out to where his triggers are.
He didn't eat much of his dinner yesterday or breakfast. Maybe it was because he had to eat with the other pups around that he didn't know. They went home today, and there won't be anyone else around while he eats. I'll continue to monitor his food intake daily. I do weigh him frequently as well to ensure that he is consuming enough calories to maintain a healthy weight.
He did get upgraded to the big crate and will have my dog room, aka my office, to himself and me going forward. This will build a good rapport between him and me as we progress in his training. Unfortunately, there is some rain coming our way, but we will adapt and ensure that we get his training completed!
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/16/26
Today, Mr. Journee and I headed over to our local Home Depot. The rain can't stop us! Mr. Journee did pretty well. I did use the prong collar to gain more control of Mr. Journee after our initial walk two days ago. We definitely need more control over Mr. Journee in all situations, known and unknown, until we get him dialed in with his obedience. He was reactive, barking at a man pushing a cart while holding an umbrella. I gave him an "off" and used leash pressure and a stimulation to disrupt that behavior. Mr. Journee gave up and got back to his "heel".
We focused on his "heel", extended "sit", found a low pallet to practice "place", and even had one of the Home Depot employees say "hi" to Mr. Journee on our way out. His "heel" felt much nicer today than the last two days. We just have to work on it through repetition, which will be slightly hampered by this rainstorm, but do not fret, as we will be conducting a lot of repetitions indoors. Whatever we might not get to fully reinforce indoors, once the rain stops, it will be double time!
Make no mistake, we have been working on Mr. Journee since he arrived. A few things that you may not see every day in his training are the small things that build up to a well-behaved and well-structured pup. The first thing is behaving in the crate. No more pawing and scratching at the crate, whether in my car or indoors, to be let out. He is required to sit politely before being let out. Failure to do so, I close the door, and we wait until he calms down. This also applies to jumping and scratching the door(s) to the house. That kind of behavior will not give you what you want. Secondly, are his door manners. He is learning to sit and wait politely for the door to be opened before he can be allowed to go through it. Third, he must sit and wait politely for his food. All of these things are adding up to him learning how to exhibit more desired behaviors, such as walking politely, recalling, and sitting politely, than unwanted behaviors, i.e., pulling on the leash, barking, and reacting to other dogs. He is a good little pup, and we just need to build the structure and reinforce those good, wanted behaviors.
Lastly, he is eating all his food. Seems like he only wants to eat it when a human is around. This is leading to good, healthy poops. He's adjusting well and making good progress!
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/17/26
Today, Mr. Journee took advantage of the break in the rain to head to Rynerson Park in Lakewood, CA. Luckily, there was a significant break in the rain, and I wanted to get out of the house while we could. Rynerson Park is an extremely dog-friendly park. There is a dog park nearby (we won't be going in there), but as a result of its proximity, many people walk their pups through the park. At first, there was no one in sight except a few runners. Then the dog wave came! We'll get to that.
We started by working on the things that I have already introduced to Mr. Journee, such as the "heel" and "sit". We start on a good, positive note to get Mr. Journee into the right mindset. I worked on getting him to extend his "sit" to one minute. It took a few tries, but we made it! Then I introduced the "come-to-sit" command or simply the verbal "Come!" for Mr. Journee. He did pretty well with this one.
Then, right as I was about to introduce and work on his final command "down", they crested over the hill. A menagerie of tiny dogs. They approached with their furious intent of dominating the park! Well, not really. They were simply heading back to their cars, but were in direct line of sight and within a triggering range for Mr. Journee. I switched gears and we encountered them head-on! In dog training, we do not avoid our problems, rather we head right into them. I was able to get Mr. Journee under a little control while performing the "heel". I did have to move up quite a bit on the e-collar. Around 60 or 70 to disrupt the behavior. Walking straight towards them while he was fixated on them was quite the ask of Mr. Journee. He handled it well, considering how bad it was a few days ago when I first brought him there to conduct his photo shoot. I was able to use my long line; it didn't burn my hands, and he didn't try to rip my arm off trying to go after them. When we turned and walked in the opposite direction, I was able to get him to calm down rapidly and get back on task. I immediately lowered the e-collar back to around 20 while I let go of all pressure on the leash to allow him to recover without the stress of the prong collar and e-collar.
We rolled into the "place", then I introduced the "down". He didn't resist too much, and on the final try of the day, he did it with little leash pressure. We cleaned up the cot and the tripod. As I was about to go for a small walk around the park, the enemy presented themselves again! A squad of huskies and shepherds rolled into the park with their good leash walking and better-than-everyone-else attitudes. Mr. Journee wasn't having that! He spotted them and fell into a state of hyperfocus.
Alas, we applied more stimulation and stronger pressure on the prong collar. We crossed each other's paths. Then I swung around and had Mr. Journee walk behind the pack. About 40-50' away from them, but well within Mr. Journee's vision and scent. I was able to get him under control once again by moving up to about 60 on the e-collar and significant prong collar pressure. Once he was calm, all pressure was released, and we walked under control while trailing the perpetrators of good leash walking. I then turned back around and gave him a "Break!" to go potty or do whatever he wanted. I did not want to give him a treat or reward him with physical touch. He was in a heightened state of mind. Highly aroused and triggered. Any reinforcement in this mental state could perpetuate that mindset. I simply let him sniff around, go potty, and gave no pressure after pushing him through those encounters and training. We loaded up and headed back home.
Lastly, his food intake and weight are doing well. I have even been letting him and Ms. Toji hang out around the house. I normally don't let the board and train pups hang out with Ms. Toji, but they are getting along well, and Mr. Journee enjoys having either a person or another pup around.
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/18/26
Today, Mr. Journee and I headed over to Liberty Park in Cerritos, CA, to take advantage of the break in the rain. I would say that today was not very good. There were some good things, but overall, not too good. We started off conducting our "heel" drills. Then we started to work on his extended "sit". Mr. Journee is distracted by everything going on at the park, and there wasn't too much. There was a high school volleyball practice, maybe one child at the park, and a handful of people exercising around the track. Mr. Journee wanted to look at everything that was going on, and if he saw me move out of the corner of his eye, he would pop up and move. This took a few tries to get him locked into his "sit". Eventually, we reached the two-minute mark. Even with a spirited "Break!", he was not too excited but rather focused on trying to look around.
While he was in the "sit", I did switch over from the prong collar to the flat collar to see if that could get him to respond on the flat and e-collar combination. This didn't work out so well. We went to practice the "place" and "down" on the flat collar. Mr. Journee was not performing a "down". We did introduce it yesterday, so I was patient with him. The other issue was that he spotted another dog. It was off in the distance, but now he was focused on the pup, and the pressure of the flat collar was not enough to get his attention.
I walked him away from the pup once it got closer. I was only on the flat collar and tried using the e-collar stimulation to break his attention. This did not work, and I was eventually at the highest level of the e-collar, and it didn't bother Mr. Journee at all. This is not good for our off-leash progress. Once the dog was gone, I switched back over to the prong collar and continued our training.
This time, Mr. Journee went right up onto the bench and performed a down with the pressure of the prong collar. The prong collar stays until Mr. Journee is ready to move to the next step, which would be the flat collar. Once again, Mr. Journee spotted another pup and popped up out of the "down" a few times. I reset him, and his "down" became easier and needed leash pressure. We eventually made it to the two-minute mark, and I gave him another "Break!" but he once again he was only really looking for the other pup.
We wrapped up by practicing his "come-to-sit," and that went ok. It is challenging because as he passes me, he is looking at all the other distractions in the environment and not fully focused on the task at hand. He performed one or two decently, but the rest were just ok due to being distracted.
We try again tomorrow! Well, it's going to rain tomorrow, so we will likely practice indoors with much fewer distractions.
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/19/26
Today, I showed you the two types of door manners that we teach here at Off Leash. The first version is the most frequently used method. You approach a closed door, then you have Mr. Journee perform a sit. Open the door. Then Mr. Journee can either walk through with you or after you, but never in front of you. This is a very structured process and foundational. This does not in any way imply that Mr. Journee wouldn't run through an open door or try to.
The second method is if you need to talk to your neighbor, want to bring groceries in and out of the house, take the trash out, greet people at the door, or any number of reasons you may need to go in and out, but you don't want Mr. Journee in the mix. You can put him in a calm "place" and "down" while you go in and out. As you can see, we had to really focus on the "down" for a few minutes before we could even get to opening the door. I switched him over to the larger e-collar unit to see if that unit would have a more significant and meaningful impact. It was, and it wasn't. Overall, the numbers did not go above 30, which was nice. However, he was still resistant. When I was around 30, that's when I would assist him to the "down" by sliding his legs out from under him and using gentle leash pressure. By the end of this session, when I started opening the door, we were around 20 on the e-collar when I needed it. During most of the "down" commands, once I started opening the door, I didn't have to press anything, and he went into the position without input from the e-collar, leash pressure, or touching his back.
As you can see, even with the larger e-collar, Mr. Journee can be a bit stubborn. This is without any triggers or excitement. Hopefully, a few days of this new e-collar, lower distractions, and possibly even using the gentle leader will help rein in Mr. Journee each day.
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/20/26
Today, Mr. Journey and I headed over to Cheviot Hills in Los Angeles to meet up with Mr. Mike and his two pups, Ms. Ruby and Mr. Oso. We wanted to work with two friendly dogs to gauge Mr. Journee's reactivity and work to diagnose what's going on. I did use the gentle leader with Mr. Journee today. This leash functions as a slip lead and also goes over the dog's muzzle. When the dog pulls away or lags, the pressure is applied to the pup. This is a spread out with the thickness of the rope. Mr. Journee let me put it on him without an issue, but at times did try to paw it off. I was able to get him to keep working, and for about 95% of the time, he did not mind it. It did not miraculously fix all of Mr. Journee's excitement while on the leash when other dogs were around, but it was quite effective in combination with the e-collar stimulation.
I walked my Mr. Oso and Ms. Ruby to start the training session. Of course, Mr. Journee wanted to get close to them, and I did let him get close to gauge his reaction. It was all tail wagging and happiness for the Labrador gang. Mr. Mike was coaching some other future Off Leash pups nearby, and Mr. Journee ignored them since he was with Mr. Oso and Ms. Ruby. The future pups were two little Alaskan Klee Klaes. They are adorable to look at, but can be quite vocal. Mr. Journee discovered this as we decided to try to walk by them several times. The Klee Klaes definitely let Mr. Journee know who they were. Mr. Journee wanted to go say hi, but we don't want to reinforce their barking behavior, nor do we want to reward Mr. Journee for leaving my "heel" to go do whatever he wants. We made a few passes before they left. At about 15-20 feet away, Mr. Journee was aware of them, but was willing to stay next to me.
Once they left, Mr. Mike gave Mr. Journee a spin. Mr. Journee was receptive and was performing most of his commands for Mr. Mike. As you can see at the end of the video, another group of dogs walked by, which got Mr. Journee's attention. This led Mr. Journee to want to pull away again and ignore the last hour of training we had done with him, despite a few distractions being present.
This last part of the training is the concerning part for Mr. Journee. He can perform most of the tasks and is showing good improvement; however, when there is a strong enough trigger, such as another pup, he ignores all of it. This, in turn, means that we have to go up significantly on the e-collar, up to 60 or 70, and use leash pressure to get him back under control. And he only really calms down once those pups are 20 feet or more away. Although Mr. Mike and I both agree that he is not trying to start a dog fight or being aggressive, but rather he wants to go say hi to the pups. This is not acceptable. Not every pup is friendly, and not every pup wants a medium-sized dog like Mr. Journee in their face. If we let him go say hi to every pup to calm him down, then we are rewarding him for ignoring our obedience tasks, and it will only reinforce the behavior. He could learn to ignore these pups eventually and stay in the "heel" or "down,"; but that is a long way off for Mr. Journee. If you take the foundation that we are building for him, on leash, and stay consistent with it, there may be a day when he can ignore the other pups, knowing that if he behaves and stays calm, he will get rewarded by either us, the humans, or getting to actually say hi to the pup that he wants.
Overall, his commands are coming along nicely, but we just have to keep putting consequences into his life for unwanted behavior and being extremely positive for the wanted behavior.
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/21/26
Today, Mr. Journee headed over to Rynerson Park in Lakewood, CA. It was about as busy as it can be for this park. There were two Little League games going on, dogs and people walking everywhere, a birthday party, a gender reveal party, and lots of kids playing at the playground.
We started with the basic commands prior to heading further into the park, where there were all of Mr. Journee's favorite triggers, other dogs. As you can see, we started with almost no distractions, and he did great. Then, the pups started to wander over to our side of the park. I went straight for them and worked on counter-conditioning Mr. Journee. I was able to get him to check off and get back into the "heel". We were working with the gentle leader again, combined with the upgraded e-collar.
Once we had completed practicing the basic commands, we stopped and said hi to a resident who was enamored with Mr. Journee. He was watching us train and had nothing but great things to say about Mr. Journee. Mr. Journee is a sweetheart and is great with people.
We went for a walk deeper into the park to find his triggers. We were able to encounter a few pups during our walk. I had to work my way up to about 60 on the e-collar to get him to check off and focus on the task at hand. After doing this about twice, he was a lot more responsive to checking off and coming back to me. I would let the leash slide out while he was looking and give him a "heel" command. He was able to come back to me with a level 20 stimulation by the end of this exercise. We have found a consequence significant enough to get him to calm down. The good thing is that when there are no triggers, we operate around 20 on the e-collar. However, due to his excitement, we went up as high as needed to disrupt the behavior. Mr. Journee is requiring us to go up that high to break his focus. As soon as we get him redirected, we put the e-collar back to level 20. We are making progress, and we will continue teaching him that this type of reaction to other dogs is unwanted and that every time he reacts this way, there is a consequence.
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/22/26
Today, Mr. Journee and I headed over to Liberty Park in Cerritos, CA. Overall, we had a good day of training. I also took my mini-trainer with me. We started, as we always do, practicing his "heel." I switched over to just using the slip lead for now. It is similar to the gentle leader as it is a rope leash that cinches around the neck as needed. Mr. Journee has a thick neck, and this tool wasn't as effective as I would like, but the e-collar is compensating for the lack of pressure given by the slip lead due to Mr. Journee's thick neck. There were no dogs to distract Mr. Journee. He was looking for them and saw a few smaller kids that he mistook for other pups at first.
We were able to practice his "heel", "place", "extended down", "extended sit", and "come-to-sit'. I even had my mini-trainer come and practice with Mr. Journee. I was controlling the remote while she was controlling the leash pressure. Mr. Journee was reluctant to conduct the "place" and has been reluctant to go into the car. We will have to conduct a focused training session for this coming up. My mini-trainer was able to get him to go up by going on the other side of the bench and using the pressure to guide him onto the bench. We worked on a few of these to reinforce the command.
If you notice in the video, there is a period of time during which I walked around with the e-collar remote dangling from my wrist. This was to display to you that he can do a lot of his commands with vocal encouragement and a little leash pressure when needed. He's still in the building and foundational stages of his obedience; however, I wanted to show you that he is making progress with the obedience tasks.
Overall, one of Mr. Journee's better days of training to this point!
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/23/26
Today, Mr. Journee and I headed over to our local Home Depot. We reviewed all of his commands again in a medium distraction place. He is getting more consistent with his commands when there are no triggers around. However, there was a cat wandering around inside the store. We went towards it. Mr. Journee wanted to get closer to it, but I gave a stimulation and said "heel," and he left it alone and came back to me. What a great sign of his progress! Mr. Journee did a great job today and had a good follow-up to yesterday's training!
For the rest of the week, look out for Mr. Journee working on his "load up" command with the car and continuing to seek out those pups and counter-conditioning his reactivity towards those pups. We don't want to suppress that desire; we want to teach him that it's not ok to pull on the leash towards them and that everything is fine. It's almost like a classically trained response as he starts to pant and even shake a little when he's in a sit or down near his triggers. This leads me to believe that it's an almost involuntary physical reaction/chemical reaction in his brain that keeps this behavior going. Classical conditioning involves an involuntary physical response, and the panting and shaking imply this is what might be trained into Mr. Journee through his previous owners' not properly addressing this behavior.
Stay tuned for more!
Journee | Chocolate Labrador | Pupdate 02/24/26
Today, we focused on the "Load Up!" command because he has been reluctant to load into the vehicle. I started by introducing my ramp to him by rewarding him with treats for going over the ramp. Then I put it on my front patio and had him go up the ramp while saying "load up". I just happened to have an extra crate sitting on my patio. I used that as a segue to my vehicle. I had Mr. Journee go up the ramp and into the crate. As you can see, he adjusted a few times and dipped off to the side. This is what he has been doing, and/or not going into my vehicle at all. I had to reengage the leash and guide him into the crate. I gave him a chance to go in while tossing treats in, and he ignored them. A little guidance, and then he went in and found the treat. I then got rid of the ramp and had him jump onto the patio and go in. Once I felt he was doing well with this, we switched over to the car.
I had my car backed all the way up to the patio, took the door off the crate, and guided Mr. Journee into the crate with more treats. I let him get out pretty quickly. We did this a few times. I then pulled my vehicle away from the patio and had him jump into the crate while saying, "Load up!" We did this successfully three times in a row! This is the magic number we are looking for when teaching the pup something new. If they can successfully repeat the task at least three times, I am pretty confident that they are understanding what is being asked of them.
It was warm today, so lots of relaxing in the house with plenty of water. Good job today, Mr. Journee!!
Journee | Chocolate Lab | Pupdate 02/25/26
Mr. Journee and I headed to the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, CA, today to review all his commands in a public place with medium-level distractions. I went with the slip lead as it was our first time heading into the mall, and sometimes a few pups are shopping with their pup parents. Overall, Mr. Journee did so great! Turns out that there were no other pups around to distract him, and when he is away from his triggers, he can focus and do so well! We sat on a bench together for several minutes just so that he could soak in the environment and learn to relax in these places.
After relaxing in the mall for a little bit so Mr. Journee could get used to it, we traversed about half the mall. We stopped into a few shops and were close to people while he maintained his "heel". He was taking in the whole scene. These are the kinds of trips and experiences that Mr. Journee needs in his life so that he can acclimate and socialize with a positive experience without getting overstimulated.
Great job today, Mr. Journee!
Journee | Chocolate Lab | 02/26/26
Today, we had a comprehensive review of his manners at the house. We reviewed the door manners. We have him perform a "place" and a "down" on the cot while we go outside to check the mail. We then practiced his "load up!" which has become so much better! We then demonstrated the food manners, in which Mr. Journee has to sit politely while we bring his food to him. We tell him, "Break!" and let him get to the food.
Today was a good day of training! Mr. Journee has become much calmer and overall more obedient in the two-weeks he has been here. I am super proud of the progress he has made. I think with more time, more stability, and more consistency in what we need from him, he is going to be the great pup we all know he is!
Journee | Chocolate Labrador | Pupdate 02/27/26
Today, Mr. Journee and I headed to the Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos, CA, to conduct a final review of all his commands in a medium distractor environment. We even ran into a few dogs. Mr. Journee was able to be redirected and returned to work. We still need to be about 20' away for him to have the least reaction. When we're closer, we need to go even higher on the e-collar and be firmer. He is learning. You will have to continue building his foundation in this behavior. I do not think he wants to attack the dogs, but wants to smell them and play with them. Remember that, if we allow him to just run up to the dogs he wants to greet, this will reinforce the behavior, and it will not improve. He can say hi to a pup or two if he is sitting calmly or waiting patiently.
Attached to this pupate are the pictures of the e-collar that I have been using with Mr. Journee and that you will be receiving at the turnover tomorrow.
As a reminder, here are the obedience commands that he has learned while with me:
Sit/Extended Sit: Press the black "S" button + say "Sit".
Down/Extended Down: Press the black "S" button + say "Down".
Place/Extended Place: Press the black "S" button + say "Place".
Come-To-Sit: Press the black "S" button + say "Come" + use your hands to guide them into place and say "sit" when they are on your left side.
Heel: Press the black "S" button + say "Heel".
Food Manners/Refusal: The pup must patiently wait in either a "sit" or "down" while you prepare the food and then say "break," allowing the pup to access the food.
Car Manners: Press the black "S" button + say "Load up!"
Greeting Manners: Have the pup "sit" then allow for the new person to say hi.
Door Manners: Place the pup in a "sit", open the door, and then allow the pup to go through with you, or say "ok" and let the pup inside
"Off" + black button "S" to stop the pup from performing unwanted behavior. Always press the black "S" when using this command.
"Break!" - no stimulation, and the pup can freely sniff or go potty.
We will be reviewing how to perform all these tomorrow during the turnover! We can't wait to show you how much he has learned and how great a pup he will be in the future!
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