Remy | Rhodesian Ridgeback | La Crescenta, CA | In Training
- Alex Kruse
- 12 hours ago
- 2 min read
Meet Remy! He's a 7-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback from La Crescenta, California, and he's here for our Two Week Urban Board and Train Program. Remy is super smart and had a lot of training as a young pup, so he already has most of his basic commands at the ready, plus some other fun tricks. But, as most puppies do when they get into that teenage stage, he's deciding he doesn't want to actually do any of his commands, particularly when there's distractions. On top of that, he jumps when he greets people and his play with other dogs is a little too rough. Over the next two weeks we'll get him back on track with doing all his commands when told, make sure he doesn't yank on that leash, that he knows how to sit when saying hello to people, and we'll help guide him on his appropriate puppy play. Stay tuned for Remy's two-week transformation!
8/8/26
After pickup, Remy and I spent a little more time at the park getting to know one another. While it was obvious he does still know what he's supposed to do when asked, he was definitely not interested in listening to me with so many new things around him to go check out. I did eventually get him to do all the basics besides the Heel, so we'll be sure to do a lot of work on how to walk properly on that leash! For everything else, it'll just be a matter of refining everything so he's quick about following through, and that he knows to hold all the commands until he's released. The car ride home was pretty quiet so he didn't seem to mind that too much. I introduced him to the pack one at a time so he wouldn't get too overwhelmed, and it took him all of five minutes to decide who his new best friend was. I could see watching him with her that he does need to be reigned in at times, mostly when she started running and it basically kicked in his prey drive. Outside of that, though, he was actually pretty good at backing off when she looked a little overwhelmed. And he took corrections from my border collie well, so I think he'll learn pretty quickly with a bit more guidance. Inside the house was a non-issue. I let him check everything out and then introduced him to where he'd be sleeping. He was quiet and calm and settled in just fine. He did do some of that jumping when it was time for dinner, so we'll work on that, but he sat just fine and waited until I released him before he ate. It's common for dogs not to eat on the first day because of nerves, but he gobbled his dinner down, no problem. I think he's going to fit in here just fine!
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