Meet Rocky! An adorable 18 month old Chihuahua from Long Beach, CA. He is a good boy, but has a little trouble coming when mom calls, likes to blast out the front door, and only likes to sit and listen when there are treats involved. Stay tuned for his 2 week journey!
Pupdate 04/18/2021
Rocky's first day! We worked mostly on his recall (come), and walking with me (heel). He is a smart boy and a fast learner. We both are eager to learn more and refine what we learned today! He settled fast when we got home and was doing great on our walks and the couple other training sessions we did later in the day.
Pupdate 04/18/2021
Rocky is doing great! We worked a lot on place and its variations. (Place to come, place to place, duration place) He is building a lot of confidence. After working at the park we napped for a while and went on a long walk to our neighborhood park. Even with all the distractions there, he was still focused on learning. Can't wait for more tomorrow!
Pupdate 04/20/2021
Rocky was pooped today! All this new learning is tiring! We worked on heel through poles and around objects, to simulate walking through crowds. We did almost all our training today off leash. We did a lot of place on new objects to build his confidence. He wasn't eating as much today, but mostly because he just wanted to nap when we were not training. Tomorrow should we should have a little more energy! Notice how in the video I am not holding the leash as well!
Pupdate 04/21/2021
It was cold today so we did most of our training inside. However we did spend a few hours refining our skills at an outlet mall this morning! He are eating much better today and he is still happy as can be!
Pupdate 04/22/2021
Went to the Santa Monica pier. Worked on heel, place, down, duraration down, sit duration sit and distance come. He is eating better, but the rash on his tummy is flaring up a bit. I will put some more cream on it tonight.
Pupdate 04/23/2021
Today we went to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to work on our commands in a new area with a high distraction level. Rocky and myself were definitely challenged by the new surroundings but we still did great work and improved in our training. He had very healthy poop today and is eating great. He is getting more confident every day and is a happy little guy!
Pupdate 04/24/2021
Today we went to Venice beach! Rocky loves playing in the sand! He was so good about all the new distractions. Even bicycles and skateboards didn’t phase him! We specifically spent a lot of time on his recall, as well as walking really close next to me through crowds. Everyone at the beach was so impressed with how well trained he is!
Pupdate 04/25/2021
We worked a lot at home today. Gave him a little bit of a lazy Sunday since we worked so hard all week! He has been a picky eater but I have been adding more wet food and that seems to help. We worked more on his recall and duration down. He should be completely off leash in the next day or two.
Pupdate 04/26/2021
Today we worked on Rocky’s confidence. Jumping on new objects and walking around downtown. We also went for a nice walk in the park and played on the playground. He has been so happy and sleeping like rock, pun intended
Pupdate 4/27/2021
Today we worked in Long Beach with some friends! Rocky is doing amazing with his training and got to spend some time with his pup friends! We spent all day off leash! Rocky is doing amazing and we couldn’t be more proud!
I let Rocky have a little bit of a easy day today. We have a lot of big plans for the next few days. We went to HomeDepot and worked more on his confidence! He is doing such a good job! He jumped on everything I asked even though it was scary and some things moved! He is almost ready to go home..
Pupdate 4/29/2021
Today we went to Hollywood Boulevard and worked on all our training. Rocky is truly a rockstar. He wasn’t too hungry this morning but I have been getting him to eat some this afternoon. He has all his commands down great and is ready to see mom on Sunday!
Pupdate 4/30/2021
Today we went to the Santa Monica pier. We worked on a little bit of everything. I was extra impressed with Rocky he has come so far! There was so many people but Rocky stayed focused through it all!! He has made me so proud. He hasn’t been too interested in his food though, he is getting more and more picky!
Pupdate 5/1/2021
Today we went on a nature walk for Rocky’s last day. We got to explore some really beautiful areas and he got lots of chicken to celebrate all his progress! We also ran around the tennis courts tonight with our big friend!
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