Ruby | Labrador Retriever | Los Angeles | In-Training

Meet Ruby! She is a 3 year old Labrador Retriever enrolled in a board and advanced training program. She will be boarding while her owner is out on vacation! Ruby will advancing her existing training while her parents are out of town. Her expanded list of training will now include a recall off leash to the front, a recall to the side (heel), a few party tricks such as "play dead", as well as just an overall off switch (when play is done). This "off-switch" will greatly help her in her pursuit of becoming a therapy dog! Ruby is an extremely loving dog and once she learns to cap her excitement from meeting new people, she will be a "paw-in" her new role as a therapy dog. This loving ball of energy is a welcome addition to the Off-Leash Family!

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04/26/2026

Today’s session with Ruby was focused on working in the backyard, where her puppy energy was definitely on display. We spent time building her extended sits, which

started off a bit challenging as she worked through that excitement. As the session progressed, Ruby really began to settle in and show improvement, holding her positions much more reliably by the end.

We also introduced recall to front and recall to heel. Ruby was able to grasp both concepts well and showed a solid understanding of what was being asked. At times, she mixed the two up—which is completely normal at this stage—but overall she responded with good effort and engagement.

By the end of the session, Ruby did a great job working through her initial energy and finishing on a strong note.

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