Stitch | Terrier X | Long Beach, CA | In Training
- Alex Kruse
- 16 hours ago
- 2 min read
Meet Stitch! She's a 10-month-old Terrier Mix from Long Beach, California, and she's here for our Two Week Urban Board and Train Program. Stitch is a funny little shelter rescue who is sweet and intelligent, but she could use some improving with her manners! She knows a few commands, but needs to learn to follow through when she's told and not just when she wants to. She also pulls on the leash, jumps up when she's excited, and gets a little bit reactive on leash towards other dogs. Over the next two weeks we'll make sure Stitch knows how to follow through on her basics, knows how to walk properly on a loose leash, and how to say hello to people without jumping. We'll also work on keeping her calm when she sees dogs passing by so her walks stay nice and pleasant! Stay tuned for Stitch's two-week transformation!
8/30/26
Before we headed for home, Stitch and I spent a little bit of time at the park just getting to know each other, and so I could test her on what she could do. She didn't pull as badly as I thought she might, but she was certainly all over the place while walking. She came when I called her pretty well, but always ended it with her jumping all over me, so we'll definitely work on that! I like dogs to be excited about their Recall, but they still need to have manners when they get to their person. In a backwards response for most dogs, Stitch did really well with her Down, but I had a difficult time getting her to Sit. Usually it's the other way around! So we'll make sure she gets really good with both before she heads home. And the last observation I made was when another dog passed by us. Stitch definitely stiffened up and locked in on the dog, but she didn't bark or lunge at all, so it was a good place to start. She was really quiet and calm on the car ride home, so no issues with that. Once there I put her in a play yard where she could sniff dogs through the fence, but she seemed a little too overwhelmed to try socializing just yet. She spent some time exploring around her space and settled into a nice, shady spot for a nap without seeming overly stressed, so I'm confident she'll fit right in in no time. Since we're also working on potty training, for now while she's inside the house she'll either be in the crate or being walked around on a leash so she doesn't have any opportunities to go find a corner to potty in. It only takes a second of taking your eyes off a dog for them to have an accident! We'll work on gradually shifting her to offleash free time inside while making sure she knows to promptly do her business outside if she wants to earn that freedom. It doesn't take them too long to understand routines, so I'm sure she'll be able to run around the house without any worries very soon!
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