Stormi | Norwegian Elkhound | Redondo Beach, CA. | In Training.

Meet Stormi! 🐾

Stormi is a sweet nine month old Norwegian Elkhound from Redondo Beach, California who has just joined us for our One Week Board and Train Program! Stormi has been described as quite the energetic and curious young pup who loves exploring the world around him. Like many puppies his age, Stormi can sometimes get a little too excited, especially when it comes to strange dogs out in public or people entering the home, often expressing himself with lots of barking. He also has a habit of foraging for unsavory things during outings and tends to forget all about coming when called when there’s something more interesting to investigate!

Over the next week we will be working closely with Stormi on his basic obedience, recall, and house manners in hopes of providing him with the tools to make better choices both in and outside of the home. Our goal is to help channel some of those typical puppy behaviors into calmer decision making, quieter greetings, and improved focus so he can enjoy many wonderful adventures with his family.

Stormi is already such a fun and lovable pup, and we are so excited to begin this journey with him. Stay tuned to follow along with Stormi’s transformation!

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5/24/2026

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Today Stormi and I kicked off our time together with a walk through the park so we could start getting to know one another! This also gave me a chance to assess what he may already know as far as obedience training goes. I learned that Stormi does know “sit”… but definitely on Stormi terms! We’ll be working on turning that into a more reliable, on-command behavior as we continue training.

During our walk we also began introducing “heel,” as Stormi definitely enjoys taking the lead while walking. Anytime he would try to move ahead, I would apply a small pop to the collar and change directions until he made the choice to walk nicely at my side. And believe it or not, we already started seeing progress! Good boy, Stormi!

We also introduced his “come to sit” command, which consists of Stormi coming around my right side and sitting at my left. He doesn’t quite understand the full picture yet, but he seems like a very smart boy and I’m confident he’ll pick it up quickly with repetition and consistency.

Stormi did have one moment where he became a little overwhelmed when an off-leash Chihuahua approached us. Between the distraction and learning new commands, he decided to simply plop down in the grass instead of offering a sit. In that moment, I calmly encouraged the sit and then allowed him to break for a snack. Ending sessions on a positive note is so important because we never want him to feel discouraged while learning.

After our walk, we headed back to the car to load up. I’ll be honest — getting Stormi into the car was a bit of a struggle! He acted like I was kidnapping him for a moment there. But once I was able to scoop him up and get him into the back seat, he walked right into the crate on his own. Good boy! There was some initial barking during the drive, but after a little while he settled down and chose to relax for the remainder of the ride.

Once we arrived at my house, I gave Stormi some time to explore the yard and inside the home. Overall, he adjusted pretty well! His biggest complaint came when it was time for the crate, but with a little encouragement and luring, he went in successfully.

All in all, today was a very good first day for Stormi. He’s understandably a little nervous being away from home, but I’m confident he’ll settle in and become more comfortable in no time!

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