Teddy, a three year old Terrier Mix, has joined OffLeash SoCal for our Two Week Board and Train program. Teddy comes to us knowing some commands, being easily distracted out in public, pulling on the leash while walking, being destructive, and having separation anxiety. Over the two weeks Teddy will be working towards his off leash obedience and manners. Check in to see his progress!
Pupdate 12/15/2024
Teddy is settling in at my home. Introduced him to my pack. He was a bit shy with my German shepherd. Her size was a little intimidating for him. He warmed up really quickly to my small dogs. I am going to let him get adjusted to his new surroundings and get to know me. We will begin his training tomorrow. Above is a tutorial video of the Ecollar. I didn’t get to send you home with one, but please watch this video as any times as you need to become familiar to the training tool.
Pupdate 11/16/2024
Today Teddy and I went to the park to work on his obedience. I introduced and conditioned him to the Ecollar. We practiced his commands Sit and Place. Place is a command where Teddy must sit or lay on a defined object. He must know this command already or he is just a very smart boy because Teddy caught on quickly. We do need more work on his duration. He tries to get up shortly after he does a command. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so Teddy could practice around other dog distractions.
Pupdate 12/17/2024
Today Teddy and I went to the park again to work on his obedience. We practiced more on the sit and place commands. We also practiced his Heel. It is still a work in progress, but Teddy is walking much better. He is staying on my left side and not trying to drag me around. He still tries to go a little ahead of me at times, but slows back down when I remind him to heel.
Pupdate 12/18/2024
Today Teddy and I went to Lowe’s to work on his obedience around distractions. He was a little distracted at first, but as we walked around and practiced his commands Teddy was able to settle down and focus. We practiced all his commands and worked on his distance and duration. Teddy is getting much better with holding his sit command. Down was a little hard for him to hold. He did fine if I walked around in front of him, but if I tried to walk behind Teddy would get up to see where I was at. He heeled nicely at my side as we walked through the aisles and passed by people.
Pupdate 12/19/2024
Today Teddy and I went to a local shopping center to work on his commands. It wasn’t too busy, so Teddy was more confident and relaxed. We practiced all his commands and worked on his distance and duration. Teddy was a good boy and followed all of his commands.
Pupdate 12/20/2024
Today Teddy and I went to the shopping outlet to work on his obedience. We practiced all his commands and worked on his distance and duration. It was very busy, so Teddy had a lot of distractions to work around. He was a little anxious, but still able to focus on his training. Teddy was able to practice his commands semi off leash. I let him drag the leash around while we trained. He did pretty well. We just need to tighten up a few of his commands and he will be ready to start working completely off leash.
Pupdate 12/21/2024
Today Teddy and I stayed at home to train. We practiced all his commands and worked on his duration. I used his friends as a distraction and let them hangout around us while we trained. He was a good boy, ignored his buddies, and stayed focused on his training. We also worked on his door manners.
The benefits of door manners is:
-Impulse control at thresholds- Typically the door causes excitement for a dog because they know they are going out (outside, for a ride, for a walk, etc.) Waiting at a doorway puts your dog in a calmer state of mind and you are able to have more control of the dog when you take him out.
-Safety- Teaching your dog to wait at thresholds will prevent bolting.
Pupdate 12/22/2024
Today Teddy and I went to the park to work on his commands. We practiced all his commands semi-off leash. It was nice and quiet at the park, so I was able to have Teddy’s full attention. He wasn’t too thrilled about the chilly weather, but he stayed focused and followed his commands. After training Teddy and walked around the park. He enjoyed running around and exploring park with this semi-off leash freedom.
Pupdate 12/23/2024
Today Teddy and I went to Birch St. to work on his obedience around distractions. He was a little anxious with the new surroundings, but stayed focused and followed all his commands. He did a great job! He worked completely off leash! He received a few compliments from people passing by. They complimented him on how handsome and well behaved he is.
Pupdate 12/24/2024
Merry Christmas Eve! Today was chilly, so Teddy I stayed indoors to train. We practiced all his commands and worked on his duration. We also worked on his food and door manners.
The benefits of food manners is:
-Impulse control-Waiting for food helps your dog learn patience
-Reducing Anxiety and possessiveness- Good food manners can help reduce your dog's excitement, anxiety, or possessiveness around food.
-Not eating things he’s not supposed to- good food manners will teach him not to grab and eat things off the floor. Just because there is food on the floor does not mean it belongs to him .
Pupdate 12/25/2024
Merry Christmas! Today Teddy and I did some light training at home. We practiced all his commands and worked on his food and door manners. Teddy spent the rest of the day hanging out with his friends and enjoying Christmas. We had family over for Christmas. Teddy enjoyed all the love and attention from everyone.
Pupdate 12/26/2024
Today Teddy and I went back to Birch St. to work on his commands. We had a good amount of distractions to work around. Teddy was a good boy and followed all his commands completely off leash. We came across other dogs. Teddy stayed focused and held his commands as the dogs passed by. He received a compliment from a gentleman. The gentleman was very impressed with how well mannered Teddy is.
Pupdate 12/27/2024
Today Teddy and his buddy, Rosie, went to the shopping outlets to work on their obedience together. There were a lot of people and dog distractions. Having his friend training along side him, Teddy felt more confident and relaxed. He was a very good boy and followed all of his commands. He had quite a few admirers that complimented his impressive training skills, as well as his mohawk. We had a few people approach to pet Teddy. He sat nicely and patiently while getting all the pets and attention.
Pupdate 12/27/2024
Today Teddy and I went to the park to work on his commands. He was a very good boy. He followed all his commands off leash. I am very roll proud of Teddy and the progress he has made over the two weeks. He can’t wait to go home tomorrow and show you everything he has learned!
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