Winter, an eight month old Cattle Dog Mix, has joined OffLeash SoCal for our Two Week Board and Train program. Winter comes to us knowing some commands but not always obeying them. She pulls on the leash while walking, jumps to greet, play bites, and is easily distracted. Over the Two weeks Winter will be working on her off leash obedience and manners. Check in to see her progress!
Pupdate 7/16/2023
Winter is settling in well at my home. She is having a blast with all her new doggie friends. She has been running around and playing nonstop since she got here.
Pupdate 7/17/2023
Today Winter and I went to the park to work on her commands. I introduced and conditioned her to the Ecollar. We practiced commands Sit, Place, And Down. Place is a command where Winter must sit or lay on a defined object. This command is great for building confidence as well as teaching her to be calm and relaxed. In the beginning you can see she was a little terrified of the dog cot (not sure why, since her bed is a cot), but once she realized it was safe Winter hopped onto it with ease. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so Winter had plenty of dog distractions to work around. She had a great first day of training!
Pupdate 7/18/2023
Today Winter and I went to the park to work on her commands. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs so Winter could practice around more dog distractions. We practiced more of her Sit, Place, and Down commands. We also started working on her Heel and Come to Sit. Heel is still a work in progress, but she is walking much better. When Winter tries to throw a few antrumās when she didnāt want to listen anymore, but I made sure she followed through with all her commands.
Pupdate 7/19/2023
Today Winter and I went to Loweās to work out of the heat and work on her obedience around distractions. She did very well. Winter was focused and obedient. She received a few compliments from the employees, say how cute and well mannered she is.
Pupdate 7/20/2023
Today Winter joined me on a a little shopping spree at the mall. We had a good amount of people distractions to work around. Winter did very well. She was focused and obedient.
Pupdate 7/21/2023
Today Winter and I went to the park to work on her commands. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so we could practice more around dog distractions. Winter practiced her commands semi off leash today. I let her drag the leash around while we trained. She did pretty well. We need to tighten up some of her commands and then she will be ready to work off leash.
Pupdate 7/22/2023
Today Winter and I worked on her obedience around the neighborhood. She was being a bit stubborn today and not wanting to listen. I made sure she followed through with her commands. After some repetition, Winter started to behave and follow her commands.
Pupdate 7/23/2023
Today Winter and I went to the mall to work on her obedience around distractions. It was very busy, so Winter was a little anxious with all the commotion. As we walked around and worked on her obedience, she was able to relax and focus on me. We worked semi off leash. She had quite a few admirers stop to watch her train.
Pupdate 7/24/2023
Today I took Winter and her buddy, Buckley, to the park to work on their commands. We met with other OffLeash SoCal trainers and their dogs, so she had other dog distractions to work around. Winter did great around the other dogs, ignoring them and following her commands. The only struggle she had was with staying in the down command. She trying to get up and follow me when I would walk away from her.
Pupdate 7/26/2023
Today I took Winter and her buddy, Buckley, to the mall to work on their commands. She did very well and followed all her commands. She received a few compliments on how well behaved she is.
Pupdate 7/26/2023
Today Winter and I went to the park to work on her obedience. We practiced her commands completely off leash! She did an awesome job! She was a little interested in the ducks, she stayed focused and followed her commands.
Pupdate 7/27/2023
Today Winter and I went to the beach to work on her obedience around distractions. It was very busy, so she had many different distractions to practice around. She worked completely off leash! Winter did great around the crowds of people, bikes, rollerblades, and other dogs.
Pupdate 7/28/2023
Today Winter and I stayed home to train. We practiced all her obedience commands. We worked on her door manners, teaching Winter to not pass thresholds until given permission. We also practiced her food manners., having her wait patiently until given permission to eat her meal.
Pupdate 7/29/2023
Today, Winter and I went to the mall to work on her off leash obedience around distractions. She did a great job! She was focused and obedient. She spent the rest of her day playing and socializing with her friends before she goes home tomorrow. I gave her a bath so she could be nice and clean when she sees you, but she wrestled around with her buddies getting all dirty again. Winter canāt wait to go home and show you everything she has learned!
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