28/11/2025
Young Axel ❤️ I first met this lovely boy last week. Initially a little barky when I first came into his home (standard German Shepherd) he soon settled so I could have chat with Mum and boost his confidence around a stranger (Me) he can also be a little mouthy and jumpy, kind of standard puppy behaviour; so we covered some techniques to reduce that.
We have started working on building confidence/socialisation around scary stuff. Starting in a supermarket car park, then getting closer to the busier areas. It was windy and rainy, which can have a huge effect, but he remained under threshold and Mum and big Sis were amazing by keeping calm and recognising when to give him space.
We ran out of treats at one point, Mum went into the supermarket to get some chicken, so big Sis worked on a hand touch exercise to keep Axel busy. He remained focused and calm, even with people passing by 🙂
Next step, a park around other dogs.