27/11/2024
Sweet Jacob! He is 100% boxer, friendly, energetic, and playful.
Jacob came to us in need of some manners and clear rules and boundaries. Some of Jacob’s bad habits included, counter surfing, turning on the bathtub faucet (helping himself to a drink), being an escape artist, and jumping on people. Jacob also had a habit of leash pulling and his owners were especially interested in reliable recall due to living on a busy road.
Jacob was conditioned to an e-collar as part of his training plan. Here at Guardian K9 we believe in using positive reinforcement and a balanced training approach in e-collar training. This is a highly effective reward focused training method. When used in conjunction with electronic collars, positive reinforcement can help reinforce good behaviors and prevent unwanted behaviors from occurring in the first place.
By rewarding your dog for positive behaviors and teaching them what is expected of them, you can help create a strong foundation of good behavior and help your dog to become a more well behaved and obedient companion.
Jacob, being the typical highly energetic boxer, responded well to agility training, which provided him lots of exercise and mental stimulation throughout the day.
We especially enjoyed having Jacob’s mom out for a few days during the two week board and train. It not only allowed us to show her Jacob’s progress throughout training but also allowed us to teach her the training techniques that she uses now that Jacob has returned home.
We are happy to hear that Jacob’s owners are following his training plan! Jacob’s mom shared that she has enjoyed working with him on his place training. The place command has so many great benefits, it can help teach your dog impulse control, it can help your dog learn to relax and be calm on command, it can build better communication skills with your dog and it can help build your dogs confidence.
We would also like to mention, Jacob came to us on a prescription diet due to food sensitivity. With owner’s permission, we introduced Jacob to Inukshuk professional dog food. Jacob has been on the marine 16 formula for three weeks with no sensitivity and he absolutely loves it! Guardian K9 is a trusted reseller of Inukshuk professional dog food. If you are interested in learning more about Inukshuk products please contact us!
