11/03/2025
New week, new pup!
Meet Baloo. He's a 6 year old Dachshund who has been an only child his whole life. His family is expecting a human child early next year so they reached out to help with some behavior tweaks to ensure for a smooth transition when baby arrives.
At our first session, we worked on conversational leash work to give Baloo a way to understand what his parents are asking him and to introduce some life skills to begin building a good foundation. We covered recall and down (because Baloo thinks coming when called is optional and the down, to help him to calm his mind and settle a little easier). We taught him manners at open doors to ensure he doesn't bolt out when we are maneuvering baby strollers and introduced him to the working walk. These skills allow us to include Baloo in the baby activity that will be happening, while keeping everyone safe and happy. This little guy is super sweet and wasn't too sure he liked school at the beginning of the lesson, but once he realized how good it felt to use his brain, he was all in. ππΌ Keep up the great work, Rayni and Austin ππ»