Gigi's Board and Train
Gigi's first training session. She is working on building confidence. She also needs to learn how to walk up and down stairs. We thought a good start for both is walking inside. It can be scary at first for dogs like Gigi. It's not even about the task itself but overcoming fear. I have no doubt that Gigi will conquer this in no time.
Oliver
Oliver killed it on the slat mill today. We are so excited to have this new tool to help the dogs.
Service dog meet up
We along with Awesome Pawz hosted a service dog meet up at Westgate 's Hot Rod night.
Oliver Board and Train Day 8.
Oliver came to us as an oversized unruly puppy. His family had adopted him from county but once he was home they realized he still had a lot of puppy behaviors. He jumped on everyone and bit to get attention. Never meaning to hurt his new family but not knowing how else to interact with people. Oliver struggled being over excited and over stimulated. He pulled on leash making walks dangerous and unpleasant. The first 8 days we worked very hard getting these behaviors under control and teaching him new ways to get the attention he so desperately wants. He has come a long way and we are so proud of where he is at. He still has a ways to go before he is ready to go home but he is well on his way. He is an amazing dog that just needs guidance.
In this lesson we introduced down, place, and recall (come when called) for the first time. He picks up on things quickly. He will only continue to get better as he practices more every day.
Tinkerbell and the doggy door
Tinkerbell is slowly but surely getting it. I am so proud of her. It takes a lot of courage to conquer your fears.
Octane
Octane having fun at the park.
Tinkerbell learning the doggy door
One of the important skills Tinkerbell is here to learn is the doggy door. Her sister Annie uses it wonderfully at home but Tinkerbell is scared. We have spent a considerable amount of time working on Tinkerbell's confidence and going through the doggy door. We move at her pace to ensure we are building her up to be the best Tinkerbell she can be. We are so proud of her and how far she has come.
Tinkerbell here for a board and train.
Annie is here for a board and train. We love seeing the little dogs learn too.
We love when we get to see the hard work put in real life situations. Dutch is such a good boy checking in on his mom.
Happy New Year to everyone! We can't thank you enough for making 2024 amazing! We are so excited to see where 2025 takes us. Thank you everyone! Be safe!
Toby
Toby board and train day 3. The first 2 days were just him settling in and adjusting to the new environment. Day 3 was the first day of actual training.