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Nashville's Leash Update!

Nashville’s family and owners always had difficulty even attempting to take him on walks. He would bite the leash, jump up towards them, and very resistant to walk. When you initially get a dog, one of your first few thoughts are going on calm, relaxing walks together…right? Nashville, resisting to walk on a leash, had built a lot of pent up energy, and his ways of getting exercise were all high intensity. He never knew calm, structured exercise. It was clear that his family was pretty upset that they couldn’t walk him, so we worked hard to get him to a better place with the leash! In the first video, you can see exactly how Nashville would be the moment he stepped outside on leash. Resisting Hesitating Biting Being a little punk! It’s not easy for any owner to have to deal with! The second video shows Nashville walking with his dad (the same person in video 1), and what I loved the most was that he matched his dad’s pace. Nashville’s dad had an injury on his leg causing him to not be able to walk fast and without a small limp. Nashville stayed in tune with him, he made sure he wasn’t trotting ahead or pulling on the leash, and he stayed by his side. Within the past week so far, he has gone on walks with multiple family members and has been doing GREAT on walks! They’ve noticed that he’s calmed down tremendously, and they’re excited to keep going with his training! Proud is an understatement! Keep it up!!

Stella's Before and After Leash work

Here is Stella’s before and after leash work! She doesn’t seem to pull hard in the videos, but believe me when I say….she’s a strong one! Stella is a determined pup and she definitely loves to challenge. She hasn’t had the opportunity to walk a bunch on leash due to her not having all of her vaccines yet, and catching a virus that prevented her from going anywhere outside of the house. Just as many puppies are, she’s curious, adventurous, and VERY confident! Slowly, but surely, she started to get the hang of how she should be on the leash, and it was smooth sailing once she got it down! Training puppies from the start is so crucial to ensure a well rounded, well mannered, balanced pup. Prevention - not intervention! Stella is a wonderful example of starting from the get-go. I’m excited to see her growth with us!

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Luna's Before & After Leash Work

Here’s Miss Luna’s before and after leash work! Her mom has struggled with her walks constantly. It’s always a battle and competition between the two on who leads the walk. Luna is quite the puller, and not only that, she also loves picking up trash during the walk! Her mom has found walks to be really stressful and frustrating and sometimes that leads to her just not going. Walking your pup is supposed to be calm and relaxing on both ends. It isn’t supposed to be tiresome on your body and mind. Luna has gotten her way a lot throughout her puppy life so far, and teaching her communicative leash work was not something she wanted to do from the get go. Once she started to get into the groove of things, she became an excellent walker on the leash! Luna hasn’t attempted to pick up on piece of trash on the ground, and is definitely starting to understand what is expected of her while on a walk. This is just day 2 of Luna’s training, and we’re seeing such huge strides already. Keep it up, Luna!

Jax's Fear of Skateboards

Jax’s 2 week stay is sadly coming to an end. Our main focus while he was here was his fear of skateboards. Jax is the type to completely run away and never look back. Walking him on The Strand at Hermosa Beach can become a nightmare for both Jax and his owner due to his huge fear of skateboarders, and it’s hard to avoid them there. We did a ton of practices with him, and we got him to the point where he can tolerate being around one and hearing the sounds of skateboards. With that being said, that doesn’t mean Jax is “fixed” or “cured”. He absolutely still has a fear of them, and it is deeply deeply ingrained within him. As long as his owner can walk him and get him passed a skateboarder, that’s all that matters. We understand that many owners want their dog to be 100% fixed and fear free, but even us as humans that can be difficult. It’s important to take things step by step (paw by paw) and work slowly. Jax has accomplished so much throughout his 14 days, and we know it wasn’t easy for him at all! Despite that, he still kicked ass and confront his fears head on. We’re proud of you, Jax!

Lancer's Turnaround

Here is how much Lancer has improved throughout his stay with us at Paw by Paw! We all worked super hard together, and the results were fantastic! All Lancer really needed in his life was structure, balance, consistency, and a whole lot of patience. He needed to understand that barking doesn’t get him what he wants.. He needed to understand that pulling wasn’t going to get him anywhere faster.. He needed to have his parents understand what HIS needs were..which they do now! Lancer has grown so much in just a short period of time. He went from naughty, pushy, and a vocal pup..to a well mannered, patient, calm pup. Thankfully for Lancer, he’s got owners who are committed to keeping up with his training and continuing to do better and be better every day with him. Keep it up, guys!