Frank the Boxer update
I’m waking up extremely disappointed, I’m feeling sad, my heart hurts that I could not help Frank the Boxer. I had to send him home last night.
The amount of pressure we were both enduring just doing a kennel entry was not working for either of us. It was not productive, we weren’t getting anywhere positive. It was only making him more angry with me.
I felt neither Frank or I were safe and this was only getting more negative. Not like how I like to do things.
I had wanted to wait it out until the weekend to see if things would improve, but, I made the judgement call last night to send Frank home.
It was not fair for either of us to keep going the way we were going.
He’s got some pretty serious dislike of entering a kennel, and once in the kennel the stress was causing him to continue to pee and poo in his kennel.
Maybe a different set up will work for him. He didn’t seem to mind walking into the outdoor run, but the indoor kennel return was a fight that I no longer wanted either of us to endure.
I’m truly feeling broken I could not break through and feel sad and disappointed I didn’t get a chance to help Frank with the things he needs so desperately. Nor did I get a chance to help his family.
#disappointed #imsorry
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I’m not gonna sugar coat this update! Real sh*t here.. Frank has issues and I’m frustrated
I’m not gonna sugar coat this update! Real sh*t here.. literally crap…Frank has issues and now mega tummy issues and I’m frustrated!
The resistance he has just to re-enter his kennel is like nothing I’ve ever seen.
I’m pretty stubborn myself, so he’s met his match. But, I feel like throwing in the towel.
The beginning with Board & Train Frank
After some time waiting and sitting near him.. Frank was calm enough for me to loop him through the kennel.
There was mention of him being a leash biter, so I double looped him.
There was actually more of an issue going back into kennel. But, after a little leash and phycological pressure and time, Frank calmly entered back to his kennel. Frank and I did it.
This is a process as I build his trust. Once trust is established, then we begin work. However, this is part of the work, as I can already tell, Frank has trust issues and lacks confidence. So, it’s important to go slow in order to build his trust.
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It’s a new day for Frank the Boxer and I.
It’s a new day for Frank the Boxer and I.
Frank is a little defensive, we’re not quite friends yet.
Meet new Board & Train Frank
Meet new Board & Train Frank. Frank is with me for a four week program to work on reactivity and making some previous poor choices with people.
Frank needs to learn obedience, impulse control, he needs leash work and he needs confidence building. Lots of work ahead Frank and with his humans too.
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Dogs Welcome and People Tolerated
Dogs welcome and people tolerated 😃
Working on Hands free …
Working on Hands free …
Yesterday’s follow up lesson with Board & Train Toa who recently graduated. This was about learning a more hands free way of communicating, taking away some of that tension and learning to feel the dog.
I’m working on helping Toa’s mom gain confidence in her handling and how to better understand her dog, read body language and different ways to address different on leash situations and different ways of walking her dog.
Stay Consistent
Consistency and Repetition equals success.Just like any successful relationship, it takes work.
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It’s a bit chilly this morning.. pee & poop and quick back inside foster, pup Tater, may need a sweater lol
It’s a bit chilly this morning.. pee & poop and quick back inside foster, pup Tater, may need a sweater lol.
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Freedom Frenchie Rescue
Many adoptable French Bulldogs and English Bulldogs too.
We’ve mastered place with mega distances and tomorrow is graduation day for Ranger.
We’ve mastered place with mega distances and tomorrow is graduation day for Ranger.
Mental and physical workout
Physical work out, mental workout heck yea. Even if your not feeling like exercising or walking, don’t forget, your dog may need to be worked.
If there are behavioral iasues within the home, ask yourself is your dog getting what they need in order to stay mentaly balanced and fullfilled.
Board & Train Ranger is now fully treadmill conditioned. This will be helpful for his dad to provide a mental and physical outlet for Ranger.
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