07/11/2023
Monday, 11/06/2023 AlpinePup Adventures in Loudon with Peace of Mind Canine Training pups!
Today we had Ditto, Zoey, Stella, Rolfe, Phoenix, Petro, Zero, Loca, and Roe out for trail running and trail obedience! Next week we’ll mountain bike, and it’s only a matter of time before we’re cross-country skiing!
The short summary of each dog’s adventure from today is:
Ditto: We worked on managing arousal and over-stimulation while in a really exciting environment (on trails with other dogs) as well as lots of obedience that Ditto uses in his Mondioring training!
Zoey: We’re tightening up a “with me” cue on trails still, as well as managing some excitement around other dogs, and working on sit stays + recall!
Stella: Last week, we started to teach a “mush” command to cue Stella to pull into a joring harness. This will be used for sled-pulling as well as potentially skijoring with me this winter! We also worked on stopping to sniff less while running and instead stopping to sniff during cued “free time”.
Rolfe: This was Rolfe’s first Monday with us! We worked on socializing with other dogs, “with me” for off-leash running, as well as some basic obedience positions and crate manners.
Phoenix: Phoenix knows SO much but we don’t often do obedience on trails with her. So this week, she got to show off all of the tricks and cues she already knows, and tighten them up in a new environment.
Petro: Petro, like Phoenix, is so well-trained and so eager to please, that now we’re mostly focused on keeping his fitness up as he gets older, and proofing obedience cues in new environments.
Zero: Zero worked on tons of positions (sit, stand, down) on trails, as well as strengthening his already-existent loose heel while running. He also tolerated two adolescent Dutch Shepherd gals which should win him some kind of medal 😂
Loca: Loca is a 10-month old pup who has never trail run and never been off-leash in public before! We mostly worked on teaching her to stay close, recalling, and some positions on trail.
Roe: Primarily, Roe joined in to hang out with all of her friends 😂 But, she also worked loose heeling, positions, some retrieves, and some down stays.
As always, you can private message me for the full notes/report on your pup from today (and any Monday!)
I take notes from each dog’s session and save them week by week, so that we can track progress together ♥️