Obi the Löwchen

24/10/2023

Obi played a little nosework tonight. He was a bit confused at first but was all about it once he figured out that finding the smelly thing = cookies!

12/10/2023

Practicing leave it. We haven't worked on this recently so I wanted to see if we still had it

28/09/2023

Just this week Obi graduated to 6 weaves!! Full disclosure- he is only successful maybe 50% of the time but I am so happy with his progress and seeing him find so much joy in the game of agility!

10/09/2023

Doing some training at a park and found another lion 🦁

31/08/2023

Some training tonight working on rear end targeting and command discrimination with sit, down, stand, spin and twirl

25/08/2023

The boys found a toad!

(No critters were harmed)

21/08/2023

17/08/2023

I don't think he has any bad angles

17/08/2023

Caption these photos for me 😂😂

13/08/2023

Flawless 💅

10/08/2023

Obi and his uncle Brodie

10/08/2023

I have been a good dog owner this week and taken Obi out for training 3 days in a row to a different park each night. For those who don't know, Obi struggles with over arousal when we see other dogs which has caused me a lot of anxiety about taking him out in public. We took some time off from going anywhere and I just focused on our relationship at home for a while but now we are learning how to work through his big feelings together so he can hopefully enjoy more adventures without too much stress.

10/08/2023

Its zoomie-o-clock at this house!

10/08/2023

Paying that recall bank because Obi chose to chase birds at the park and ignore me until I stomped his leash 🤦 evidently I need to proof this away from home more.

06/08/2023

Just reminiscing on his fluffy puppy coat ❤ the short haircut is way more convenient but he sure was adorable with his jacket! Who gave him permission to look so grown up anyway??

03/08/2023

Mom's trying to do yoga? Seems like the perfect time to loudly wrestle on top of her 🤼‍♂️ only until she starts recording though

03/08/2023

I just think he is so handsome 🥰

01/08/2023

Video description: First, Obi practices nosework. Katie sits next to some cardboard egg cartons. only one egg carton contains the scent anise. Obi is encouraged to sniff all of the egg cartons. the carton with anise has kibble on top of it to reward Obi whenever he smells the anise. Gradually Katie will move away from having the reward pre-loaded and will instead wait for Obi to signal that he smells the scent. for now, he is still learning that scent = reward and no scent = nothing, just keep sniffing.

Next, Obi practiced giving Katie a kiss on the cheek. he boops his nose to her cheek and relieves a reward. He seems to like this trick!

Finally, Obi practices stacking rings on a base. he is very good at retrieving a ring back to Katie but does not try very hard to aim yet. Katie tries to help guide the ring onto the base and rewards Obi any time the ring touches the base when he drops it. She also asks obi to watch while she stack the rings on the base, giving him a treat each time it lands on the base.

27/07/2023

A peck on the cheek 😘

17/07/2023

I think Obi likes his new agility leash, what do you think? 🤣

Note: This leash is meant to be used as a tug reward. He isn't allowed to chew on his other leashes

11/07/2023

07/07/2023

Obi will be riding in style in his new purple kennel from here on out! He has always ridden in a kennel but I decided to upgrade him to the two door(front and back) model for better ventilation.

06/07/2023

Modeling on a klimb 🦁

15/06/2023

Little smarty pants learning how to make toast! 🍞Don't be fooled, he isn't actually good at aiming yet, the first one was just lucky but he is enthusiastic so I know he will figure it out in time!

11/06/2023

Obi is learning lots of fun tricks but some of the most important skills are the little things that make him easy to live with. Obi had a lot of exposure to different noises and experiences as a young pup by his wonderful breeder which helped set him up for success, and I have done my best to continue teaching him valuable life skills since the day he came home. Today I had a moment of pride as both of my dogs ran to their "place" when I took the vacuum out. I didn't even have to ask them! They know the drill now- if they stay on their place while I vacuum, I will toss them cookies periodically. Consistency really pays off in the long run!

15/05/2023

Obi got a new haircut and looks so tiny!

15/05/2023

New hair, who dis?

01/05/2023

Working on fading out my lure for spin and twirl. We started working on spin for a while before I introduced twirl so it is a bit farther along but he is starting to get the gist of it if I just get him started in the right direction

24/04/2023

Little man is figuring out how to use his back end. Targeting with the back feet is a much harder skill for dogs to grasp than their front feet in my experience, but it pays off in the long run to have this foundation. We work a lot on body awareness for strength training and it will also help with a lot of behaviors in rally and agility in the future so it's very exciting to see it starting to click for him!

23/04/2023

Chickens are very exciting but Obi will recall away from them anyway 💕 not quite there yet with the rabbits but hopefully someday

23/04/2023

Gotta love those voluntary check-ins and quick recalls 🥰🥰

23/04/2023

Obi says remember to brush your teeth! Dental hygiene is important!

20/04/2023

Practicing "place" at sport dog class

18/04/2023

Seeing double 🦁🦁