05/01/2026
Practicing basics with Bilbo 👩🏫🐾
Basic training is one of the best gifts you can give a dog. It can even make life easier for both of you.
🐾 Basic training helps dogs thrive by building confidence, strengthening the human-dog bond, improving safety, reduces anxiety and problem behaviors, & encourages enrichment and mental stimulation.
🧠 Builds Confidence: Training gives dogs a sense of predictability. When they understand cues like sit, stay, or come, the world feels less chaotic. This is especially important for rescues who may have had unstable or stressful pasts.
🤝 Strengthens the Human–Dog Bond: Training is communication. Every session teaches your dog that you’re safe, consistent, and worth listening to. It deepens trust, something rescue animals often need most.
🐕🦺 Improves Safety: A solid recall, a reliable “leave it,” or a calm sit can prevent dangerous situations. Whether it’s avoiding traffic, resisting harmful objects, or staying calm around other animals, training literally saves lives.
🧘 Reduces Anxiety and Problem Behaviors: Dogs who know what’s expected of them tend to be calmer. Training channels their mental energy into something productive, reducing; jumping, barking, pulling, chewing, & reactivity.
🐶 Encourages Enrichment and Mental Stimulation: Training isn’t just obedience, it’s enrichment. It keeps their minds active, prevents boredom, plus gives them a sense of accomplishment.
🦴Bilbo is available for adoption through Kanoa Rescue Foundation