The DogMaster

ARES (4mo GSD) completed his Puppy Basic Obedience Course yesterday. Mary received Ares as a family re-homing situation at 7 weeks old. She had begun potty training and working on a few basic commands, before contacting me for professional assistance. Mary has had previous dogs, so she has very good "dog sense". While we worked on commands with Ares, we also worked on strengthening Mary's leadership skills. The two worked very well together, and will continue practicing every day!

JAX (1yr Jack Russell mix) completed his Puppy Basic Obedience Course today. Don rescued him about a month ago from his local shelter. His previous history was unknown, but we think he may have had some training. We obviously worked on all commands, some he "caught on" quickly, others took some work. But all-in-all he learned them all. He is a very sweet, high energy, smart pup and Don has his work cut out for him. But with the strengthening of his leadership skills, it will be a piece of cake for Don. We also introduced Jax to Don's neighbor friend's dog, Sammy. There are now many plans for future play-dates!

SAMMY (7yr Wheaton Terrier) completed his Advanced Basic Obedience Course today. Kathy acquired him as a "re-homing" situation four months again. He had had some previous training with his previous family but most of it had been "forgotten". There were also several behavioral issues Kathy wanted help with eliminating. Whatever we had discovered he knew, we just tweaked. What he didn't know, we taught him. We also worked on eliminating unnecessary barking, jumping, mouthing, and pulling on the leash. Kathy has a lot of good "dog-sense", so now that her leadership skills have been strengthen, they two of them are on their way! We also introduced Sammy to Kathy's neighbor friend's dog, Jax. It was a match, so many play dates are ahead!

YUZU (1yr GSD mix) completed her Puppy Basic Obedience Course yesterday. Tiffany has had Yuzu since she was 4 months old. She has done a great job so far in teaching Yuzu a few commands but wanted to get professional help with additional training, for both of them. There were a couple behavioral issues as well to take care of. The major one was jumping on visitors/strangers, which is still a work-in-progress, and pulling on the leash. The Sporn non-pull harness is having a positive effect on that. All commands have been learned, with a very good response level. Kudos to both of them!