The DogMaster

OLIVE (8mo Husky/GSD mix) completed her Puppy Basic Obedience Course on Tuesday. Renee and her daughter, Sarah, rescued Olive in June of this year. They had discovered that she is very nervous and anxious with strangers. She jumps on everyone and nips and mouths (harder than normal). She also pulls on the leash. In the beginning she wouldn't let me get close enough to her to show her the commands, so I had to walk the gals through the techniques. Around the 3rd session she felt more comfortable with me as long as I didn't make sudden movements. Between the 3 of us, we were able to teach her all of the commands. Her jumping and nipping/mouthing have subsided but still needs additional reinforcement. We needed to introduce the pinch collar, which made the world of difference with her walking. We were all happy to see the improvements Olive made and could see some of the nervousness dissolve and confidence/playfulness emerge. Congrats to the 3 of them!

BANDIT (11mo Australian Cattle Dog) completed his Puppy Basic Obedience Course on 6-2-26. Alison and Tony had done some personal training with him but finally decided to get a little more help from a professional trainer. Not only for Bandit but for themselves as well. He has learned every command, is quite good at them, but does need a very strong, assertive Pack Leader. Alison and Tony worked on themselves as well, strengthening their leadership skills. It definitely was a win-win situation. Kudos for all three.

GALAXY (5mo Lab mix) just completed his Puppy Basic Obedience Course. Rudy, Alicia, and Olivia brought Galaxy into their family in December '25. They had done all they could do on their own and then decided to get some professional help. Over the past month and a half, we have fine-tuned the commands that they had been working on as well as taught him all the ones he didn't know. Rudy and Alicia also developed stronger leadership skills along the way, which has helped Galaxy a lot. They will continue to work with him and we are planning on a follow-up session in a month or so. I am looking forward to seeing them all again!