02/26/2026
Ian has completed his Board & Train Program, including the follow up sessions with his owners. These follow up sessions are *vital* for long term success! His owners have learned new handling skills, how to read Ian’s body language, new home management, and how to maintain what he’s learned moving forward. Ian can go from 0 to 100 real fast if not caught on time, so we spent a looot of time going over his body language, specific cues and how to get our timing correct to catch him before he escalates, and how to maintain engagement. His habits were deeply ingrained and undoing those habits takes a lot of time, work and consistency. There are no “cookie cutter” programs here, each one is customized towards the dogs specific needs and training goals.
When I first met Ian he was:
- Absolutely out of control
- A walking liability
- Always on high alert
- Aggressive towards other dogs, strangers, cyclists, scooters, you name it
- Excessive jumping and barking
- Had injured his owner multiple times, including dragging her down a long flight of stairs
- Couldn’t be within 30’ of another dog
- Had chased after someone riding a bicycle, knocking them onto a main road
- Could barely go for a walk
- Going to a pet friendly store or busy area was not an option
Tons of work has gone into this boy and it shows! Through training, Ian now has more freedom in life. He can go on walks, go to pet stores, new environments, etc. He now knows he can follow and trust his owners lead, rather than taking on that big responsibility himself. Through clear communication and consistency, this guy has a better future ahead.
Very proud of the continued efforts puts into maintain Ian’s training! Her handling skills have come a long way and it’s been so rewarding seeing her confidence build and her becoming the leader than Ian needs 👏 I say to every client, learning these new handling skills and undoing our own habits is not easy work! Love seeing the change not only in the dog, but the handler too 🙂
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