05/22/2026
Why? Why work a dog in a kennel. Because we work the dog on what they struggle with. Fritz is a dog doing some rehabilitation in alot of ways. When Fritz turned up hit by a car the emergency vet clinic here in springfield was able to patch him up. He showed some promise on temperament, but clearly was undersocialized and had some stranger danger. Approaching fritz means getting some growl and in the kennel he is very unsure of humans. So in this 10 min working session in a kennel we begin doing different approaches, touches, and working behaviors. Out of the kennel Fritz is very eager to do these behaviors, but in the kennel you can tell with tail, ears and avoidance that it's not something he is comfortable with. Through this counter conditioning we will see a more eager dog when we approach or enter kennels.