01/02/2025
Ceelo goes home today. This guy pushed me to become a better trainer and I’m very thankful for that. Most puppies that come in have two or three behavior issues that I’m usually able to address right away. This guy, however, seemed to have a laundry list of things that needed to be addressed such as:
👉🏻 Could not interact with me without putting his teeth or paws on me
👉🏻 Would not pee/poop outside, only in his room/kennel
👉🏻 It took him hours to settle in his kennel
👉🏻 Would try to push through you to get out of his room
👉🏻 Would hump my leg while playing or any time he got frustrated
👉🏻 While playing would try to bite my hand
👉🏻 Seemed to have zero respect for leash pressure with the slip lead (which is what I start almost every dog on)
👉🏻 Zero impulse control
Now, I do not blame Ceelo for his “bad” behavior. He is just a puppy whose entire world got turned upside down one day. His owner did not have the proper understanding on how to appropriately manage him. So we did the only thing there was to do and simply got started. We found common ground in obedience work as I quickly found he was very food motivated and actually learned pretty quickly when he actually slowed down and used his brain. Many of the behavior issues became easier to manage once I had a more successful way to communicate what I wanted him to do with his obedience cues. Two weeks in has was improving, but still peeing in his kennel AND had a bad bought of diarrhea that was certainly not helping. 🥴 It was decided taking him home with me and being able to let him out more frequently would be the best option moving forward. Cut to today and he hasn’t had an accident in several days!
I’m proud of all the progress he has made but this is a dog that will challenge EVERY boundary he has, especially as he matures. He is not perfect and training will continue to be an absolute must for him. I have given him the best start I can and I was glad to be a part of his journey even if he made me want to pull my hair out some days. 😆
*Side note: He is a Cane Corso which are
gorgeous dogs that many people get because they will look good on a leash next to them. This is a protection breed that requires a lot of work and training. Do your research on breeders and the breed itself if you are considering a dog like this to make sure it fits your lifestyle and you are dedicated to putting in the hours.
