Oreo W. @ 16 weeks after Board & Train

I'm sooooo lucky! Oreo is back a month after his first week in board and train for another. Trust and bonding was established along with all the elements of foundation obedience. Now we work on perfecting. Trying to duplicate what we can do in a quiet area all over our 6 plus acre facility. Distance from stimulus makes it easier for the dog and the handler. More praise and fewer corrections. If I'm able to keep the focus on me then Oreo is not worried about anything else. I let him absorb while I keep him in a calm state of mind. Timing is essential. By learning your pet's body language undesired behavior can be corrected before it becomes pronounced. An excellent place to practice is in a group obedience class. If you take the time to guide your dog to be the best you want him to be before bad behaviors become a habit or a release for stored up energy, the owner will probably have less things to fix down the road.