Dixie | Bernadoodle | Bakersfield, California
Dixie, our sweet Bernadoodle, will be joining us for a two-week boarding and training program. Dixie comes to us because she struggles with submissive urination and has difficulty coming when called and listening to her owner. She also lacks a foundation in basic obedience. While Dixie is great around her family and kids, she can be anxious in public. Coming from a loving family, she is not aggressive and gets along well with other people and dogs. We are excited to help Dixie overcome her challenges and develop her confidence. Stay tuned for her awesome transformation!
Pupdate 2:
Date : Thursday 28th, 2024
Weight: 27.88lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, we introduced leash pressure, a technique used to guide and effectively communicate with our pups. Alongside this, we introduced the five basic commands: heel, sit, down, come, and place. It was a great first day, and we encourage everyone to keep up the hard work.
Pupdate 3:
Date : May 29th, 2024
Weight: 27.87lbs
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Training Summary:
Dixie is a super happy-go-lucky pup who sometimes experiences submissive urination when she gets overly excited. Today, we practiced some place work with her, utilizing the place command, which is excellent for keeping a dog in a specific position for a duration of time.
Pupdate 4:
Date: May 30th, 2024
Weight: 27.89 lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, we trained at the park with Dixie, who is making excellent progress with her heel-to-sit command. She remains highly engaged during our sessions and has significantly reduced her jumping and whining. Although she still whines when she gets overly excited, her overall improvement is commendable. Keep up the good work, Dixie!
Pupdate 5:
Date: May 31st 2024
Weight: 27.91lbs
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Training Summary:
We continue to reinforce commands, and Dixie is improving on extending her sit command. While we are still working on the down command, she can perform it but struggles with extending it. Keep up the great work, Dixie!
Pupdate 6:
Date: June 1st, 2024
Weight: 27.92lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, we continued to reinforce all the commands with Dixie, and she did exceptionally well with her down command. We practiced and extended the duration of the down command, allowing her to hold it for longer periods. Additionally, we completed more repetitions than usual. Keep up the great work, Dixie!
Pupdate 7:
Date: June 2nd, 2024
Weight: 27.98lbs
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Training Summary:
We continue to reinforce commands daily with Dixie. Improving on her anxiety and building her confidence day in and day out. She is doing extremely well on heel. Keep up the great work!
Pupdate 8:
Date: June 3rd, 2024
Weight: 27.98lbs
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Training Summary:
Dixie is really getting the hang of all the commands, demonstrating significant improvement in going in and out of the crate. Her progress is evident as she has made substantial strides in overcoming her separation anxiety. As a result, we can now begin to increase distraction levels to further challenge her. Keep up the hard work, Dixie; your dedication is truly paying off.
Pupdate 9:
Date June 4th, 2024
Weight: 27.89lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, we exposed Dixie to some dog distractions. Since she gets easily excited, it is best to expose her to calm dogs. Despite the distraction, Dixie was able to reinforce her commands. Whenever she broke a command, I made sure to guide her back to the correct one, emphasizing the importance of consistently reinforcing commands.
Pupdate 10:
Date June 5th, 2024
Weight: 27.89lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, Dixie showed tremendous improvement during our training session at Home Depot. She was particularly fascinated by the bustling crowds, although it did take her a bit of time to acclimate to the new environment.
Pupdate 11
Date: June 6, 2024
Weight: 27.90 lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, we took Dixie to the North Hollywood Shopping Center. Although she was initially shy in the new environment and spooked by some passing car noises, she acclimated well by the end of our session. Overall, she did an amazing job. It’s not about how we start; it’s about how we finish. Keep up the great work, Dixie!
Pupdate 12:
Date: June 7, 2024
Weight: 27.89lbs
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Training Summary:
We continue to increase distraction levels for Dixie while reinforcing all commands. She has done an amazing job extending both her sit and down commands. Keep up the great work!
Pupdate 13:
Date: June 8, 2024
Weight: 27.99lbs
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Training Summary:
We continue to reinforce Commander Dixie and increase distractions during her training. She is such a happy, fun pup to work with, and she is super sweet and loving. Great work, Dixie!
Pupdate 14:
Date: June 9, 2024
Weight: 27.91lbs
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Training Summary:
Today, we continue to reinforce commands, and now Dixie can perform them off-leash. She is a really happy pup and has gained so much confidence since her first day of training here. Keep up the great work, Dixie!
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