A Rescue Staffy Mix's Story: From Zero Recall to Coming on Command
Her family lives two hours from Bakersfield, so a board and train made sense. They came home with a dog who comes when called, and the tools to keep it going.
- Staffy mix rescue
- 2 years old
- Board and train
- Her family lives 2 hours away
Where she started
She is a two-year-old Staffy mix rescue. When her family came to Jesse and our team, she had "zero recall," she was "pulling hard on leash," she was "jumping up on people," and she was "highly reactive with other dogs."
The training journey
Her family lives two hours from Bakersfield. In their words, "the board and train made sense for us."
Her owner wrote that Jesse told them he offered lifetime follow up, "and he means it." When her owner has texted Jesse for advice, he got back to them "ASAP." Her owner also found Jesse's one on one lessons helpful, and recommends taking an occasional follow up.
What actually changed
- Walks. She went from pulling hard to "walking behind/bonus beside us."
- Recall. She comes on command, and her owner says it is "getting better all the time." "Often she comes without any e collar assistance."
- Greetings. No more jumping up on people.
- Other dogs. She is able to walk past other dogs, and sometimes interact with them.
- Her crate. Her owner says she hangs out in it happily, then adds a fair word: "mostly."
★★★★★
“Jesse and his crew at K9 OffLeash Bakersfield are fantastic. Our 2 year old Staffy mix rescue went from zero recall, pulling hard on leash, jumping up on people, highly reactive with other dogs to walking behind/bonus beside us, coming on command, not jumping, hanging happily ( mostly) in her crate and able to walk past and sometimes interact with other dogs. It’s been a life changing experience. […] We live 2 hours from Bakersfield so the board and train made sense for us. Jesse told us he offered lifetime follow up and he means it. I’ve texted him for advice and he got back to me ASAP.”
Nicholas Owens, Google review, March 2024
What it changed for the family
Her owner called it "a life changing experience." Part of that is having a backup: "It's good peace of mind though to know we have a backup method when she goes into her other world of hunting mode."
Her owner is also straight about the work: "It's easy to slip back into bad habits." And the other side of that: "The more you practice the OffLeash K9 training methods the smoother it gets and the happier the owners and the dogs are."
Why her story matters to us
We like this review because it does not pretend the work stops at pickup. Off Leash K9 Training Bakersfield trains the dog, and then the family keeps practicing. Her owner said that better than we can.
Before and after
A two-year-old rescue Staffy mix had zero recall, pulled hard on the leash, jumped on people and was highly reactive with other dogs. After a board and train, she comes on command and can walk past other dogs.
Her family chose board and train because of the drive. The 2 Week Board and Train is one of our board and train programs. If you live closer and would rather come in each week, Basic Obedience is our lesson option. Every program and price is on our plans and pricing page.
Talk to us about your dog
If your dog will not come when called, or pulls hard on every walk, call Off Leash K9 Training Bakersfield at (661) 655-8787 or send us a message. We train at our facility at 1450 Olive Dr A, by appointment.
