Dexter | Terrier Mix | Bakersfield CA

ByJesse Medina

Let’s welcome Dexter,

Dexter is a 1-year-old mixed Terrier who joined our 2-Week Board & Train program to work on leash manners, impulse control, and overall behavior.

Dexter tends to lunge and jump while on leash and can become overly excited in stimulating environments. He has also shown some leash reactivity and can be a bit possessive over toys, especially around his brother Roman.

Throughout his program, we are focusing on teaching Dexter how to stay calm, structured, and responsive to commands. He is working on proper leash etiquette, engagement with his handler, and learning to remain neutral around distractions. We’re also addressing his resource guarding to create safer, more respectful interactions at home.

Our goal is to help Dexter become a well-mannered, confident dog both on and off leash.

Pupdate:#2

WEIGHT: 36.05 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Second day of training with Dexter and we introduced light leash pressure. He’s beginning to understand how to follow guidance and make better choices, showing nice progress already. Building a strong foundation one session at a time.

Pupdate:#3

WEIGHT: 36.05 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Dexter focused on duration commands, and he did really well. He showed good patience holding his positions and is starting to build more consistency. We’ll keep reinforcing calm, steady behavior as we continue to increase time and add distractions.

Pupdate:#4

WEIGHT: 36.05 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Dexter focused on the place command. We worked on building duration and reinforcing consistency, and he did really well. Dexter is starting to understand the expectation and settle in with more confidence. Great progress today—excited to keep it going! 🐾

Pupdate:#5

WEIGHT: 36.05 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training session with Dexter went well. He did a great job holding his duration commands and continues to show solid progress. He’s having a bit of difficulty with the down command right now, but that’s all part of the process—we’ll keep working with him to build more understanding and confidence. Keep it up, Dexter!

Pupdate:#6

WEIGHT: 36.05 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: After a fun day of training, we took Dexter and Roman out for a bike ride to burn off some energy. They did great running alongside the bikes, staying focused and keeping a solid pace the whole time. It was a perfect way to end the day with both exercise and structure!

Pupdate:#7

WEIGHT: 36.10 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Dexter was another great step forward. We took a walk around the block and visited the local gas station to practice real-world exposure. He did well staying calm and behaved nicely around people, showing solid progress with his social skills.🐾

Pupdate:#8

WEIGHT: 36.10 Lbs

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: After a fun and productive day of training, we took Dexter and Roman on a bike ride around the block. Both dogs did a great job running alongside the bikes, staying focused and keeping a steady pace—an awesome way to wrap up the session.

 

Jesse Medina

Ever since Jesse was young, he had a fascination with all animals, especially dogs. Jesus once rescued a dog near the street he lived on and helped nurse her back to health. From that point forward Jesus has wanted to help dogs in any way. Read more about Jesse here.