George | Pitbull | Bakersfield, CA
Hello everyone, please give a warm welcoming to our very special guest named George. George is here with us to complete a two week rehabilitation program, in order to help him become a well behaved and obedient boy. He was brought to us by his owner because he struggles with reactivity issues, towards humans and dogs while in public. George is also the littermate brother to Frank, a dog who has previously completed a two week board and train program with us. At home George periodically starts fights with his brother Frank, due to dominate and possessive behaviors. Before he was brought to us George had already undergone three different training programs, who were unsuccessful in fixing his behavior. If you are interested in witnessing George transform into a more docile and well balanced good boy!
weight: 90.4
Pupdate #2
Morning food consumed: 50%
Early food consumed: 50%
Weight: 90.14
Today George had an amazing day of training! He is getting very good at completing most of his basic obedience commands, such as come, sit, down, and heel. Although he is doing an awesome job mastering his commands, George has showcased some signs of dog aggression. Earlier today he tried to attack one of our personal puppies. Luckily we have a muzzle on George, so nobody was hurt at all and we were able to successfully finish our training session on a positive note.
Pupdate #3
Morning food consumed: 50%
Evening food consumed: 75%
Weight: 90.14
Today George was able to take a trip with us out of town, to complete some of his daily training in Sylmar, CA. George is doing an amazing job so far in his training! He has been getting a lot better at working around human and dog distractions, but still struggles with fearfulness towards loud noises. We are working very hard to build Georges confidence in public areas and build reliable obedience. Please stay tuned to view Georges daily progress!
Pupdate #4
Morning food consumed: 50%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.12
Today George did an amazing job completing his training. He has become a lot more confident and trusting of his handler. George does struggle with trying to run away from certain sounds or any large, moving objects. Although he struggles with fearfulness at the moment, he is starting to get very comfortable in public settings and is building confidence by the day.
Pupdate #5
Morning food: 100%
Evening food: 100%
Weight: 90.13
Today George has proven to us that he has made major progress with his training. For our sessions today we focused greatly on building confidence and reliable obedience at the gas station, around large distractions such as cars and civilians. Please stay tuned to watch George work his way into becoming a more docile and well mannered dog!
pupdate #6
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.05
Today we kept it simple with George’s training and focused on completing our basic commands around the nearby shopping center. George is building a lot of confidence and doesn’t try to lunge or bark at strangers anymore. Although George is doing an awesome job there is a couple things he struggles with such as shyness around strangers, and lunging towards smaller dogs. Please stay tuned to our website for updates on George’s progression and to watch him learn how to work past all kinds of distractions.
Pupdate #7
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.05
For todays training we focused mainly on keeping George the place cot while in the grooming salon while various distractions came by. George did an amazing job by not responding towards any triggers while laying down on the place cot. We are very proud of this progress and excited to see just how much George can learn by the end of our board and train program!
Pupdate #8
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.05
Today George was able to join on a fun trip to our local Home Depot. George is doing a great job completing every command such as extended sit and down! We are still working on his greeting manners, but overall he had a successful training session as part of his daily training. George is doing a great job completing every command such as extended sit and down!
Pupdate #9
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.05
Today we focused on practicing every command such as extended sit, down and place around distractions in front of Going Mutts Grooming Salon. George seemed a lot more energetic and confident today! We are working on staying calm around some large distractions, but he is getting a lot better at completing extended commands.
Pupdate #10
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.12
George is doing an amazing job in his training so far! We have even seen some improvements in ignoring dog distractions today as we practiced our commands in front of Going Mutts Pet Grooming Salon. Please stay tuned to our website in order to view George’s progress over the final days of his rehabilitation program!
Pupdate #11
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 90.12
Today we brought George to our local Home Depot again in order to complete some of our daily training routine! This time we went with another one of our board and train puppies named Dixi! We have also been practicing with the muzzle for safety per cautions to protect everyone including George. George has shown major progress in ignoring and working past human and barking dog distractions!
Pupdate # 12
George is doing a great job learning how to work in busy environments! Although he is still somewhat fearful of strangers approaching him, his confidence is building up by the day and we are slowly building up his greeting manners. George has definitely shocked the world with his performance so far and still has some time to go in his training! Please stay tuned to watch how well George will do by the end of his board and train program!
Pupdate #13
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 89.5
Today George did a fantastic job during our training at Home Depot. This time we stopped for a little bit to socialize with some of the Home Depot workers. George seems a lot more calmer today while working around a lot of strangers.
Pupdate #14
Morning food consumed: 100%
Evening food consumed: 100%
Weight: 89.12
Today George demonstrated his best behavior in Home Depot! George is still wearing the muzzle due to his history, but is doing an amazing job learning how to ignore people, noises, and build his confidence. Over all George has had an amazing time with us over his two week board and train program, he has came a very long way from when he first started and conquered every obstacle thrown at him. We are extremely proud that George has successfully completed his rehabilitation program, now has a very bright future ahead of him once he goes back home.
