Pancake | Golden Retriever | Bakersfield, California

Hi! My name is Pancake, the Golden Retriever and I will be joining my trainer Anthony for a Two Week Board and Train. My owners claim I lack recall, struggle with basic obedience, and lack leash manners. I’m a super strong pup and I love to pull my owners down the street whenever we go for walks. I tend to get very excited when I’m around humans, especially children! At times I become overly excited and begin to jump on people. Wish me luck! Check daily for my progressive transformation!

Pupdate 2:

Date: Wednesday February 22nd, 2023

Weight: 58.62 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we introduced all five commands to Pancake with leash guidance. I noticed she acts skittish with sudden noises. For example she gets startled by cars when walking on the side walk. She becomes overly excited when she see’s other dogs. She is settling in just fine. She is drinking water regularly and eating all her food. I love her personality! She has lots of energy and loves to train!


 

Pupdate 3:


 

Date: Thursday February 23rd, 2023

Weight: 58.73 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we took our training to Home Depot! Pancake was really nervous and skittish of all the new noises and distractions. Eventually as she acclimated to the environment, her energy was much more manageable and we were able to train! Not too bad for her first at Home Depot, Keep up the hard work girl!


 

Pupdate 4:

Date: Friday February 24th, 2023

Weight: 58.82 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Another day of training indoors at Home Depot. We continue to expose her to new distractions and continue to build her confidence around her everyday distractions. She is improving on all her commands. Her heel by far has gotten so much better since her first day. She LOVES the rain!!!


 

Pupdate 5:

Date: Saturday February 25th, 2023

Weight: 58.82 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we were able to practice the place command. The place command is great because it can keep pancake put in one location. It’s fairly new to her and she can hold the command for about 15 seconds. We will continue to complete more reps and have fun with the place command! This command is great for building her confidence and teaches her to control her impulse in and around the house.


 

Pupdate 6:

Date: Sunday February 26th, 2023

Weight: 58.93 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Major improvement from Pancake today! She is now performing all commands. We will utilize these commands to channel that energy into procative energy.


 

Pupdate 7:

Date: Monday February 27th, 2023

Weight: 58.97lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we trained over at Lowe’s where we stayed warm and were able to train in comfy conditions. She is doing much better in public environments. She has gained confidence going up and down with her place commands. She is such a happy pup when she’s out training! Pancake did come in heat today. I am aware her hormones can be up in the air during these times. I will continue to monitor her throughout the upcoming. She is eating all her food and drinking water regularly. Keep up the HARD work girl!


 

Pupdate 8:

Date: Tuesday February 28th, 2023

Weight: 59.92 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we trained over at the Porter Ranch Vineyards! She got to be around a lot of human distractions. She has gained so much confidence in her place command. She is super excitable but Pancake needs to know there has to be balance. After celebrating from the “break” command, it’s important to put her in a command after. This allows her to channel her energies, even if she’s in an excited state of mind. It’s all about BALANCE! The more she’s a good girl, the more fun we have going to fun places!


 

Pupdate 9:

Date: Wednesday March 1st, 2023

Weight: 60.01 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Pancakes heel has improved so much. She no longer pulls on leash! Pancake has lots of drive. She loves to train and wants to please whoever is holding onto the other end of the leash. On heel she does a little prance and is making eye contact with me, a focused heel. She gets really easily excited so I prefer to give her verbal affection rather than physical when in public. She enjoys training and most importantly is having fun!


 

Pupdate 10:

Date: Thursday March 2nd, 2023

Weight: 60.01 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today was a beautiful beach day! Pancake was able to experience and train in a new environment. SHE LOVES THE BEACH!! After some training at the beach I was able to give her freedom to roam around the beach. When it was time to go I was able to retrieve her through her incredible recall!


 

Pupdate 11:

Date: Friday March 3rd, 2023

Weight: 60.21 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we trained at the park where we got lots of beautiful sun! We continue to reinforce all commands. The place command is my favorite because it helps a lot with her anxiousness, and allows her to live in the moment rather than the distractions around.  She’s mastered her heel and continues to improve it daily!


 

Pupdate 11:

Date: Saturday March 4th, 2023

Weight: 60.21 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: Today we were able to revisit the Santa Monica Pier! Pancake showed much more confidence than the last time. Noises from the rollercoasters did trigger her to act skittish.  We were around a ton of human distractions. Keep up the hard work GIRL!


 

Pupdate 12:

Date: Sunday March 5th, 2023

Weight: 60.42 lbs

Morning Feed: All

Evening Feed: All

Training Highlights: We continue to reinforce all commands. She can perform all five commands! She does really well with her recall!