Panchito & Benito | Mini Dachshund Brothers | Bakersfield, CA

ByJesse Medina

Benito & Panchito – Mini Dachshund Brothers | 2-Week Board & Train Program

Benito and Panchito, two energetic Mini Dachshund brothers, joined us today for our 2-Week Board & Train Program. They are here to focus on leash manners, basic obedience, confidence building, and potty training. Training them together allows us to work through their individual needs while also helping them learn how to stay focused around each other.

Training Focus

Leash Manners: Eliminating pulling, improving focus, and creating a smooth heel

Basic Obedience: Sit, Down, Place, Come, Heel, and Stay (with duration)

Potty Training: Establishing consistent routines and reducing accidents

Confidence Building: Helping both pups stay calm and responsive in new environments and around distractions

These brothers will be receiving structured, consistent training designed specifically for small breeds like Dachshunds. We’ll be working on their independence, impulse control, and reliability both together and individually.

Follow their journey as Benito and Panchito grow into confident, well-behaved companions over the next two weeks.

Pupdate#2

WEIGHT: 14.5 Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8.9 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training we introduced leash pressure with recall to Benito and Panchito, and both boys did well responding to the new guidance. They picked up quickly on following the gentle pressure and came in nicely when called.

Pupdate#3

WEIGHT: 14.5 Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8.9 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Benito and Panchito we introduced the place command, and they both did well settling in and holding the command. They’re picking things up quickly, and we’ll keep building on this great start.

Pupdate#4

WEIGHT: 14.5 Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8.9 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Benito and Panchito went very well. Both dogs did a great job holding their duration sit, showing improved patience, focus, and understanding of the command. We worked on maintaining calm behavior while building consistency, and they handled the session nicely. Great progress from both of them today.

Pupdate#5

WEIGHT: 14.5 Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8.9 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Benito and Panchito went well. They did a nice job holding multiple commands and staying engaged throughout the session. We are continuing to focus on building their confidence, and they showed steady progress with each repetition. With consistency and continued positive reinforcement, their confidence will keep improving.

Pupdate#6

WEIGHT: 14.5 Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8.9 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Benito and Panchito went great. We focused on the place command, and both of them did a really nice job understanding what was being asked. They were able to get onto place and settle, showing improved focus and willingness to work. This was a solid step forward in building their confidence and impulse control, and we’ll continue reinforcing the place command to help them relax and hold it for longer durations as they progress.

Pupdate#7

WEIGHT: 14.5 Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8.9 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Benito and Panchito went well. Both dogs did a nice job holding their duration commands and showed good effort throughout the session. They are both still struggling a bit with the down command, but that’s completely normal, and we’ll continue to work on building clarity, confidence, and consistency there as training progresses.

Pupdate#8

WEIGHT: 14. 9Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8. 11 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training Benito and Panchito did well holding multiple commands, even with the added distraction of Nickel the cat. They stayed focused and made nice progress working through that real-world distraction.

Pupdate#9

WEIGHT: 14. 9Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8. 11 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training we went on a walk around the block, and Benito and Panchito did a great job maintaining a nice heel despite everyday distractions. They stayed engaged, worked calmly together, and showed solid progress with their leash manners and focus in a real-world environment.

Pupdate#10

WEIGHT: 14. 9Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8. 11 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: After a fun and productive day of training, Benito, Panchito and Tiger Lily were able to fully settle and relax on the place command. Even with Nickel the cat moving around as a distraction, they stayed calm, focused, and committed to holding their positions. This was a great demonstration of their growing impulse control and ability to relax around real-life distractions.

Pupdate#11

WEIGHT: 14. 9Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8. 11 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Benito and Panchito did well with an accepted greeting, remaining calm and polite throughout the interaction while showing improved manners and self-control.

Pupdate#12

WEIGHT: 14. 9Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8. 11 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: During today’s training, Benito and Panchito did well with food manners. They showed improved impulse control, remained calm around food, and waited patiently before being released. We will continue reinforcing these good habits to help build consistency and confidence around mealtime routines.

Pupdate#13

WEIGHT: 14. 9Lbs, Benito

WEIGHT: 8. 11 LBS, Panchito

MORNING FEED: All

EVENING FEED: All

TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today we went on a field trip to the park, where Benito and Panchito did well holding multiple commands amidst distractions. Despite the busy environment, they stayed focused, responsive, and worked through their commands with good effort. This outing was a great opportunity to build confidence and proof their obedience in a real-world setting, and both dogs handled the challenge nicely.

 

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.