Piper | Lab mix | Bakersfield, CA
🐾 Meet Piper – 7 Month Old Lab Mix 🐾
Welcome to our famous 2-Week Board & Train Program at [Off-Leash K9 Training Bakersfield
Piper is a sweet 7-month-old Lab mix with a fun personality and lots of puppy energy! She’s good with people and dogs, but like many young puppies, she still needs help learning structure, manners, and boundaries.
One of the main areas we’ll be focusing on during Piper’s stay is toy resource guarding. Resource guarding happens when a dog becomes possessive over toys, food, or other items and may growl, stiffen up, or try to keep others away. This behavior is very common in young dogs, especially during puppyhood, and the good news is that with proper training, structure, and clear communication, it can absolutely be improved.
During Piper’s 2-week program, we’ll be working on: ✔️ Better manners around the home
✔️ Complete potty training foundations
✔️ Obedience commands such as sit, down, place, heel, and recall
✔️ Learning to peacefully coexist with the older dogs in the home
✔️ Building confidence and impulse control
✔️ Addressing toy resource guarding in a safe and structured way
Our goal is to help Piper learn how to make better choices while also teaching her owners how to properly communicate with her and maintain the training at home. Training is not just about commands — it’s about creating clear leadership, structure, and trust.
We’re excited to help Piper become a calmer, more obedient, and well-mannered companion, and we can’t wait to share her progress through daily pupdates! 🐶🔥
Pupdate:#2
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training focused on building engagement and introducing light leash pressure. The session went well, with steady progress in responsiveness, focus, and understanding leash communication while working through the exercises calmly and confidently.
Pupdate:#3
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper focused on practicing duration commands. She did a great job staying in position and remaining patient throughout the session, showing good focus and steady progress with her obedience work.
Pupdate:#4
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper we practiced the place command, and she did a great job staying calm and focused throughout the session.
Pupdate:#5
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper focused on duration commands, and she did a great job maintaining her commands for longer periods of time. Piper showed good patience and focus throughout the session, even with distractions around her, and continues to make steady progress with her obedience training.
Pupdate:#6
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper went very well. She did an excellent job holding her duration sit command and stayed focused throughout the session. Piper showed improved patience and consistency while maintaining position, even as distractions were introduced. Great progress today building reliability and impulse control.
Pupdate:#7
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper focused on holding multiple commands, and she did a great job. We worked on maintaining positions and following through with commands for longer durations, helping to strengthen her focus, patience, and overall obedience. Piper remained engaged throughout the session and showed good consistency, making steady progress as her reliability continues to improve. Great work today, Piper! 🐾
Pupdate:#8
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper focused on food manners, and she did a great job! Piper remained patient and attentive around food, showing good self-control and making positive choices throughout the session. Her progress with waiting politely and staying focused is helping to build strong manners and reliability. Great work today, Piper! 🐾👏
Pupdate:#9
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper focused on duration commands, and she did a great job! Piper showed patience and focus while holding her commands for extended periods, demonstrating growing confidence and self-control. She remained attentive throughout the session and worked hard to maintain her positions despite distractions. Great work today, Piper—keep it up! 🐾👏
Pupdate:#10
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper included a walk around the block, where we focused on her heeling skills. She did a great job staying by her handler’s side and maintaining her focus throughout the walk. Piper worked through the various sights, sounds, and distractions she encountered while continuing to heel nicely, showing good engagement and growing confidence on leash. Great work today, Piper—keep up the excellent progress! 🐾👏🚶♀️
Pupdate:#11
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper included a field trip to the park, where she did a great job holding multiple commands around a variety of distractions. Piper stayed focused, maintained her obedience, and showed good impulse control throughout the outing. She continues to make excellent progress with her training and confidence in new environments. Great work today, Piper! 🐾🌳👏
Pupdate:#12
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper focused on door manners, and she did a great job. Piper showed good patience and self-control at doorways, waiting calmly and responding well to guidance. She continues to make steady progress with her impulse control and is becoming more confident and reliable with her manners around thresholds. Great work today, Piper!
Pupdate:#13
WEIGHT: 57.4 Lbs
MORNING FEED: All
EVENING FEED: All
TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS: Today’s training with Piper included another field trip to the park, where we continued working on her duration commands in a real-world environment. Despite the sights, sounds, and distractions around her, Piper did a great job holding her commands and staying focused. She showed excellent patience and growing reliability, making this another successful training session. Great work, Piper!
