Ernie  - Training Photos, Videos and Updates

Pawsitive Notes - Tracking Ernie's Milestones

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  • ​6/7/21 - Ernie is settling into his surroundings, and is already warming up to us. He is enjoying running and playing in the dog run, and has even gone for a couple of successful walks! We are working on his obedience skills, and his leash reactivity.
  • 6/12/21 - Ernie is working hard on his obedience skills, and is having a lot of fun playing ball in the training area! His leash confidence is improving, and we are working with him on reactions and leash pulling.
  • 6/15/21 - Ernie crossed a milestone today, successfully socializing with trainer dogs Jack and Drogo! We will continue to work with him on his socialization skills in the coming days.
  • 6/20/21 - Ernie reached another milestone in his socialization work - graduating to the larger Pack! He had a wonderful time playing with the other dogs, and did a great job responding to social cues. We will focus on reinforcing appropriate behaviors in the coming days.
  • 6/25/21 - We are continuing to work on Ernie's leash walking skills. He is still pulling, but his reactions are almost nonexistent at this point, and he is now looking forward to his leash walks!
  • 6/29/21 - We are focusing on socialization during the heat wave, working with water play and obedience. Ernie has made a new best friend - Ranger! He even shared his favorite thing with Ranger (the hose), and showed no resource guarding behaviors whatsoever. (See video)
  • 7/3/21 - Ernie is doing very well with his socialization, and has become a well-established Pack member! We are continuing to work on his reactivity on leash, and also reinforce his obedience training.
  • 7/7/21 - Ernie's leash reactivity has improved greatly. We are still working on his tendencies to pull. and this will need continued reinforcement over time. He is very responsive to instruction and direction when confronted with a trigger, and is doing well with the leash commands.