Leo Schoonby - Training Photos, Videos and Updates

Pawsitive Notes - Tracking Leo's Milestones

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  • ​4/2/21 - Leo was definitely a bit shy at first but it wasn’t long until he warmed up to everyone and enjoyed a long game of fetch. He’s been super sweet to us and hasn’t bothered any of the other dogs at all. ​
  • 4/7/21 - Leo went on his first walk with us and he did great. We didn’t see and dogs up close so there was no reactivity issue. He didn’t really pull too much but he benefited from a few small corrections to keep him focused. 
  • 4/9/21 - Leo continues to do amazing on his walks and obedience and his next big step is working on his socialization/ continue working on his resource guarding issues.
  • 4/14/21 - Leo’s been going on lots of walks lately. He’s been experiencing some reactivity towards other dogs, especially if the other dog is reactive as well. After correcting and diverting his attention away from the situation, he usually calms down quickly and can continue with the walk. He recently experienced extreme anxiety on a walk when confronted with a reactive dog, where he tried to bite the leash and escape, grazing our hands and knees in the process. Leo is clearly having a traumatized reaction to the presence of reactive dogs, and will need additional time and training to overcome this fear. Because of these delays in his progress, we have not yet been able to begin work on his resource guarding issues, and are hoping to do so in the coming days.
  • 4/18/21 - Leo is making incredible progress! He went on a successful pack walk with trainer dog Jack (Pictured), and showed no reactivity to Jack at all. This weekend, he successfully met trainer dog Drogo through on leash, with no reactivity, and then met Drogo several times through the fence, with no reactivity or aggression. (See video) We are very proud of Leo's progress, and will continue to work on pack introductions in the coming days.