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Pawsitive Notes - Tracking Winston's Milestones

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  •  12/3 - Winston has settled in well! He already got out with Drogo yesterday and behaved appropriately, so he graduated to playing with another pack member, Mia, today. He did very well! He had an excellent walk with a beautiful heel! We did a bit of work in the run today on basic obedience and definitely have some work to do. He did pretty well with sit, but we have a long way to go with down and stay. His recall has been great so far though. :)​
  • 12/4 - Winston put in some excellent work today! He had another great walk and then did obedience work in the run. He did exceedingly well with Sit and we got up to a 30 second hold with Sit/Stay. We are still working down. He does well with a lure, but hasn't quite gotten the concept on command. We even got a few Down/Stays once we got there. Threw in a few Watch Me's today and Rolls (once in down) and he did surprisingly well with those too! (see video).
  • 12/7 - Winston is rocking the walks! Today he held Sit/Stays and Down/Stays while being walked around and stepped over. He did much better with his downs. Stay is still spotty but when he is doing it, he holds one very well. Still much to practice but pleased with his progress so far and how quickly he is catching on! He is doing well in pack play, although tries to be a little dominant and has to be reminded that is not okay.
  • 12/10 - Winston is showing improvement with Sit/Stay, but is still struggling with Down and Down/Stay. We will continue to work and try to break through. He does well with treats as lures, but we are trying to get him to the point of not needing the treats and obeying on command with praise and affection as a reward. He continues to do very well with recall in the dog run.
  • 12/11 - Excellent socializing and play with the pack today! Only one time did he have to be reminded not to mount his buddy and he instantly stopped. He's a very playful boy! Today he did an excellent job holding a Sit/Stay while waiting to be fed!
  • 12/14 - Winston had a stellar walk today and sat on the first command at every intersection! We went in to the park to work obedience with distractions and he did his best work yet! He is starting to understand down without the use of treats as lures, but it's still a work in progress. Excellent work and focus today!
  • 12/17 - Winston had another awesome walk and did more obedience training in the park. He's doing much better with down and stay, although still has some work to do to get it every time. Repetition is key! (See video).
  • 12/18 - Winston continues to have excellent walks, improving obedience in the park, with distractions, and great socialization time!