Lilly Belle | German Shorthaired Pointer | Los Angeles, CA | In-Training
- Scott Hansen
- 11 hours ago
- 3 min read
Meet Lilly Belle! Lilly Belle is a ten-month-old German Shorthaired Pointer here for our Two-Week Board and Train Program. Lilly Belle is a lovable, young puppy; however, she does display several unwanted behaviors. Some of those behaviors include not being able to properly walk on the leash, eagerly or excessively greeting new people at home, excessively chewing on random items, and not staying calm at parks for sporting events. Lilly Belle can perform a command or two, however, she lacks structure and will perform the tasks inconsistently. Over the next fourteen days, Lilly Belle is going to learn to be an obedient pup through consistent, clear communication and balanced training at home and in discovering new people and places. Lilly Belle will learn to perform all these things on and off-leash through a positive and balanced training environment. Through structure and consistency, Lilly Belle will demonstrate how great a pup she can be! Stay tuned for Lilly Belle’s two-week transformation!
Pupdate 4/20/25
Today, Ms. Lilly Belle joined me for her two-week board and train program. Ms. Lilly Belle is a sweet and kind pup. We stayed at the park after you left to see what Ms. Lilly Belle could perform. She was not very interested in performing any commands! No big surprise - that's why she's here! She was distracted by everyone and everything other than me. We then did a quick photo shoot for her profile picture for her blog. Being a part-time dog photographer should go on my resume. Almost all dogs see a cell phone come out, and all of a sudden, you are invisible.
Ms. Lilly Belle did well on the drive home. No issues there. When we arrived at her temporary residence for the next two weeks, I let her sniff Ms. Toji through the outside fence. We went inside, and I introduced her to the family. She was able to meet Ms. Toji through the screen door. They both looked eager to meet each other, so that was good. My mini-trainer was excited to meet Ms. Lilly Belle and wanted to start training her immediately.
We went to the backyard and I let her meet Ms. Toji. Ms. Toji was indifferent as she is with most of the pups. Ms. Lilly Belle was interested in her, and they were fine being around each other.
Lastly, we then headed out for a walk around the block. This was probably the fastest trip around the block ever. My mini-trainer felt that Ms. Lilly Belle was trying to race her, so we quite literally raced around most of the block. This walk allows me to analyze Ms. Lilly Belle and observe her behavior. I see how distracted she is and her other nuanced behaviors. I let her be herself. She gets to acclimate to the sights, sounds, and scents of her new neighborhood. After the new block record was set, I gave her a chance to relax in the crate and have some water.
We'll see how she does with her food over the next few days. Most dogs don't eat all their food the first day or two as they get used to the new digs. I do monitor her weight and will give her plenty of opportunities to eat her food if she doesn't finish it when I give her a chance to eat it.
Attached is the e-collar familiarization video. Please review it a few times before Ms. Lilly Belle's turnover. We'll practice together to make sure you are comfortable with the system before using it with Ms. Lilly Belle.
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