Meet Truff! He's a ten month old Golden Retriever from Los Angeles, California here for our One-Week Board and Train Program. He is incredibly sweet, but he loves pulling on his leash and jumping on people. He often wants to decide for himself if he listens to commands or not, and has a knack for chewing furniture and other objects in the house. Over the next seven days, we will work on Truff's obedience skills, help with his impulse control, work on his manners in and out of the house, and show him how to be the best pup he can possibly be. Stay tuned for Truff's one week transformation!
Pupdate: 2/23/2025
After picking up Truff, we headed home to help him get settled into his new environment. Just like his brother, who I worked with a few years ago, he is incredibly sweet and has been adjusting well so far!
In the evening, we took a trip to the park, where Truff made it very clear just how much he loves to pull on the leash. When working on his basic commands, he was able to Sit for me at times, but he didn’t want to hold it for more than a few seconds—something we’ll be focusing on alongside his other training.
So far, I’ve really enjoyed having Truff, and I’m looking forward to working with him this week!
Pupdate: 2/24/2025
Truff went to Whittier Narrows Park today, where we met with some other trainers and their dogs—everyone was jealous of how handsome he is!
He showed a lot of interest in the other dogs, but instead of pulling toward them, he mostly fixated on them, which is already an improvement from yesterday. Aside from that, he remained well-mannered, maintaining a fairly calm and confident demeanor. When practicing his greeting manners, he sat politely for petting on the very first try, which is outstanding!
We worked on his Heel and Come To Sit commands. For Come To Sit, I want him to come when called, walk around my legs, and sit at my left side with his ears at my knee. This smoothly transitions into Heel, where I want him to walk politely at my left side, keeping his ears aligned with my knee. He’s getting the motions down well! His biggest challenge today was wanting to stop and lay down instead of continuing forward, but he’s learning to go with my movement more consistently.
Great progress from Truff today!
Pupdate: 2/25/2025
Truff has been getting comfortable in my home, which is great—but it also meant he was extra excited to start the day! Before heading out, we worked on calmly approaching the door multiple times until he was able to leave politely. This helps him understand that the fun parts of the day only happen when he’s calm and under control.
At Almansor Park, we focused on Truff’s Place command, which involves getting onto a raised object and staying there until released or given another command. He’s starting to get the hang of it! This skill came in handy almost immediately—back home, I asked him to stay on a cot while I cooked dinner. He needed a few reminders but eventually settled in and even curled up for a nap.
This command will be super useful in everyday life, whether I’m cleaning, cooking, or having guests over. Truff is making great progress, and I’m excited to keep building on it!
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