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A playful Boston Terrier with wide eyes and an open-mouthed grin, lying on a cozy white blanket. The dog's joyful and energetic personality shines in this close-up shot.

Breed : Boston Terrier
Sex: Female
Age: 12 weeks
Problems:

  • Biting 

  • Running

  • Chewing on cords

  • Toilet Training

  • Walking

  • Socialization

Lucy - Puppy

  • Lucy's Parents wanted the best for Lucy - Thrive in their home

  • Previous dog experience - Some issues they did not want to repeat

  • Teenagers in home

While familiar with dogs, Lucy's parents wanted her to thrive and enjoy her life with her new family. With a few teenagers in the house, life could be hectic.

  • Small dogs are know to be yappy & controlling

  • Visitors to and from the house need to feel comfortable

  • Friends and family with guest dogs visit often.

LUCY

A playful Boston Terrier with wide eyes and an open-mouthed grin, lying on a cozy white blanket. The dog's joyful and energetic personality shines in this close-up shot.
A Boston Terrier with a muddy face and collar, sitting on a wooden deck and looking up with an innocent yet mischievous expression. The dog's muddy adventure is humorously captured.
"A playful Boston Terrier with wide eyes and an open-mouthed grin, lying on a cozy white blanket. The dog's joyful and energetic personality shines in this close-up shot."

Initial Training
Our 1st Training session we explained how puppies think, what their needs are at this early stage and how to establish boundaries to ensure Lucy knew her role in the family.

Lucy lasted about 90 mins and fell asleep as she was very active and doing fantastic.  We talked about nutrition, how to speak Lucy's language and how to move around the house they way a dog would guiding a puppy in the home.

We got her started on toileting outside and ensuring she kept her home clean and tidy.

 

Follow Up Training

In a follow-up training session, Lucy, a spirited pup from Ottawa, demonstrated significant progress as she grew more comfortable with our training methods. With her growing confidence and maturity, we adapted our approach to enforce boundaries effectively, ensuring her continued development.

Recognizing the importance of outdoor training for Lucy, we initiated recall exercises, focusing on her ability to play freely in the yard while maintaining focus. Given that the yard is adjacent to one of Ottawa’s bustling parks, it was crucial to teach Lucy not to be distracted by park activities. Our approach allowed her to enjoy the outdoors without becoming obsessed with the surrounding environment.

By reinforcing boundaries and adapting our methods to suit Lucy’s evolving needs, we successfully nurtured a balanced and confident dog, ready to explore the world while remaining attentive to her owner's commands.

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Introductions

Lucy is in a family who has dogs. YEAH! So we came back to visit with family and their family dog. We did introductions. Dogs know how to introduce each other, but even here humans have a role to play to let the dogs know to manage their energy levels and keep the older dog in gentle play mode.

Follow up visits are absolutely necessary to finetune and  adapt your dog to your situation.

Needing to socialize. Lucy's parents put a sign on the door say " RING THE BELL! Dog in training".  This ensured Lucy got alot of exposure to  new people and what her role was to play in the meeting.  Lucy's Role was wait and look cute. She mastered it!

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