Well Peeps! Lil Finny is back with his owners, ready for his new start. He is now equipped with an unbelievable obedience foundation built on respect, impulse control, and a calmer state of mind.
Finn came to us willfully defiant, extremely anxious and fearful, inordinately disrespectful on all fronts, overly aroused with an inability to calm down, resource guarding space and items, jumping, nipping when asked to do something he didn’t want to, pulling on leash, refusing to walk, and was starting to show some unsavory reactivity (barking) towards anything unfamiliar.
Insecurity paired with high energy, along with intelligence paired with entitlement, made for a very messy behavioral concoction! Now Finn has a solid understanding of WHO’s setting the rules, and who has to follow those rules.
Finny is newly equipped with the ability to self-regulate and make better choices when distractions are at their highest. His parents now have the knowledge and skills to follow through with his obedience and continue to pattern him for calm behavior so that they can have the everywhere dog they’ve always wanted! All it takes is a bit of practice to master the tools, and not feeling mean for imposing structure and boundaries around the house.
Finny is well on his way to having that amazing bond all of us dog owners crave with our pets! I am so thrilled for his owners to experience the everywhere dog they’ve always wanted, and the true nature of this sweet sweet boy when he has a calmer more balanced state of mind!
7 июл 2024
