When he came to me for a one-month board-and-train, he was an impatient, pushy dog. He would barge through any open door; throw mamby-pamby barking fits whenever he saw another dog, car, or human; refuse to obey known obedience commands; rip up the inside of a car while riding down the road; become extremely stressed every time he did not get what he wanted; and nearly drag his owner into traffic to chase passing cars.
He is going home a changed dog. Romeo now loves car rides; walks politely on leash in the highest distraction environments; follows humans through doorways; has not only mastered his obedience work but is for all intents and purposes off-leash reliable.
Romeo was no walk in the park, but he has gone from being a menace to being a friend. I'll miss you, buddy.
Thomas Aaron is a dog trainer in Denver, CO, and owns FetchMasters, LLC.
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