Freddy the Poodle - 4 Weeks Residential Dog Training

Freddy the poodle has completed his 4 weeks training, he's a great character who loves life! However, he has become progressively more fearful of being groomed and handled, this meant neither the groomer or his owners were able to fully groom him.
During his training, we focused on building Freddy's confidence with being groomed and teaching him more skills to to signal any discomfort and move away without needing to snap or bite. His owners had put great foundations in place so we built further on this, allow Freddy to control handling sessions and not feel overwhelmed.
While there is a long road ahead, Freddy has made good progress and is more able to trust people in grooming/handling situations. His owners have the skills and guidance to keep working through this and progressing him further.
Alongside this, we taught Freddy better lead skills and new behaviours so he can stay calm when passing dogs on the lead and not bark at them. We reinforced his recall and general good behaviour on walks too.
We look forward to continuing to support his owners and follow their progress 😊