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NOVA
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Week 8 for Nova:
Well here we are at the end. It has been an emotional rollercoaster between us and here we are again just a little misty eyed that our bundle of joy is leaving. Nova has melted every ones heart here. She is a rockstar and we love her so much, her growth since she has been here is amazing. When she got here she was so scared she wouldn’t even eat or even go potty. Now she lives for all the intention. Her cgc went good this week. I was happy, it wasn’t perfect but I’m not perfect. I was very proud of her. She is going to make a great addition to any home. She has made us all grow!!!
Journal entry march 2
Cgc test today. Went good, not perfect but awesome compared to where we started from. Nova is a very smart dog and she enjoys going through her commands. She makes it easy.
Thor
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Weekly Summary: 6
This week we worked on preparing Thor for his final Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.
He did very good in all the commands that he usually struggled with like; standing still for inspection, and returning to the heel position on recalls. The entire team has done very well getting him ready as he did pass with the score of 10/10. Thor has been such a great dog showing no signs of aggression and remaining a low energy pet. He will be the perfect addition to any family.
Daily Journal Entry:
Today Thor got some overtime work with the few commands he still struggles with. It has been rainy this week and he hasn’t had a chance to get out and run so it may be some of that also. He went for his first side by side ride and absolutely loved it​​
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Arrow
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WEEKLY SUMMARY: WEEK SIX
The team has done such a great job with Arrow this week! It is so easy to tell that everyone has been on the same page while Arrow has been here with us another round and they have definitely worked hard to care for his well-being as well as his future! This weekend we had CGC’s and Arrow didn’t do as well as I hoped he would, but needless to say he did just fine and is still the happiest, hardworking boy! We spent tons of time this week continuing to perform tricks with Arrow and giving him tons of time to be a dog and get all of his energy out! He continues to play just fine with Boulder (when Boulder is in the mood to be harassed) and never misses a day without his play sessions in the water!
DAILY JOURNAL: 6/7/25
Today we had CGC’s and Arrow didn’t do as hot as I was hoping he would! This morning Arrow had tons of energy and just wanted to go go go and check everyone and everything out which is always fun and great, testing or not! Arrow kept sitting during his stand for CGC #3 so since he wasn’t performing I called it a fail for that moment and went on with the test. Arrow did fine for everything else, but he wasn’t totally attentive and engaged during the entire test which is fine because he still performed well! For CGC #8 dog on dog, Arrow kept trying to break and get to Boulder which was shutting Boulder down, so I ended that test with a fail as well since he couldn’t remain polite and calm for even a third attempt.
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Rocco
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​Rocco has done so amazing this round. We have made great strides in his obedience, but more than anything his behavior. This week we worked on all of his basic obedience, tricks, and manners around people. Rocco is very play driven and his play drive is out of control sometimes, but he is at a point now where we can get him to reel it in very easy. I believe that Rocco is ready for a home with people that are willing to work and exercise him. He is a dog that needs the energy ran out of him and let his puppy brain burn energy and grow.
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Piano
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Week 7 for Piano has been great. We have spent the week reinforcing the commands we have taught him over the entirety of his stay here. Piano is one of those rare dogs that truly wants to learn more. He has an easy time engaging with his handler and has fun while he is learning, and this attitude of his has made this process so easy and fun for us all here. His obedience is certainly above and beyond what we had planned when he got here, but we have been blessed with a dog like Piano.
Piano’s behavior has been his challenge while he is here. Piano has a hunter’s spirit, he likes to chase, to track things down, to hunt – and has been bred to do exactly that. Those behaviors are not necessarily problematic, but in an environment with more people than prey has made it a challenge for Piano. Fast moving objects and things make Piano’s instinct come out. We knew this from the beginning and have tried to keep that part of his mind satisfied by throwing balls for him to chase, letting him play with other dogs at least 3 times a day, and letting him enjoy his freedom when we are not training. We hoped that would give him enough energy release to allow us time to set boundaries for him that were appropriate, and we were mostly right. The most important thing for anyone to understand about Piano is his nature as a hunting dog. Someone cannot keep this dog in a house all day long and expect him to be a good boy, he needs to run and chase and play often. When his body has a way to burn energy appropriately, it makes it so much easier to talk to his mind.
Piano is such a great dog. He is so smart. He loves his people and bonds pretty easily. Piano will love your family and protect your home, he will play with you, go on adventures with you, and he will listen to you. Piano is one of the rare dogs that has everything that someone could hope for in a dog. We hope he finds the best home that he could. Just make sure he gets plenty of space to follow his nature.
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Bobo
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​We have been working with Bobo for many weeks now and it has been challenging, but we have seen a huge improvement from when he first arrived to what he is today. He came in to the PAWS program completely terrified of everyone. Now we see him engaging with people that are outside of his team of trainers, which is a huge step forward. Our main focus for Bobo has been proper socialization with people. In the environment that we live in is challenging for this because of the amount of people that he will come in contact with; this is overwhelming a lot of the time. What we have been seeing is he will become exceptionally affectionate in a controlled environment (like an enclosed room) where there is someone he trusts and preferably another dog that he trusts. In a setting like this he will become more of an extrovert and look to people he generally would be afraid of for affection. We will be sad to see him leave this week, but we hope that he will be able to receive more training through a professional behavior and socialization specialist. Bobo is such a wonderful dog and would make a great family pet.
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