Layla and Willow

Layla (one and a half years old)  and Willow (6 months old) are both Shepherd mixes. They are both very well rounded trusting family dogs that just need a little work. Their owners contacted me after having worked with me in the past with "Butters" their deceased companion of twelve years. He was such a great dog and will never be forgotten! After taking some time to mourn their loss, this couple decided to adopt Layla a year ago. Everything was going relatively smoothly until they added Willow a few months ago. Although the two dogs get along very well Layla started chewing and not obeying her obedience commands since Willows arrival! Willow on the other hand is just a naive older puppy that came from a shelter without any real understanding about living in a home with humans. To get things off to a good start, each dog will spend some individual time exercising on a thirty foot lead and practicing coming when called. This will strengthen their bond with their owners and relieve some of the "sibling rivalry" I think is going on between them. Both of them will begin using a crate so they aren't getting into trouble until we have resolved their issues. At our next session both Layla and Willow will begin working on the Sit Stay command, the Down command and will be learning to play retrieve a ball. I look forward to watching them blossom!