Saturday, July 11, 2009

Happy Mastiff

At the time loving SriTong arrived at Woof Woof Urban Dog Academy she was a bit unfit three years old Mastiff. Her problems ranged from lack of energy, pulling the leash during walks, excessive shyness, nervousness when hearing loud city noises and aggressiveness towards other dogs.

Training SriTong was a challenging, yet rewarding task. Her loving nature made working with her a real joy.

Because of her lack of physical fitness the first phase of her training focused on building her stamina by taking her on several short walks during the day. Within the week she was able to walk for over 45 minutes without complaint. As the strolls around the city grew longer we were able to address her anxiety so that loud city noises and the presence of other dogs ceased to be a problem.

During her second week we were able to pour all the energy in the obedience exercises. Today, Sri Tong is a energetic and obedient dog. She is back home as a "Happy, healthy, balanced and loving dog."