YOUR DOG at CPC

Dog Training Denver, Colorado

The Canine Psychology Center of Colorado

Canine Headquarters

This page updated Monday, January 05, 2009 01:00 PM

(CPC dogs & Board and Train dogs in a down-stay)

Photos of Your Dog(s) Are at the Bottom of This Page

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Owners: Please Click Here for detailed instructions on maintaining your dog's training!!!

Your dog's accommodations while at CPC - Large, metal, daytime kennels / Smaller, plastic, night time crates

While at CPC your dog's food is sprinkled with Nupro® - a Glucosamine / Chondroiton Sulfate powder for joint support

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(Photos of Incoming Dogs are located at the bottom of this page)

"Morgan" - 4 year female Lab. Owned by Ben & Heather Hetrick of Centennial, CO - In training for Aggression Rehabilitation
Dog in 1/9/09 @ 9am - Dog home 2/6 @ 1pm

As of Monday, January 05, 2009 your dog has received one of the following grades for behavior, temperament, learning capability, willingness to participate and overall progress:
A, B, C, D or F (Minus and plus grades are included: A+, C-, etc)
First things first - I am brutally honest with my reports and comments and there are times where you as a dog owner may feel offended at some of my comments. I don't ever mean to offend anyone, but is critical that you hear what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Your dog's safety, state of mind and overall well being relies on total honesty, so please do your best to read these reports with an open mind.
It takes anywhere from 3 to 5 days for your dog to settle in at CPC, becoming comfortable with the new rules and routines. Real training cannot 'sink in' until your dog has relaxed enough to take it all in. Most dogs either do wonderfully or awfully in those first few days and my comments may change abruptly as your dog becomes more comfortable here at CPC.
Please remember that your dog is who your dog is and we simply cannot change a dog's personality. You would have to break the dog's spirit in order to do this. Some dogs have behaviors that are so engrained into their brains that it will take more than a month of formal training/rehabilitation in order to change the dog's reactions and thinking.
CPC is working very hard to train your dog to meet your specifications and the needs of your family, but makes no guarantees as to the results of any board & train program. Sometimes we just have to accept that there is only so far we can take a dog once it has become aggressive, fearful, anxious, unbalanced and unstable. (It's kind of like tasting chocolate - once you taste it, you can't 'untaste' it for the rest of your life.) So, this means that you must change the way you interact with your dog in order to maintain a high level of training/rehabilitation.
The 'return to heel' command can be viewed via photos CLICK HERE then scroll down to 'photos of the group working'. The other 'return to heel' command, called the 'swing', can be viewed via video CLICK HERE then scroll down to the very bottom of the page where it says, "Lori with 'Duke' practicing the 'swing' command".

Note: All dogs begin with a D- grade, move up to a D, then a D+, etc..... I am a tough grader and It takes a lot to get an A+ at CPC!

"Rover" - 8 year male Lab mix. Owned by Jane Doe of Denver, CO - In training for Aggression Rehabilitation
~~Dog in 12/15/08 @ 12pm~~ - Dog home 1/13 @ 1pm
'Rover' is doing very well.
Sorry, I keep forgetting the camera while I am working with him or outside with him!
He is getting better with the door issue. He is learning that it is not such a big deal to get through the doorway. I have worked on this by ALWAYS having him sit once he is through the door, no matter if it's a kennel or an actual doorway.
I have taken him on one short ride in the 4Runner - he did act up at first, but after a couple of well timed remote collar corrections he calmed down quite a bit. I also had him sit immediately when I let him out of the truck and then practiced the formal 'heel' command, just to prove to him that getting to a destination is not such a big deal, not much freedom.
He is basically off-leash trained, but isn't ready for that with the owner just yet. The owner will need to work on becoming a true pack leader in the eyes of this dog before he will start to obey at the times he normally wouldn't, such as in the vehicle or when he's really distracted.
This dog is eating well and has normal stool.
Grade = B+

"Akila" - 2 year female Rhodesian Ridgeback. Owned by Robin Wonner of Golden, CO - In training for Basic Obedience
~~Dog in 12/15/08 @ 12pm~~ - Dog home 1/13 @ 1pm
'Rover' is doing very well, considering she just arrived.
She is not whining or barking and not being disruptive.
She is simply laying in her new kennel enjoying her a chew bone.
Not much to report at this time, more to come as she progresses.
Grade = D-

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Note about photos: It is sometimes difficult for me to train your dog and take photos at the same time. So, some photos may seem redundant or boring. Most owners seem to be okay just seeing photos of their dog while it is away from home, no matter what the dog is dong! Thanks, Suzi~

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