Hi Noelle,
Hope all is well with you.
Time is flying by and I thought I would give you a brief update on how we are doing…
AMAZING 😊Kobe is a different dog.
Still with challenges of course, but he is doing so much better. And I believe, so are we.. as we discussed, it’s us, not really him.
He is just trying to figure out how to be a good dog. After the walk with you, we got great pointers and information that we completely absorbed and started to talk and practice.
Kobe started at CityDogs on Fridays and is doing really well. Closely after our walk we then also met Eric. He’s walking a friend's dogs once a week and we signed up with him twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays. Kobe absolutely loves Eric.
So three days a week, he is socializing with other dogs and is outside more or less the whole day. He is so happy. Weekends of course, we are activating him a lot as well.
As we’ve started to trust him (you said that… trust yourselves… which we are) he is also trusting us. The trick on running away to make him come to you works very well. And after a few times, you trust more and more.
Your tip about always being in movement is also key. Kobe is 80% off the leash now and he is such a good dog. He doesn’t run away and he likes to know where you are. He’s having so much more fun and is a happier dog being able to play with other dog.
Martin had a vision before we got a dog, and it was for him to be able to go out running with the dog. Last week, he did, and Kobe was SO SO SO good, kept running, stayed with Martin even though other dogs were around, listen and followed. Martin came home and almost cried of joy as this was a big thing for him.
We’d love to continue to work with you. The walk with you was so extremely useful for us both and taught us a lot – just in 1 hour.
There is a lot to work on but the priority now is that we get the house sorted out. Having people and guest coming and going, especially friends of our children. Doorbell ringing etc.
Can we schedule a time where you come to us and we do a session on this? We need your help 😊
Thank you so much and enjoy the weekend.
Anna Frölander
Executive Vice President Quality & Compliance
EF International Language Campuses
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