Rhodesian Ridgeback & The San Diego Dog Training Camp Crew

Dublin is a very lucky Rhodesian Ridgeback in that as a puppy she was adopted by a really great incredibly active family here in San Diego. Ridgebacks are working dogs and need activity to be happy and certainly to be a well trained dog. Dog Training Camp was in the plan for Dublin from the start.

Her family knew before they even got her that they wanted to have a dog that had good manners and that meant training from the very beginning. Her family did a great job of educating themselves through K9 Coach on all the things to do for a new puppy, including an ever important aspect of socializing her.

Dublin is now 6 months old and has a very strong will about her. Good thing her family started some formal training with her at 4 months old. Just the basics but it’s helped in a huge way. The main thing she started was a recall… or to come when called. She started early on with that ornery look in her eye. She has her own agenda and wants you to know it! So, working on recall from an early age was incredibly important for her.

It’s paid off! Dublin’s come back for a few more days of training now that she is a bit older and can be expected to learn more things. The great thing is she does come when called now. It’s great. Because of that she’s been able to do things like go to Dog Beach, just one of the great things that you can do with your dog here in North County San Diego.

We’re working on things like staying off the counters. With her size she tends to get herself up on things he shouldn’t like the kitchen counter where she smells food! She needs to start containing herself a bit and the best way to do that is to learn to “stay”.

K9 Coach teaches “spot” which is a way to target a dog to stay on something. It makes it very clear where the dog should stay. It’s an exact “spot” to send the dog back to if they mess up… and so the picture becomes very clear what stay is.

Dublin is also starting to learn how to “down”. We call it “park it”. She’s in the beginning stages of these things but the great thing is she gets such great follow through from her family that by the time this 6 month old pup is a year old she’s going to be a very well trained dog and a best friend for the family her whole life.