At A Glance
Loki is an 8-month-old Rottweiler who came to Off Leash K9 Training of Murrieta for a 3-Week Board and Train program to work on resource guarding, jumping, door manners, and overall obedience. He is a playful, happy dog with a lot of personality, but he needed more structure to help him make better choices at home and around people.
Dog: Loki
Breed: Rottweiler
Age: 8 months old
Location: Murrieta, CA
Program: 3-Week Board and Train Program
Main Issues: Resource guarding, jumping, bolting out doors, rough play, inconsistent manners
Outcome: Better manners, improved impulse control, and more reliable obedience
The Challenge
Before training, Loki had a lot of energy and enthusiasm, but some of his habits were making daily life harder to manage.
Before training, Loki struggled with:
- Resource guarding food and bones
- Growling when someone tried to take food away
- Jumping on people when excited
- Bolting out the door without manners
- Nipping too hard during play
- Needing more structure and follow-through
Loki’s happy personality was always there, but he needed clearer expectations and better boundaries to help bring out calmer, more controlled behavior.
The Training Approach
Loki enrolled in a structured 3-Week Board and Train program focused on obedience, impulse control, and better everyday behavior.
Training focused on:
- Improving obedience and follow-through
- Building better manners around doors and people
- Reducing jumping and rough play behaviors
- Strengthening impulse control in exciting situations
- Addressing resource guarding around food and bones
- Creating more structure and consistency in daily life
Special attention was given to helping Loki make better decisions in moments when excitement, guarding, or poor manners had been causing problems.
The Results
By the end of three weeks, Loki showed progress in the areas that mattered most for daily life at home.
What improved:
- Manners around people improved
- Jumping became more manageable
- Door behavior improved
- Impulse control became stronger
- Obedience became more reliable
- Resource-related behaviors showed progress
- Loki became easier to guide and handle
Loki returned home with a stronger training foundation, clearer expectations, and better structure to help continue building success.
Trainer Insight
Loki is a fun, playful dog who needed more structure and clearer boundaries. Once training focused on impulse control, obedience, and everyday manners, he began making strong progress.
Ready for Better Manners and More Reliable Obedience?
If your dog struggles with jumping, impulse control, rough play, or poor manners at home, professional training can help create better habits and clearer communication.
Contact us today to start building a calmer, more reliable dog with better manners, stronger obedience, and clearer communication in everyday situations.
