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Cue a few months later, realizing my dog was too smart for his own good, I ended up signing up Z for the takeover AND off leash program to support his outsized bratty teenage pup behaviors and reactivity issues.
So, so much gratitude for Christiana who managed his first three weeks of takeover, and to Brent who managed the off leash learning. Having Z work on impulse control and eventually build up his skills to use an e-collar has been transformative. I'm so proud of my doggo because oh my goodness, Z can sit in a car without crying now, he can run ahead and come back to me when I call him, he can ignore animals as big as horses and as small as toy chihuahuas, and most importantly, he can self-soothe and take care of himself when I'm busy in the house.
We're looking forward to continuing our training journey with Canis.
PS, scared of the e-collar? I was too, but as someone with a chronic disability who needed support to manage a 60 lb pup, training with an e-collar truly increased my confidence and independence with my dog. Not only has it been helpful and gentle on my body, but also using the e-collar intelligently has completely changed how I approach leash work and how I improve communication with Z that actually we use the e-collar stimulation less and less over time. What a wonderful tool!
PPS, thank you Canis team for cleaning up Z's diarrhea when he was naughty and drank rainwater behind your back.
