At A Glance
Bash and Betty are two Havanese dogs who enrolled in a 2-Week Board and Train with Off Leash K9 Training in Greenville, South Carolina. On day one, they showed limited consistency with basic commands and became easily distracted, including jumping up during the initial assessment. Their program focused on foundational obedience, better manners, command follow-through, and developing a more reliable heel around everyday distractions.
Dogs: Bash and Betty
Breed: Havanese
Location: Greenville, SC
Program: 2-Week Board and Train
Main Focus: Basic obedience, jumping, sit, recall, place, down, heel, and distraction work
Outcome: A stronger foundation for more consistent obedience, improved manners, and better walking behavior around distractions
The Challenge
Bash and Betty entered training with only a partial understanding of several basic commands.
Before training, Bash and Betty:
- Responded inconsistently to sit
- Did not reliably come when called
- Needed work on place
- Needed work on down
- Jumped up during the assessment
- Needed more consistent command follow-through
- Needed better heel behavior
- Became distracted by the environment
- Needed clearer everyday manners
During their first assessment, one of the dogs showed some understanding of sit, but both needed more practice with recall, place, and down. Their trainer also planned to work on heel around distractions, including other dogs.
The Training Approach
Bash and Betty completed a 2-Week Board and Train designed to build a clearer foundation in obedience and improve their everyday behavior.
Training focused on:
- Reinforcing sit
- Building a more consistent recall
- Teaching place
- Strengthening down
- Improving command follow-through
- Reducing jumping
- Developing better heel behavior
- Practicing around other dogs and environmental distractions
- Improving handler engagement
- Creating clearer expectations for everyday routines
The goal was to help both dogs understand and follow basic commands more consistently, even when something interesting was happening nearby.
The Results
The video indicates that Bash and Betty were shown again two weeks later, but the provided transcript does not include a detailed spoken summary of their final performance.
Their training was designed to address:
- More reliable basic obedience
- Better recall
- Improved sit, place, and down responses
- More controlled greeting behavior
- Stronger heel skills
- Better focus around other dogs
- Improved command consistency
- More manageable everyday manners
Bash and Betty entered training with a developing understanding of basic commands. Their program focused on strengthening those skills and helping them become more responsive in real-world situations.
Specific final improvements should be confirmed using the full after-training portion of the video before publication.
Trainer Insight
Training two dogs together can add another layer of distraction because each dog may react to the other’s movement, excitement, or attention. Building reliable obedience requires each dog to understand the command individually while also learning to respond when the other dog is nearby.
Practicing heel and foundational commands around controlled distractions can help both dogs stay more connected to their handler and make everyday walks and routines easier to manage.
Ready for Better Manners in Greenville, SC?
If your dogs struggle with jumping, recall, basic commands, or walking calmly around distractions, structured training can help build clearer communication and more reliable everyday behavior.
Schedule a consultation today with Off Leash K9 Training in Greenville to discuss your dogs’ needs and available training options.
