The behavior most likely to make a friendly dog unwelcome is not aggression. It is jumping.
You can read Dolly’s full review on Google – everything below comes straight from her family’s experience.
Where Dolly Started
Dolly is a two-year-old rescue mix, and she had what her family calls a terrible habit of jumping on everyone. Not out of malice. Out of enthusiasm, which is somehow harder to argue with. Every guest, every greeting, the same routine.
Her family’s worry, and it is a common one with rescues, was that fixing the jumping might cost them the personality they fell in love with.
The Training Journey
Dolly attended a two-week board and train with Logan. Two weeks of living with a trainer gives a dog like Dolly hundreds of greetings to practice, which is exactly what a habit that strong needs. A dog cannot unlearn jumping in the four seconds a visitor is standing in the doorway.
Dolly’s Wins
After training, the jumping subsided. She is calmer overall. And, in her family’s words, she is still her happy self. That combination is the one people quietly hope for and rarely ask for out loud.
Her basic commands turned out to matter more than anyone expected, because of what came next.
What It Changed for Her Family
They started traveling with her. A dog who used to be an apology at the front door became a dog you can take somewhere, and the basic commands they learned together are what makes that possible. Logan has also kept following up, checking on Dolly’s progress and answering questions long after the two weeks ended, which her family says they appreciate.
Why Dolly’s Story Matters
A rescue dog’s manners are not a referendum on her character. Dolly is proof that you can take the jumping out without taking the joy out. For families across Amarillo who adopted a big personality and then discovered it comes with a doorway problem, that is the part worth hearing.
Does Dolly’s Story Sound Familiar?
If your dog greets people with both front feet, call (806) 680-6845 and let us take a look at her. Our programs and pricing are all published, and the 2-Week Advanced Board & Train is the program most families choose when they want obedience that holds up around distractions.