Turbo is our spotlight pup for December. He attended his first BitP walk in November and made his owner Terrie very happy. I have seen such a great improvement in his focus and leash walking behaviors.
Turbo escaped quite a few times when Terrie first adopted him, she worked very hard with him developing his basic obedience and stay commands, though it took many trial and errors to find the right "Kryptonite.". We may have hit a jackpot.
Terrie recounts,"During the summer, the yard guys came to fertilize the yard and forgot to close the back gate. I received a call from a neighbor telling me Turbo was on our front porch. Phone drops. I run to the front door ready to sprint, but Turbo sat and waited to be asked in."
Woohoo, Turbo!!! Way to make mom proud.
In an effort to improve Turbo's social skills he visits with the neighboring dogs almost daily. He even has an occasional play date with Jingle, a friend's yellow lab. He visits the local Petsmart often and is scheduled to participate in a dog sledding class offered by Siberian Husky Assist in western Virginia. Turbo also went to the Lake Ridge Doggie Paddle after Labor Day. He was reluctant to swim at the neighborhood pool, but he enjoyed meeting and playing with most of the dogs there.
Leaps and bounds, Turbo. Leaps and bounds. We at back in the pack are so proud of you and Terrie. Strong bonds and strong leadership have rewarded you!
