How Penny, a 10-Month-Old Mixed-Breed Dog, Worked on Recall and Better Manners in 2 Weeks in Atlanta, GA

At A Glance

Penny is a 10-month-old mixed-breed dog who enrolled in a 2-Week Board and Train with Off Leash K9 Training Atlanta. She was easily excited, difficult to manage during some walks, and often jumped on people entering her home. Her training focused on recall, leash manners, greeting behavior, foundational obedience, and following commands more consistently. The goal was to help Penny become calmer, more attentive, and easier for her family to manage during everyday activities. 

Dog: Penny
Breed: Mixed breed
Age: 10 months
Location: Atlanta, GA
Program: 2-Week Board and Train
Trainer: Paige
Main Focus: Recall, leash manners, jumping, excitement, and command follow-through
Outcome: A stronger obedience foundation and better preparation for calmer walks, greetings, and everyday routines

The Challenge

Penny needed help managing her excitement and responding more reliably to her owners.

Before training, Penny:

• Was sometimes difficult to walk
• Jumped on people entering the home
• Did not have a dependable recall
• Became easily excited
• Tried to jump on her trainer
• Had difficulty following through with commands
• Needed work on sit, down, place, and heel

Penny showed that she had some familiarity with basic commands, but her excitement made it difficult for her to remain focused and complete each behavior consistently.

Her owners wanted better control during walks, calmer greetings at home, and a recall they could rely on in everyday situations.

The Training Approach

Penny completed a 2-Week Board and Train designed to improve her focus, obedience, and everyday manners.

Training focused on:

• Building a more dependable recall
• Reinforcing sit, down, place, and heel
• Improving command follow-through
• Teaching Penny to remain engaged with her handler
• Developing better leash manners
• Reducing jumping during greetings
• Practicing calmer behavior around people
• Helping Penny manage excitement around distractions
• Creating clear expectations and consistent routines

The goal was to help Penny slow down, listen more carefully, and complete commands instead of allowing excitement to interrupt her behavior.

The Results

During her two-week program, Penny worked on the obedience and impulse-control skills needed for more manageable everyday behavior.

Her training addressed:

• Responding more consistently when called
• Following commands with better focus
• Walking with improved leash control
• Greeting people with calmer manners
• Remaining in positions until given further direction
• Managing excitement around people and distractions
• Building more predictable behavior at home and during outings

Penny entered training as a friendly and enthusiastic young dog. Her program was designed to channel that excitement into clearer, more structured behaviors.

Specific final improvements should be confirmed using Penny’s complete before-and-after training video before publication.

Trainer Insight

Young dogs often understand parts of a command but struggle to follow through when they become excited. Jumping, pulling, and inconsistent recall can become more difficult to manage when a dog has not yet learned how to remain calm and focused.

Practicing obedience around controlled distractions helps a dog understand that commands still apply when people arrive, something exciting appears, or the environment changes. Consistent expectations at home can help preserve the progress developed during training.

Ready for Calmer Walks and Better Manners?

If your dog pulls during walks, jumps on visitors, ignores recall, or becomes too excited to follow commands, structured training can help build clearer communication and more reliable everyday habits. 

Schedule a consultation today to discuss your dog’s training needs and available program options.