You Definitely CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

This is Poppy the 3 year old Mini Bernedoodle. Technically not an “old dog” but not a puppy anymore, Poppy is one of the happiest dogs we have ever worked with. However, despite her having such a positive response to guests coming into the house, she displayed some not-so-great behaviours, such as excessive jumping. This had been going on for some time, and was really starting to get out of control, as Poppy got older this excitement seemed to only get worse, which is often the case.

Through implementing some new structure and routine alongside some obedience work, Poppy was able to show more impulse control when visitors arrived at the door. Her family learned exactly how to help her remain calm enough until she was ready to say hello in a more polite way.

Poppy was definitely a case where it goes to show that no matter how old your dog is, you can still teach them new and better behaviours, all it takes is patience and consistency. Great job Poppy!