At A Glance
Wrigley’s Training Overview
Wrigley is a 7-month-old Goldendoodle who entered a 2-Week Board and Train with Off Leash K9 Training Oklahoma with a big personality and plenty of puppy energy. Before training, his excitement often showed up as hand biting, counter surfing, jumping on people, and pulling hard on the leash. His training focused on helping him channel that energy into calmer behavior while building stronger impulse control, focus, and everyday manners. Throughout the program, Wrigley practiced responding more consistently to guidance while learning how to stay composed during common daily situations.
Dog: Wrigley
Breed: Goldendoodle
Age: 7 months
Location: Oklahoma City
Program: 2-Week Board and Train
Main Focus: Excessive excitement, hand biting, counter surfing, jumping, leash pulling, impulse control, and focus
Outcome: Improved manners, better impulse control, stronger focus, and more manageable everyday behavior
The Challenge
Wrigley was an energetic young puppy whose excitement made everyday routines difficult for his family to manage.
Before training, Wrigley:
- Became excessively excited
- Bit at hands during interactions
- Surfed counters
- Jumped on people
- Pulled hard on the leash
- Needed better impulse control
- Struggled to settle into calmer behavior
- Needed stronger focus and everyday manners
His family wanted to keep Wrigley’s fun personality while helping him develop the self-control needed to make daily life more enjoyable.
The Training Approach
Wrigley completed a 2-Week Board and Train designed to channel his puppy energy into clearer, more appropriate behaviors.
Training focused on:
- Building better impulse control
- Teaching calmer responses during exciting situations
- Addressing hand biting
- Reducing counter surfing
- Improving greeting manners
- Reducing jumping on people
- Developing better leash control
- Improving focus and engagement
- Reinforcing consistent expectations
- Helping Wrigley settle more appropriately
The goal was to give Wrigley clear direction so he could make better choices without losing the playful personality his family loved.
The Results
Over the course of training, Wrigley worked on replacing impulsive puppy behaviors with calmer and more manageable responses.
What improved:
- His impulse control became stronger
- He learned more appropriate ways to handle excitement
- His focus improved
- His everyday manners became more manageable
- He worked on reducing hand biting
- Counter surfing was addressed
- Greeting behavior became more structured
- Leash behavior improved
- He became better prepared for everyday life with his family
Wrigley’s progress showed that high puppy energy does not have to disappear for better manners to develop. With consistent structure and clear expectations, he learned how to direct that energy into more appropriate behavior.
Trainer Insight
Energetic puppies often struggle with impulse control before they struggle with obedience itself. Behaviors such as jumping, biting at hands, counter surfing, and pulling can all happen when a puppy has not yet learned what to do with excitement.
Structured routines and consistent communication can help teach a young dog when to engage, when to settle, and which behaviors are appropriate. Continued practice at home is important for helping those new habits become part of everyday life.
Ready for Better Puppy Manners?
If your puppy jumps on people, bites at hands, pulls on the leash, counter-surfs, or becomes too excited to listen, structured training can help build clearer communication and more manageable habits.
Schedule a consultation today to discuss your puppy’s needs and available training options.