Trimble (Poodle Mix)

As a spirited and eager participant, Trimble completed a foundational course focused on confidence building, obedience, and social development. With curiosity, focus, and a wagging tail, Trimble displayed strong learning habits and essential skills for everyday puppy life.

🐾 Potty Training Proficiency

• Developed reliable potty habits through structured routines
• Communicated bathroom needs and minimized indoor accidents

🐾 Socialization Skills

• Interacted positively with dogs and people in various environments
• Built confidence with new experiences and friendly play

🐾 Foundational Obedience Cues:

• “Sit” – Performed calmly on cue
• “Down” – Maintained a relaxed position until released
• “Come” – Demonstrated strong recall
• Leash Introduction – Practiced calm walking and handler focus
• Name Recognition – Responded quickly and consistently
• Eye Contact – Established and maintained engagement
• Polite Greetings – Learned to greet humans and dogs with manners

🐾 Positive Reinforcement Training

• Responded enthusiastically to praise and treat-based learning
• Built trust and motivation through consistent, gentle methods

Trimble completed a 3-week enrichment-based socialization course through HSSV, designed for puppies needing more than just play. This program focused on safe social interaction, emotional resilience, and impulse control—helping Trimble grow into a confident and polite companion in everyday situations.

🐾 Bite Inhibition Training

• Learned to soften mouth pressure and reduce playful nipping
• Practiced respectful play and redirection techniques with humans and dogs

🐾 Calmness Around Other Dogs

• Built tolerance for nearby play without becoming overstimulated
• Practiced leash calmness and reduced early signs of reactivity

🐾 Dog-to-Dog Play Etiquette

• Learned healthy, respectful play behavior
• Recognized body language cues for starting, pausing, or stopping interaction

🐾 Environmental Enrichment

• Exposed to new sights, sounds, textures, and movements
• Developed confidence and adaptability in real-world settings
• Gained emotional resilience or “bomb-proofing” for neighborhood walks

🐾 Reliable Recall from Play

• Practiced coming away from group play on cue
• Strengthened handler focus and reinforced the human-puppy bond