The Young Family - "Roxy" - Blue Heeler
You are never too old to learn. My name Roxy and I’m a 3 ½ year old Blue Heeler. I was the Alpha dog; always in charge, very strong and stubborn, but yet very, very smart. But I had a problem called “dog aggression”, which was very embarrassing to my owner. She hated taking me for walks with my sister Reba. When I saw another dog, I would go wild. I don’t mean just barking; I wanted to go after the other dog, and when I knew I couldn’t, I would go after my sister. Reba and I would have fights, and even draw blood on several occasions. My owner was getting very frustrated with me, and even though about getting rid of me, but I got a second chance! Our Veterinarian, mentioned Canine Academy. My owner enrolled me in the Beginner Class. I learned the basics, but what I really needed was one-on-one training. My owner and I went for an interview and I was able to see where I was going to stay. Meanwhile, Lisa talked to my owner and told her about the Program and what I was going to be learning. You got it! I was enrolled. I was gone for about 6-7 weeks. As you can see by my picture, I had the time of my life! I learned to sit, down, place, stay, wait, heel, hup, and come. I even had a playmate! When my owner came to pick me up, she could not believe that I was the same dog. She cried when she saw how smart I was, and that I listen to her now, because I know that she will keep me safe. Now we can have friends over to visit and I behave. No more jumping on them or darting out the door. I don’t even fight with my sister Reba. Now we can go on walks, and she does not worry that I will embarrass her when I see another dog. Now instead of barking, I sit and stay until my owner knows it’s safe for us to continue on our walk. I would like to tell every owner, that it is worth it to have their dog in the Off-Leash Program no matter how old they are. After you finish you get to attend outings with the other graduates. My owner, Reba, and I, would like to thank everyone at Canine Academy. If it wasn’t for them, I may not have the same loving owner.
Thank you again!
Roxy, Reba, and Libby Young