I think Ozzy is the happiest dog in the universe. He spends the entire day with a huge smile on his face and his tongue hanging out. On our walk yesterday, he found the last few inches of snow and ate it and rolled around in it - see attached video. The look he gives us halfway through the video is so priceless. The video is a good representation of Ozzy's developing confidence in the world. I have spent a lot of time reading about dog behaviour and dog training. One of the things that sticks out for me - that really good trainers that actually understand dog behaviour all consistently say - is that once you are a strong loving leader for your dog, your dog can actually be a dog. Before Arsenal, Ozzy was always on high alert. He pulled on the leash ahead of me scanning his environment because he felt he needed to be in charge of his pack. This is so much stress and pressure for a puppy. Arsenal taught him, and more importantly me, that I am in charge. Ozzy is so different now. He is so relaxed and having so much fun on our walks because he knows I am in charge and he can just be a dog. It's quite a remarkable and profound difference and of course very emotional for me to watch him blossom into a happy confident dog. Arsenal trained me as much as they trained Ozzy. Because I know that Ozzy is accountable and empowered to make the right decisions, I am more confident as his leader, which makes him more confident in life, and the circle then continues to builds on itself. We both continue to get better every day.

Some items attached of Pepper’s continuous growth. We also took her to a busy department store yesterday where she did really well beyond our expectations.

Hi all, Pepper is developing irritation/red marks on her neck where the e-collar prongs sit that look like they’ll turn into sores at some point, and we’re curious if any dogs have experienced this and what recommendations there are to remedy it. Some things we do already; • Keeping the collar one notch looser when inside so it can have some air moving freely around her neck • Rotate the collar to opposite sides throughout the day • Having the appropriate size prongs on the collar to match the length of her hair Any help is greatly appreciated.

Pepper is having issues staying in her crate throughout the night. Last night she woke up at 1am crying until someone goes in the room. The night before she was crying at 4am. It’s hard when I have to be up early for work. How can we fix this?

A couple of clips showing Pepper practicing “auto down’s” and “under’s”. She’s exceeded our expectations since graduation and looking forward to continuing building her skills.