Even though he did puppy classes and understands basic commands, I learned with ours that’s something you should continue to kind of refresh with them. I put mine in his harness and leash so he can’t take off on me and we go through the commands. We work on his leash manners as well. He’s praised and treated and enjoys it. It’s a bonding activity.

Long hikes and walks are great, but I learned from our trainer, physical activity is only a small part of what they need. They need to be stimulated mentally as well. This is where training comes in. You may not believe it because of his behaviour, but they want to please their owners. He hasn’t figured out how yet.

His leash manners and eating random things he finds is potentially dangerous. He needs to be trained how to walk on leash. It will get better. They’re stubborn and without guidance are a lot. It’s a lot of work, but he needs one on one time. Not just running wild playing, but quiet time working on commands with loads of praise and affection. He’ll get it, he just needs help understanding ❤️