At A Glance
Thor is a 2-year-old Aussie who entered a 2-Week Board-and-Train Program with Dylan through Off Leash K9 Training Toledo. Before training, Thor struggled with nipping around kids, resource guarding around food, counter surfing, and reactivity toward some people. His training focused on giving him better structure, improving impulse control, addressing herding-style behaviors, and helping him build safer manners around the family. With Dylan’s guidance, Thor began building calmer decision-making, stronger boundaries, and more reliable obedience habits to support safer daily interactions at home.
Dog: Thor
Breed: Aussie
Age: 2 Years Old
Location: Toledo, OH
Program: 2-Week Board and Train Program
Trainer: Dylan
Main Focus: Nipping around kids, resource guarding, counter surfing, people reactivity, impulse control, manners around food
Outcome: Training focused on building safer behavior around kids, better food manners, reduced counter surfing, and improved structure around people
The Challenge
Helping Thor Build Safer Manners at Home
Thor came into training with several behaviors that made daily life more challenging for his owner and family. As an Aussie, some of his nipping behavior appeared to be connected to herding-type instincts, especially around the kids.
Before training, Thor struggled with:
- Nipping around children
- Getting uncomfortable when kids came near him while eating
- Resource guarding around food
- Trying to herd the kids
- Counter surfing
- Reactivity toward some people
- Limited socialization before his current owner
His owner had already worked hard to get him around more people, but Thor still needed more structure, clearer boundaries, and better responses in everyday situations.
The Training Approach
Building Structure, Boundaries, and Better Outlets
Thor entered a structured 2-week board and train program focused on obedience, impulse control, and behavior around common triggers.
Training focused on:
- Addressing nipping around kids
- Creating clearer boundaries around children
- Working on resource guarding around food
- Teaching Thor that kids are not something he is allowed to herd
- Giving him better outlets for his energy and instincts
- Reducing counter surfing behavior
- Improving reactivity around people
- Building stronger obedience and structure
Dylan’s approach focused on helping Thor understand expectations while giving him productive outlets for his energy and working-breed instincts.
The Results
Training Goals for Thor’s Progress
Since Thor’s transcript covers the beginning of his program, the main focus was identifying the behaviors that needed improvement and setting clear training goals.
Key goals included:
- Better manners around children
- Reduced nipping behavior
- Improved behavior around food
- Less resource guarding
- Reduced counter surfing
- Calmer behavior around people
- Better impulse control
- More structured obedience at home and in public
Thor’s 2-week program was designed to help him become safer, calmer, and more manageable in the situations that mattered most to his family.
Trainer Insight
Thor is a smart, energetic Aussie who needed clearer boundaries, stronger impulse control, and safer responses around children, food, and visitors. Dylan focused on helping Thor understand expectations at home while addressing nipping, resource guarding, counter surfing, and people reactivity through structure and consistent communication. His training shows how working-breed behaviors can improve when a dog receives clear guidance, better outlets, and reliable obedience habits that support safer daily life with the family.
Ready to Help Your Dog Build Better Manners Around Kids and Food?
If your dog struggles with nipping, resource guarding, counter surfing, or reactivity, structured training can help create safer routines, clearer communication, and better everyday behavior.
Schedule a consultation today to help your dog build stronger boundaries, better impulse control, and more reliable manners at home and in public.