Our Little Pearlie Girl....

Recently, we were fortunate to add a new pooch to our extended family at The Collared Scholar. Pearl is a ridiculously adorable boxer who had a rough start at life. Her mom adopted her from a local boxer rescue and her history was unknown. The only thing we did know was that whatever she went through left Pearl with some pretty major behavioral issues.

First and foremost in our eyes was Pearl's intense separation anxiety. Her anxiety was so bad, mom had to take her EVERYWHERE! Pearl had a bed in the back of the car so she could accompany mom everywhere she went. This meant only running errands at night, when the weather was cool enough for Pearl to hang out in the car, and never leaving for a day trip or vacation. In addition to Pearl's separation anxiety, she had some issues with dog aggression. Whenever another dog approached, Pearl would stare them down and then bark and lunge wildly at them.

Pearl came to in kennel training for help with these issues. The separation anxiety definitely turned into a battle of the wills - Pearl carried on for days before learning that her constant whines and whimpers wouldn't be rewarded. Then, just like that, she settled in and became another pack member at the ranch. The dog aggression subsided quickly and Pearl turned into one of our star students!

Check out the video of Ms. Pearl showing off her newly acquired skills!