Mabon
Scottish Deerhound
Orange, Ca | Three-Week Board and Train
Meet Mabon, the Scottish Deerhound. Mabon is a large 8-month-old puppy here to learn some manners and off-leash skills. She’s had some basic obedience training. However, her family could use a good vacation from this cute, no-longer-tiny terrorist. Follow her on her journey to off-leash freedom!
August 2nd, 2026
Mabon spent her first day getting acclimated to her new surroundings. She wasn’t thrilled to be dropped off at puppy boot camp. She weighed in at 68.6lbs. We went for a summer stroll so Mabon could familiarize herself with her new surroundings. She enjoyed frolicking with the flexi leash and stretching her legs in our nearby park. She tried to say hi to everyone who walked by. She ate all of her dinner. We did spruce it up with some rice, green beans, and shredded chicken to be most appetizing to a stressed-out baby. She was also gifted a very yummy bully stick, which she has made a point of saving for a later inspection time. She began wearing the e-collar for her acclimation window, and we went for a long stroll to avoid any sadness. She was unsure of all the cars passing us on the street but was happy to explore. Although I have a suspicion she is already plotting my demise. She wants to do lots of zig zag stopping so I trip, and we both end up murdered so no one can do anything. We immediately began working on door manners and not crossing the street without permission. She has some thoughts about her lack of freedoms yet, but adjusted well. She was tired but did some whining after we came home and had lots to say with her eyes. As I write this now, she is doing some serious side-eyeing.
August 3rd, 2026
Mabon had a long day continuing to adjust to her life in puppy boot camp. She had to go on lots of walkies for her potty breaks. She was offended by the sun. She had big feelings about people riding bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, and walking dogs. During the day, there was more intrigue towards everything, but at night she was more concerned. Trying to hide behind me or approached cautiously. She ate all her breakfast, which included some rabbit juice, but was not a fan of her dinner, which had some sweet potato. We will try again tomorrow. She is working on her crate and door manners. She is getting better at sitting nicely to put on and take off her collars. She is making progress on our front door. She is working on keeping the door fully open and using a release word before leaving the premises. She is working on her regular recall and finish. She tends to lag or zig-zag rather than head forwards on walks, but with lots of distractions in the evening, she got a lot of reps in. Her sitting on command is getting easier as we navigate tethered space. Which means bathroom times and shower training happen often. Hopefully by bath day she will be unfazed. She did murder her water bowl, but I have an inkling that she either sat on it or leaned against the bowl, which made it snap and spill. Requiring blanket drying time and a new bowl. We began reintroducing down and placed both inside and out. She did sleep through “the night” last night, 1 am – 5 am, waking for early morning walkies to go potty. We got to spend some quality time working on settle during the day while we waited for cooler weather. In between her walks, she appreciated settling under the fan. Growing girls require lots of naps; however, I think it will take more time for her to realize what settle actually means.
Mabon’s siblings are not sad. They are resting comfortably without their legs being chewed, their ears being munched and their tails being used as a walking guide. They wondered if they got shredded chicken though as they heard she was getting treats. (Sadie had a dance party last night-but we aren’t supposed to let anyone else know)