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LAZY DOG TRAINER….Having Your Dog Trained to Retrieve is Super Helpful Around The House

November 29, 2017 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

I cant stress enough that having jobs for your dog to do are important. One Job I love to teach my dogs is to retrieve things for me. It is SUPER helpful and I think everyone can benefit form it.

Here is a another video of our Lazy Dog Trainer series.

Be sure to like the video and Subscribe to our channel. IF you would like to see specific videos feel free to comment OR even better send us a message on something you want to see.

The dog in this video is named Taea, She is almost 14 years old and she is retired living up as a lazy pet in the house. I was her 3rd owner at 6 months old and before I got her she was going to be euthanized because she had some issues.  Sadly a Vet who believed in “clicker training ONLY” or the  “death before discomfort” concept  suggested to the previous owners that the dog should be put to sleep…

Taea has been one of the very best dogs I ever owned and I’m glad I rescued her.

Enjoy the video, and If you want more information on how to get your dog to fetch you tings you want contact a Unleashed Potential trainer today!

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ARE YOU A TRAINER LOOKING TO BETTER YOUR SKILLS OR SOMEONE WANTING TO LEARN TO BECOME A DOG TRAINER or JOIN THE UPK9 TEAM ? CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN COME AND TRAIN WITH DUKE FERGUSON

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Malinois Fetching Fish! One Benefit to a Trained Retrieve

November 29, 2017 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

How fresh is your dogs food? Is it this fresh?

Do you have a dog who has resource guarding issues over food or things it sees as value? Are you training a hunting dog or a service dog?

In this video I explain one benefit of having a trained retrieve. I show an example.

If you need some help or have any questions then be sure to find a Unleashed Potential trainer near you. If we don’t have a trainer near you then I have an online video training program that will help.

Enjoy the video!

Got Dog Problems? Do you want help? No matter the size, sex, age or breed We Can Help!

Would you like  FREE dog training advice? OR to just learn more about Duke’s philosophy on dog training?  GET ACCES HEERE to his Exclusive, FREE Mini video series  Click Here!! This mini series is not found on Youtube… Get Access Now… You will love the mini series and its Free!! 🙂

To find a UPK9 Trainer near you or to Book your  FREE Demonstration and Consult Click Here

For more information on how you can  purchase Dog Training Genesis and become a member  CLICK  HERE or on the photo below of Duke and his dogs.

ARE YOU A TRAINER LOOKING TO BETTER YOUR SKILLS OR SOMEONE WANTING TO LEARN TO BECOME A DOG TRAINER or JOIN THE UPK9 TEAM ? CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN COME AND TRAIN WITH DUKE FERGUSON

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First Place, First Time!! Hunting Dog Retrieve Trial Using Dog Training Genesis Training Videos

November 25, 2017 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

“I started Duke Ferguson’s Dog Training Genesis (Now part of UPX) on line video training course with my 18 month old dog.
My dog is a Hungarian wire haired Vizsla. I am training him to be a hunting dog to compete in hunting tests.
He did have some kind of basic obedience skills before we started all this. But not steady or to a high level needed for competing in these tests.

 

Duke Ferguson gives you all the tools, knowledge and skill to train your dog successfully. It is your job as a dog owner to be consistent in your training and to find a good balance in your dog’s working attitude (keep him happy while training). Dukes training style does exactly that.
My main focus was on steadiness on one hand and swift responses on commands on the other hand. And this should all be off-leash.
While Duke´s program is not a specific hunting dog training program, I found it of no trouble to adapt Duke´s techniques to train a hunting dog. The same principles applied.
After a mere 3 months of training, we entered last weekend our very first hunting working test.

 

45 other dogs entered as well. The goal in this competition is getting all 10 retrieves while the dog remains perfectly steady and off-leash all the time. No barking or peeping is allowed. Touching your dog is a no-no too.
Handling your dog with whistle and hand signals is a must.

 

Result; while my dog was the youngest! dog competing and only 7% of the dogs got all 10 retrieves, my little guy left all the other dogs thinking….
He finished 1st. You can imagine how proud I am of my little guy!

 

Thank you Duke for giving me the right direction.”

 

Eric
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Got Dog Problems? Do you want help? No matter the size, sex, age or breed We Can Help!

Would you like  FREE dog training advice? OR to just learn more about Duke’s philosophy on dog training?  GET ACCESS HERE to his Exclusive, FREE Mini video series  Click Here!! This mini series is not found on Youtube… Get Access Now… You will love the mini series and Yes….its Free!! 🙂

To find a UPK9 Trainer near you or to Book your  FREE Demonstration and Consult Click Here

For more information on how you can join our Unleashed Potential Experience (UPX) and become a member  CLICK  HERE or on the photo below of Duke and his dogs.

ARE YOU A TRAINER LOOKING TO BETTER YOUR SKILLS OR SOMEONE WANTING TO LEARN TO BECOME A DOG TRAINER or JOIN THE UPK9 TEAM ? CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN COME AND TRAIN WITH DUKE FERGUSON

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School for Dog Trainers | Unleashed Potential K9 Academy with Duke Ferguson “Testimonial”

November 25, 2017 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Unleashed Potential K9 Academy is a registered private training school under the Private Training Schools Act of the Province of Prince Edward Island. 

Hey there! Do you have a passion for working with people and dogs? Are you looking to better your knowledge and skill as a trainer?

Do you want to be the best you can be and provide excellent training service to your clients?

Are you looking at starting your dream job of becoming a professional dog trainer and joining a winning team of amazing trainers?

Are you just a dog owner who needs help training your dog and wants to have an amazing experience and adventure in doing so?

If you’ve answered YES to any of the above questions then you definitely want to check out this video.

 

If you’re interested in more information on training at Unleashed Potential K9 Academy click HERE

Space is limited and gets booked up fast so don’t delay.

Contact us today!

902-367-DOGS       info@upk9.ca

Would you like  FREE dog training advice? OR to just learn more about Duke’s philosophy on dog training?  GET ACCESS HERE to his Exclusive, FREE Mini video series  Click Here!! This mini-series is not found on Youtube… Get Access Now… You will love the mini-series and it’s Free!! 🙂

Book your  FREE Demonstration and Consult Click Here

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Out of Control Lab, Ginger- Testimonial

November 3, 2017 By Duke Ferguson 1 Comment

Thank You Unleashed Potential The Valley!! Ginger the lab is out of control no more! See Video Below!

A few months after getting our lab/retriever, Ginger, daily life started to become stressful. The kids didn’t want to play with the her because she would bite at them and knock them over, and my husband refused to walk her anymore because she pulled so hard on the leash even an anti pull harness didn’t work. Ginger was relentlessly; she went after anything that moved, cat,s birds, leaves ect., she would eat everything she looked at, including large rocks. Life was just crazy!

We tried a trainer that taught us how to get her to sit but she wouldn’t stay. It got to the point where her day was spent getting yelled at or locked away in a kennel because we couldn’t take her anywhere or do anything with her. I was very skeptical that training would do anything to change her hyper personality but the only other option was to give her away, so after some research and asking around, we found Camellia. Immediately after beginning training I could see changes in Ginger. A 20 minute session had her panting exhausted, but she LOVED it and I was enjoying spending that time with her. Whenever I had questions Camellia quickly responded and gave advice that actually worked! After hitting a rough spot with some behaviors we weren’t sure how to deal with, we sent Ginger away with Camellia for a 5 day board and train. You wouldn’t think that much would change in 5 days, but it has tremendously!

Now my family could not be happier because life is way less stressful for everyone, including Ginger. She is actually now a part of our family, not an annoyance. I am able to take her out with confidence and my kids are begging to do stuff with her. She has become something I am proud of, not something I am apologizing for when I have guests over.

I would completely recommend Camellia as a trainer to anyone who is possibly hitting their breaking point or who wants to avoid that in their future. Her level of knowledge of dogs and their behaviors is exceptional. We are so pleased and content in knowing that no matter what challenges we come up against, Camellia will be there to guide us through it.

-Nadine Coleman

Ginger OFF LEASH for the first time ever!!

Are you at your wits end with your dog’s behavior and would like to have control, sanity, and above all else, safety? No matter the age or breed, please contact me now,  I assure you, I can help!

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