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Boxer “Bosco” UNLEASHED: Upk9 Halifax

November 8, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Bosco is our 2 year old Boxer who we have had since he was a puppy. He has always been full of energy no matter what we did with him. As he aged he started to become very disobedient. He would jump on people, take food off the counter and was impossible to walk with his pulling and reactivity to other dogs. When people came to visit he would have to be put away as he would not stop jumping on them.

So we did some training with him with a local Halifax trainer, all positive reinforcement training and it did not change anything. So after a few months we decided to try another trainer who used some corrective methods that helped a bit but was still having a lot of issues.

One day we had Bosco at the dog park and he got into fight with multiple dogs and we ended up at the vet emergency room with him. At this point we decided we needed do something that would work as Bosco was becoming aggressive towards other dogs. We started training Bosco with Ted from Unleashed Potential. After only three lessons we were able to walk him properly on leash, he no longer counter surfed, no longer jumped and when people came to the house he could stay out and meet people the right way. Wow, we were impressed and people thought he was a totally different dog. We have continued on with training and now Bosco can meet other dogs without worrying about making a trip to the vet emergency.

Bosco now spends his days doing whatever we do and was even able to go on vacation with us this summer. Recently we just adopted another adult Boxer and started implementing Ted’s training methods with him as well. This is something that this time last year we would not even dream of. Ted, thank you for allowing Bosco to become part of our lives again, without you, it could not have happened.

-Doug, Meghan and Bosco.

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Dog Rescue in Nova Scotia on The Radio : UPK9

September 14, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Dog Rescue in Nova Scotia

Hey everyone!

Today we have an interview with Guy and Kimberly Lapierre have opened up their own dog rescue organization called Dog-Karma here in Halifax. Their organization differs from others by having each dog go through a training program to aid in their behaviour problems before they are adopted out into their new homes. This lessens the risk of a dog being returned to them or being put into a shelter. They’ve had nothing but success so far, keep up the great work! This is before Guy became a upk9 trainer

To listen to Guy’s interview Click below!

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Training A German Shorthaired Pointer

August 28, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Ina, my 3-year-old GSP (German shorthaired pointer), is an energy packed dog who will run around outside all day long and not crash until the sun is down. Since having her as an 8-week-old puppy, she has always been somewhat obedient, but I always knew she wasn’t reaching her full potential. Ina is easily distracted from everything to grasshoppers, butterflies, and especially birds. I always struggled with Ina focusing on me, no matter what environment she was in. I consider myself an active person and I have always enjoyed having her off-leash to play fetch or to go on long hikes at Kejimkujik National Park. However, Ina was very hard to control on a leash and I started to avoid taking her to new environments where I knew she would be easily excited and distracted. Trips to a new park or even to the vet were things I started to dread. No matter what I tried and how long our walks were, I could never get her to stop pulling on her leash. I knew that the obedience issues I was facing with her were taking away from both her life and mine.

I had always been on the search for knowledgeable and qualified dog trainers along the South Shore, but I never found anyone that came with raving reviews. By chance I stumbled upon Unleashed Potential . I loved everything! I read about their dog obedience services and opted to give it a try. Since I started working with Unleashed Potential I have seen a huge transformation in Ina. I am now able to enjoy my dog much more than I ever have before. The training was beyond my expectations. Heeling was something that I never thought I could possibly get Ina to do. However, I can now take Ina for a walk and even a run with her heeling, no matter what insects or animals are around, or who we come across. Ina is focused on me and will recall even with distractions. The dread of not being able to control Ina when she is excited in a new environment is now a thing of the past. Ina and I now enjoy trips to the lake and long walks together on and off leash. Ina is living her life to the fullest now that her potential has been unleashed!

Thank you Unleashed Potential!

Kaila and Ina

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Testimonial “Elvis” the German Shepherd a Continued Success Story of A Past Board and Train

July 18, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Testimonial “Elvis” the German Shepherd

A continued success story of a past Board and Train.

It has almost been a year since my German Shepherd Elvis, a super submissive, non socialized rescue spent time with Duke Ferguson of UPK9: PEI

Elvis can now walk off leash, heel, is not afraid of the water or gravel, he is a joy to take anywhere.
Elvis continues to learn new things each day and is becoming a confident and relaxed pet.
Thanks for your early work and guidance.

NL Jones ( Elvis enjoying a day off lead at the beach).

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Border Collie given a new lease on life!

July 10, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Memphis is a fun loving, full of life Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix. You would never know, looking at him now, that he has had a pretty complicated past. By the time Memphis was 6 months old, he was diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia. Memphis underwent two major surgeries just weeks apart followed by four months of strict recovery. By the time he was fully healed, he was just over a year old. He missed the critical stage in his life for developing social skills with other dogs. When we were finally able to walk him down our street, we noticed quite quickly that Memphis was very nervous of other dogs, becoming excessively vocal, and a true nightmare to the neighbourhood. We were extremely embarrassed passing other people and dogs as our sweet little boy would turn into a growling, barking dog. We had tried many things to get Memphis back on track with socialization, but it proved to be beyond our control. That’s when we made the phone call to Unleashed Potential in Halifax. After a few lessons , we were making progress. We could see a huge difference in the way Memphis acted. The methods have become a daily ritual in our house. With guidance, and a lot of homework on our part, Memphis was ready to participate in semi-private lessons. Before we knew it, he had graduated to group class! Now he’s able to play on and off leash with other dogs! We couldn’t have made it to where we are now without Unleashed Potential. It is an amazing feeling to have such control over your dog, and not worry about how he will react. Memphis has learned to focus on us and our commands instead of other distractions. We look forward to attending group class every Saturday. Memphis loves it so much. Thank you Unleashed Potential, for everything you have done. You have given us our fun loving sweetheart back, and now he can continue living the happy and healthy life he deserves!

Ryan, Ashley & Memphis

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