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Bear and Gunner Together Successfully! UPK9 Dog Training Success Story!

June 14, 2019 By Camellia Saunderson 2 Comments

Bear and Gunner

Bear and Gunner trained with Unleashed Potential K9 because they would fight with each other in the same home, with no known trigger. Their owners were living a stressed out life with a baby on the way, managing two dogs that they were too afraid to have out together. Once we determined that their trigger was resources, we were able to start rehabbing their relationship. Apart from that, Gunner used to act extremely fearful when people would come to the house, refusing to socialize. After 4 private lessons and 3 weeks of Boarding and Training, here is what their owner, Jasmine, had to say.

“Major breakthrough, have to share.

We have people over for a regular poker night. Normally Bear would be downstairs with the guys and Gunner would be in the bedroom before anyone even showed up because he would lose it and bark out of major fear. That’s where he’d spend the night. I’d tried to bring him downstairs before but there was too many people, he’d bark and run away.

Tonight…..

I left Bear in the kennel and put Gunner on Place. Our first friend arrived and Gunner didn’t bark, he was happy. Eventually we broke him and he smelled our friend and didn’t seem too bothered. People arrived one by one which worked great, it gave Gunner time to see them and they all knew better than to try to approach him because that was the closest they’d ever gotten to him!

To make a long story short (sorry but I’m flabbergasted)… he didn’t bark once at anyone and didn’t run away. He even wagged his tail when a few people petted him carefully and gave him treats.

We got Bear out and placed them both. I went even a step further and brought him down to the poker room and this is where I was mind blown…He came in and walked around the table wagging his tail! Being normal. First time he ever went in the basement during a poker night, and he was comfortable and not sketched out. Some of these guys had never even seen Gunner because he was always hiding, and Bear did amazing too! He let Gunner do his thing and didn’t bother him, he was calm and obedient and respectful. Bear is getting some bed time with the guys and I’m with gunner upstairs on bed so they can each relax. ”

Ahhhhhh success!

 

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!

Book your FREE consultation and demonstration today!
Send an email to camellias@upk9.ca  Like us on Facebook
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Filed Under: Camellia Saunderson, Testimonials

Lifetime Group Class

January 25, 2018 By Camellia Saunderson Leave a Comment

How Unleashed Potential Can Help You- A look at our Lifetime Group Class After The Private Dog Training Lessons. 

We offer private training sessions, or a board and train, followed by group classes for life. This allows you and your dog to learn in a calm, quiet environment while having all the focus and attention on you. Once private training is complete, you can attend weekly group classes, like the one in this video, for the rest of your dog’s life. This means you will have a professional dog trainer, specializing in off leash control and aggression rehab, on hand for the rest of your dog’s life!

At Unleashed Potential K9 The Valley NS​, we hold our group classes in real world settings to ensure that your dog can focus on you in any given environment or level of distraction. One week we may be working on a hiking trail and the next we may be walking the busy streets; one week we may be focusing on social interaction and the next we may be working on focus on you, like you see in this video.

Whether your dog has aggression issues, reactivity, needs to learn some manners, or you want off-leash control, I can help you get the results you are looking for. So book a FREE consultation today! Send us a private message, email camellias@upk9.ca or call 902-306-7833.

 

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!

Book your FREE consultation and demonstration today!
Send an email to camellias@upk9.ca  Like us on Facebook
!

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Out of Control Lab, Ginger- Testimonial

November 3, 2017 By Camellia Saunderson 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!

Book your FREE consultation and demonstration today!
Send an email to camellias@upk9.ca  Like us on Facebook
!

Not in my area? Find a trainer near you! 

For more information on how you can  purchase Duke’s Dog Training Genesis and become a member  CLICK  HERE 

Filed Under: Camellia Saunderson, Testimonials

Stress and Your Dog in Training

March 6, 2017 By Camellia Saunderson 3 Comments

I have read a lot of commentary on stress during dog training; the short version is that there are people out there who don’t believe that a dog should be stressed out for training to be effective or humane, and that stress will damage the relationship between human and canine. While I agree that stress indicators such as panting, yawning, and stretching should be carefully considered during training, I completely disagree that they should always be avoided. If your dog never feels stressed, they will never learn how to handle stress. The fact is that stress is a natural response and there is such a thing as healthy stress; it simply means your dog is learning. It is our job to guide our dogs through stressful situations, which is why we teach the dog a marker system (good, break, no). When you put pressure on a dog, which comes in all forms (raising your voice, pulling on the leash, manipulating your body language, giving stimulation on an e-collar, and much, much more) your dog will feel stress. If you have done an effective job teaching your dog a marker system, you can work them through that stress, which builds confidence in your dog and builds their trust in you as their leader. Once you have done this with enough repetition, your dog will no longer feel stress in that situation.

Every new environment you take your dog into, even something as simple as a new quiet park you discovered down the road with no distractions, your dog is going to exhibit some level of stress. Now every dog is different, more confident dogs with strong leaders will exhibit less, while insecure dogs with owners who believe that dogs should have freedom without consequence, structure, or guidance, will exhibit a higher level of stress. The more new environments you take your dog into, the less stressed your dog will be going into new places. So you might have guessed that with a proper relationship, obedience, food drive, and good communication using a marker system, the more distractions you put your dog into with the expectation that they will focus on you, the less stress they will exhibit in distractions, the less likely they will have reactivity and social issues, and the more balanced they will be in the long run. Now, it is a little more complex than just taking them places and having expectations, as reliable obedience, good timing, consistency, and motivation all play key factors in your rate of success, but when all of these things have been taken into account, putting stress on your dog in the right way is absolutely acceptable and is the only way that you will help your dog move forward in their training.

Yes, for obedience training to be effective and fun, minimal stress is encouraged, which is why we use low distraction environments to begin our training process. For behavioral modification to be effective, stress is as important as positive motivation, the key is to know how to read your dog’s stress indicators and to know when enough is enough, always ensuring you end on a good note with success.

The Stress in Dog Training
Humans find ways to cope with stress, like yoga and meditation. So why not teach your dog how to cope with stress too? They will be happier and healthier for it.

Before deciding which trainer you would like to work with, as they can be a dime a dozen, really think about the behaviors you would like to modify in your dog. If you need help getting your dog to focus in a distracting environment, anything outside the home or controlled setting, than a basic obedience trainer may not be able to give you the results you are looking for. Instead, find a trainer who specializes in DOG behavior modification outside the home in real life situations; one who will be able to teach you how to work your dog through stressful situations, because lets be honest, LIFE IS STRESSFUL!

So why not book a free consultation today to find out how we can help you with your dog! Contact Camellia at camellias@upk9.ca or visit upk9.ca to find a trainer near you!

 

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!

Book your FREE consultation and demonstration today!
Send an email to camellias@upk9.ca  Like us on Facebook
!

Not in my area? Find a trainer near you! 

For more information on how you can  purchase Duke’s Dog Training Genesis and become a member  CLICK  HERE 

Filed Under: Camellia Saunderson, UPK9 Main Blog

Children’s Bite Prevention Seminars

February 14, 2017 By Camellia Saunderson Leave a Comment

Children’s Bite Prevention Seminar with Professional Dog Trainer,
Camellia Saunderson, and Buddy the tripod

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Dogs are largely misunderstood by humans, especially children. To a dog, biting is a normal way of communicating when nothing else has worked. Too often we hear that a dog has bitten a person ‘out of nowhere,’ when more often than not, we have simply failed to read the dog’s signs of discomfort before it happened.
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Our children’s bite prevention seminars focus on fun, informative, and interactive activities to teach children how to read a dog’s body language and warning signs, as well as learn how to properly interact with family and strange dogs.

During the presentation we discuss the Do’s and Don’ts of bite prevention, body language and communication, the Yellow Ribbon Campaign, how to greet a strange dog with an owner (WAIT), and how to avoid a strange dog without an owner (Be A Tree). Children get to practice their new knowledge with a fun interactive lesson with my child-friendly dog Buddy and hear the story of how he lost his leg, as a cautionary tale.

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Sessions last 30 minutes, to an hour, depending on the number of children. Every child leaves with essential knowledge, take-home information on everything we discussed during our session, and a bite prevention word search.

Interested in finding out more about what we have to offer? Contact us directly at camellias@upk9.ca or find a trainer near you by clicking here. Think your child’s school or community program could benefit from an opportunity like this? Have them contact us to book a seminar asap! Your child’s safety depends on it.

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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 promise you, I can help!

Book your FREE consultation and demonstration today!
Send an email to camellias@upk9.ca  Like us on Facebook
!

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