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Border Collie given a new lease on life!

July 10, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

 Border Collie/Australian Shepherd Training PEI & NS

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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We train small dogs too!

June 20, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

 

BB and Dax with a recent board and train, Bella.
BB and Dax with a recent board and train, Bella.

Is your small dog pulling on the leash constantly while you’re on a walk? Does it suffer from separation anxiety? Is your dog still using the bathroom indoors? Let us help! Unleashed Potential has lots of experience with dogs of all sizes, breeds and behaviours. We will figure out exactly what it is your looking for, whether it be crate training, barking, biting and nipping, leash aggression or any other type of unacceptable behaviour, and give you a full understanding of why your dog is acting this way, and how to correct the behaviour properly. Call and book your free demonstration today!

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Young Boxer’s Amazing Transformation!

June 18, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Finn the boxer, trained by Ted Efthymiadis of Unleashed Potential.

Young Boxer’s Amazing Transformation!

My boxer, Finnegan is the joy of my life. He is a goofy boy that makes me laugh every day. He loves to cuddle and just be with me. I bring him to the office everyday and anywhere else I go. Being a boxer, he was extremely excitable, he jumped on people, knocking them over. He’s given people cuts and bruises and kids were bowling pins, how many could he knock down. Since he turned one he became very dominant and aggressive towards other dogs. I had no control over him. We walked in point pleasant park every day and it started to turn into a nightmare.  Another co-worker brought her dog into the office and it turned into a really nasty dog fight. I jumped in and got them apart. I was so lucky that no one was hurt, including myself!

I started looking up dog trainers online and found Unleashed Potential. I watched all their videos and read all their testimonials. I had more problems with Finnegan than I realized. I wanted a dog that I could bring everywhere. I love hiking and walking in the park. Right then, I could not do any of that.

I called  and had the free evaluation. I was amazed. He had more control over my dog than I did and they just met. After meeting his dogs and watching all the videos of previous clients on his website. I knew he was the best. I wasn’t going to go with just any trainer.

Since training, I have the most amazing dog! I can now take him everywhere with no worries. I went from not trusting my dog to trusting him 100%.  His social skills are amazing. He has turned into a chameleon. He adjusts his play with old, young, disabled and small dogs.  If I don’t want him to say hi to a certain dog all I have to do is say “heel” and we walk right by. It has been 6 months and no fighting with other dogs. I get at least 2-3 dogs a week in the park that lunge at him and try to fight. The look on his face is priceless, “Mom, that dog is crazy!”. He always walks away from fights and comes to me for protection. He is now great with kids and doesn’t knock them over. He’s extremely gentle with my 6 month old nephew, and I have complete trust in him with the baby.

We attend group class regularly for maintenance and I have met some really great people. Finnegan has made some great doggie friends. He even plays with another boxer from class that he tried to attack multiple times before! It is such an awesome feeling to see your dog completely change. Every day he does something that makes me proud of him. And every day I have complete strangers compliment on how well trained he is! Our lives have completely changed for the better because of  Unleashed Potential 🙂

I can’t thank you enough!

Tara Finnegan in Halifax Nova Scotia.

 

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If you want to get real results for the real world and improve your relationship with your dog we are the trainers to help you get there. If you would like to see cool dog training videos, pictures, testimonials or to  keep up to date click here and Like us on FACEBOOK  and subscribe to us on YOU TUBE! We will help you UNLEASH YOUR DOGS POTENTIAL!!!

By  Ted Efthymiadis,  Unleashed Potential Halifax Certified Professional Dog Trainer.

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Dog Karma! Dog Rescue

March 27, 2013 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Dog Karma, Dog Rescue

Dog Karma is a local dog rescue based in Halifax NS Canada.

The operators Guy and Kim Lapierre are truly inspiring people with huge hearts for dogs.

I met Guy and Kim years ago when they called me in to help them with one of their dogs who needed training.

Fast forward several years, Guy and Kim have implemented Unleashed Potential’s results based training with all of their dogs. Our Dog training approach works for all dogs.

After working with several different rescues organizations, they decided to go out on their own and start Dog Karma.

I truly respect anyone who adopts, fosters or runs a rescue. They ALL need our support.

To All of our thousands of Unleashed Potential clients, please take a look at the Dog Karma website, as you might just fall in love with a great dog who needs a home. You can also Donate to them by clicking HERE.    If you are not already a Unleashed Potential Client thats ok to!! 🙂  Check out dog Karma for your new best friend.

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Contact: Dog Karma. 

Guy Lapierre
902-403-0102
guy@forefrontbs.com

Kimberley Lapierre
902-488-9758
kim@lightworkerspi.com

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When other trainers failed this schnauzer UPK9 Halifax pulled him through!

November 20, 2012 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

When Other Trainers failed this schnauzer  Unleashed Potential made the difference in this dogs life!

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– Dear Unleashed Potential, I wanted to write and say a Huge THANK YOU!!  for all of your help with Ginger. As you know, before we met you, we worked with TWO other dog trainers  and felt like we had tried everything. 100% positive reinforcement training, and then correction based methods. Despite all of our work with her, Ginger was still almost impossible to walk because she would bark and lunge at dogs, growl at children, and bark at anyone who tried to speak to us on the street. It was so bad that we would get up before dawn so we could walk her when no one else was around. We had pretty much given up until I found your website.

Since starting to work with you we have seen such amazing progress!

I never thought I would say that I now enjoy walking our dog, and after going through private, semi private classes and now group classes, I am beyond shocked to say that we are now working with her off leash at the park! 🙂

We still have work to do, but it is most notable is that Ginger seems to be building confidence and really seems like a happier dog. Our dog that used to be scared of everyone and everything, is becoming more curious and outgoing. It’s really remarkable to see. Throughout this process, I have been very impressed with your ability to match your recommendations to the individual needs of each dog. You truly care about dogs and their owners. Keep up the great work  and thanks again!

Amanda Bennett – Halifax NS

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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 of Duke and his dogs.

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