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Testimonial UPK9: PEI Aggressive Female Rotti Mix

November 8, 2012 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

Testimonial of an aggressive female Rotti Mix, 10 years old

In July 2012, I adopted a senior dog, Jessie. Her story was that her owner had died suddenly and her companion dog had been sold. Jess, as a Rotti mix, was considered surplus to her owner’s family, who suggested to the two ladies who were looking after her that she should be euthanized. It had been in my mind that I needed an older dog to get me back out walking and

Fionato be a companion when my husband was away looking after ailing relatives in Ontario. Unfortunately, although Jess and I became attached to each other, she bit my husband when he came home from Ontario and he chose to correct her physically. I was very, very upset. My new best friend bit my oldest best friend.

I had heard about Duke Ferguson and his training skills from a a co-worker, it was clearly an excellent way to find a solution. I had decided that, should Jess be unable to be trained, she should not be passed on to become someone else’s problem. Jess spent 5 weeks with Duke and has been home for several weeks. She is a calmer, more settled animal and I have learned how to be a better dog manager. Our walks are delightful. She occasionally will bark to greet other dogs. She no longer reacts to people, joggers, cyclists or vehicles on our busy street where it seems the world and his neighbour all come to workout! She walks to heel very well, with the occasional determined sniff at something in the leaves too tempting to pass by. She and my husband are still wary of each other but I am sure that, given time and due care by myself to avoid a recurrent conflict between them, we will all settle into a nice blend of pet and people. She is a great companion, saw the election results out with me and my little cat last night. Thanks to Duke and his staff for teaching both Jess and myself how to conduct ourselves in a safe, non disruptive way as we share our home and surroundings with others!

– Fiona and “Jess”

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Dog aggressive Rottweiler rehabilitated by Unleashed Potential Trainer.

October 15, 2012 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

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Testimonial of a Dog Aggressive Rottweiler’s Owners

“We adopted our dog, a lab/rotti mix, almost two years ago. When we first brought her home things seemed to be going well but it didn’t take long for us to realize she had some behavioural problems and dog aggression that needed attention. She was crazy in the car, pulled on walks, would not come when called, and showed aggression toward other dogs. It got to the point where I dreaded taking her out for a walk as I felt entirely unable to control her. We consulted a couple trainers in the hopes that we could learn how to correct Sammy’s negative behaviours, however, the instruction we received did little to reduce her aggression or improve her obedience. Finally, I came across unleashed potentials website and got in contact with a trainer.  After the very first lesson we saw drastic improvement in Sammy and within one month I was able to walk her with confidence. The trainer worked with us one-on-one to teach her basic commands that set the foundation for more advanced training. We progressed through semi-private lessons and on to group classes where Sammy interacts with other dogs off leash. Since we started training with Unleashed Potential over a year ago we’ve been able to do more with Sammy then we thought possible. We highly recommend Unleashed Potential. We now have a dog that we are so happy to have in our lives and we can’t thank Unleashed Potential enough!”

Kate Calnan and Sammy

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Successful Husky Training with Unleashed Potential!

August 27, 2012 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

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Husky Training in Halifax NS!

Hi my name is Jenny Lind, I have a 10 month old Husky mix named Gizmo. Four weeks ago, Gizmo was a SPAZ! He would get up on the counters, he barked at people walking by, he would jump out at bicycles. He could not sit, stay, or come. He was not able to go off leash and he pulled badly on the leash. If that were not enough, he had plenty of food aggression. So I contacted Unleashed Potential and now he’s like a different dog!

I recently took him to my Vet and she didn’t even recognize him because he was so obedient in the clinic. When I come back to Halifax next summer, I am looking forward to bringing Gizmo back with me so we can do group classes with other dogs. I have already recommended Unleashed Potential to other dog owners and friends. Thanks again for helping me get Gizmo trained properly. Now I can enjoy him even more!

Jenny Lind.
Labrador, Canada.

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Testimonial with “Zeus” German Shepherd UPK9: Halifax

July 17, 2012 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

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Testimonial with “Zeus” German Shepherd and UPK9

My German Shepherd dog Zeus and I just completed our training with Unleashed Potential  and the training  was great!  . UPK9  helped me turn my dog into a very happy well trained dog who now gets along with others. I could not be more pleased with the results and was worth every penny to have a 120 lbs. of manageable dog. My husband thought I was crazy at first but even in the first lesson he was impressed.

This training is worth the time and effort and money.  If your dog is not very social or does not listen call Unleashed Potential and they will give you a more loving friend that you can take with you anywhere.

Thanks again, from myself and Zeus!

Elise Le Brun

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Puppy Management Testimonial UPK9: PEI

July 16, 2012 By Duke Ferguson Leave a Comment

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My boyfriend and I have now attended puppy class twice with our Burmese mountain dog mix Rudy. So far puppy class has been a ton of fun and Rudy really loves socializing with all the other puppies. She has learned how to come, sit, lay down, go to place and look. As we all know having a puppy can be frustrating at times, so it very reassuring to have someone teach you how to communicate clearly with your puppy and how much to expect from your puppy. I was having a difficult time crate training Rudy so I sent unleashed potential  a message.  We learned about crate training and more. Since then Rudy has slept in her crate for 5 nights in a row now! I am so happy I signed Rudy and I up for puppy class and I can wait to go back next week!
– Kerry O’Connor and “RUDY”

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