Meet Mickey the 5-year-old reactive Goldendoodle! Mickey's family was at a loss on what to do regarding his reactiveness to people. After booking a consult with us to discuss their frustrations and overall goals with Mickey, they decided to enroll in our Board and Train program! After several weeks of living and training with Coach Duke, Mickey has now completed boarding and is living his best fearless life with his family who are now having so much more fun with him! Here is what his owner … [Read more...] about Reactive Goldendoodle
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You’re A Dog Whisperer
Why does my dog behave so differently with you? This is a question I get asked with every dog that comes in to my day train or board and train program. In these programs I train the dog and then coach their owners how to take over the process. My answer is always the same. I don't have any baggage with the dog and I immediately set the rules and boundaries the minute the dog comes in. I define baggage as all the unwanted behaviors that were let to develop into habits over time with a dog's … [Read more...] about You’re A Dog Whisperer
Bear and Gunner Together Successfully! UPK9 Dog Training Success Story!
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 … [Read more...] about Bear and Gunner Together Successfully! UPK9 Dog Training Success Story!
The 3 Keys To Successfully Training Your Dog
The 3 Keys To Successfully Training Your Dog I meet with several people each week to discuss their dog's problems and needs. Most of them are trying very hard to help their dogs and end up standing in front of me because they are frustrated that they can't make any progress with their dog's issue - whatever they may be. As I said, in most cases it isn't for a lack of trying or effort on their part and many have invested in previous training, read many books, and watched countless videos on the … [Read more...] about The 3 Keys To Successfully Training Your Dog
Chino and Java’s Rehabilitation
Java and Chino came to train with Camellia at Unleashed Potential- The Valley because they were getting into fights with each other in their home. Java, who's issues were insecurity with dogs and pushy controlling behavior, stayed for 4 weeks, while Chino, who's issues of dog aggression and generalized anxiety were much more extensive, stayed for 9 weeks before he was ready to go home. Today, both dogs live together without issue, something their owner wasn't sure could be possible. The … [Read more...] about Chino and Java’s Rehabilitation