In this article, I want to show you how to properly fit a dominant dog collar, or what I simply call a slip lead. This type of collar is highly effective for calming reactive dogs, especially those who are leash reactive or tend to freak out around other dogs. It’s a great tool to help your dog relax without immediately resorting to more corrective tools like pinch collars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJkrFfwYRcM Why Choose a Dominant Dog Collar? The slip lead is designed to help calm … [Read more...] about How to Fit a “Dominant Dog Collar” for a Reactive Dog
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Building Confidence in Nervous Dogs: Tackling Food Bowl Anxiety
Hey there, it’s your trainer and coach, Uncle Duke from Unleashed Potential. Today, I want to address a common issue many dog owners face: dogs being nervous of different tings and sounds. We normally think about loud sounds like guns and fireworks, but some dogs are nervous of metal food bowls or water dishes. You might not notice it, but it's a reality for many dogs. Ive seen thirsty dogs who refused fresh drink from a dog bucket that was metal. The clinking noise of their collar hitting the … [Read more...] about Building Confidence in Nervous Dogs: Tackling Food Bowl Anxiety
Tips for Camping with a Reactive Dog
TIPS FOR CAMPING WITH A REACTIVE DOG I’m an avid camper and if I am booked for board and trains and want to go camping, I will usually take them with me. Sometimes the dogs I have in for training are reactive as is the case with my current board and train - Yasha, the 1.5-year-old sable GSD. We are camping right now at Green Park in Tyne Valley, PEI. Having her along on this trip inspired me to share some tips with you on how to camp with a reactive dog: 🐕When choosing a … [Read more...] about Tips for Camping with a Reactive Dog
How To Find Time To Train Your Dog
In this blog, I am going to teach you how to stop taking an all-or-nothing approach to dog training and give you lots of tips on how to find the time to train your dog! So many people are living life with out-of-control dogs. Correction, they are not living, they are surviving. Maybe you got a puppy and were not properly prepared as puppies require A LOT of time and effort put into training or you can end up with major problem behaviors. (Check out our Puppy Management Class for help with … [Read more...] about How To Find Time To Train Your Dog
Reactive Dog No More!
One of our Vet Student clients came to us with her reactive dog, Indie, a couple of months ago. They both learned a ton during their lessons and have been on a road to success ever since! The amount of hard work this client put into her dogs training truly shows and we couldn't be more proud! "We had our first group obedience class this weekend! I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous going into it. I hadn't really trained Indie all week due to studying and patient … [Read more...] about Reactive Dog No More!