dog training tips Archives - Unleashed Potential | Stratford, PEI https://unleashedpotential.ca/tag/dog-training-tips/ | Certified Dog Training Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:05:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Why is my dog suddenly reactive or aggresive? https://unleashedpotential.ca/why-is-my-dog-suddenly-reactive-or-aggresive/ https://unleashedpotential.ca/why-is-my-dog-suddenly-reactive-or-aggresive/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:18:14 +0000 https://unleashedpotential.ca/?p=11099 We have a lot of people who book consults at 8-14 months of age saying they are seeing reactivity and aggression for the first time. This can be most often be traced back to natural growth stages, misinterpretations of behavior during puppyhood, and environmental factors. Here’s a summarized analysis and actionable guide for you.  Why […]

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]]> https://unleashedpotential.ca/why-is-my-dog-suddenly-reactive-or-aggresive/feed/ 0 How to Fit a “Dominant Dog Collar” for a Reactive Dog https://unleashedpotential.ca/how-to-fit-a-dominant-dog-collar-for-a-reactive-dog/ https://unleashedpotential.ca/how-to-fit-a-dominant-dog-collar-for-a-reactive-dog/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:58:54 +0000 https://unleashedpotential.ca/?p=10999 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 […]

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]]> https://unleashedpotential.ca/how-to-fit-a-dominant-dog-collar-for-a-reactive-dog/feed/ 0 Building Confidence in Nervous Dogs: Tackling Food Bowl Anxiety https://unleashedpotential.ca/building-confidence-in-nervous-dogs-tackling-food-bowl-anxiety/ https://unleashedpotential.ca/building-confidence-in-nervous-dogs-tackling-food-bowl-anxiety/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:22:41 +0000 https://unleashedpotential.ca/?p=10987 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 […]

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]]> https://unleashedpotential.ca/building-confidence-in-nervous-dogs-tackling-food-bowl-anxiety/feed/ 0 Tips for Camping with a Reactive Dog https://unleashedpotential.ca/camping-with-a-reactive-dog/ https://unleashedpotential.ca/camping-with-a-reactive-dog/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:22:14 +0000 https://unleashedpotential.ca/?p=10558 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 […]

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]]> https://unleashedpotential.ca/camping-with-a-reactive-dog/feed/ 0 How To Find Time To Train Your Dog https://unleashedpotential.ca/how-to-find-time-to-train-your-dog/ https://unleashedpotential.ca/how-to-find-time-to-train-your-dog/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:14:00 +0000 https://unleashedpotential.ca/?p=10401 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 […]

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