Training a dog can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. One question that often sparks debate among dog trainers and pet owners alike is: Do you use food in training your dog? The responses are usually divided, with some embracing food as a valuable training tool and others shying away from it, believing it can cause overexcitement or simply doesn't work for their dog. In this post, we'll explore the benefits of using food rewards in dog training and introduce you to two powerful … [Read more...] about The Power of Food Rewards in Training
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UPX – Unleashed Potential Experience NePoPo® Dog Training Workshops
UPX - Unleashed Potential Experience NePoPo® Workshops: A Journey of Resilience and Learning Hey, fellow dog trainers, aspiring dog trainers and pet dog owners! It's Duke Ferguson from Unleashed Potential, and I've got some exciting news to share with you. Before we dive into the details of the upcoming UPX - Unleashed Potential K9 Experience NePoPo® workshop, let me take a moment to share a personal journey that has shaped the past few months for me and my family. In a recent video … [Read more...] about UPX – Unleashed Potential Experience NePoPo® Dog Training Workshops
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!
The Benefits of Walking Your Dog
Did you know walking your dog is more than just exercise? Walking your dog is filled with several benefits that not only apply to them but to you as well!I’ll be honest, years ago as a high-performing athlete in skier cross, rugby, mountain biking, and trail running, I thought walking was boring and didn’t consider it a proper way to exercise. I feel the need…the need for speed! I worked hard to train my dogs to be off-leash so they could run and run and run! As I aged and perfect fitness eluded … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Walking Your Dog