Meet Achilles and his owners:

We were to the point of thinking about giving our dog Achilles away, because we couldn’t take him for walks without fighting with him the whole time, he wasn’t aloud outside by himself because he would run right over to the neighbors house, and ignore us when we call him back.  We would have to put him in his crate before we have guests because he would jump up, and be constantly at them,  among other issues.
Then we thought what if we had a child that wasn’t doing what he was told and acted like he ruled the house would we give him away too?  We began to look for an alternative solution.
After the first 10-15 min in the intro class, Duke Ferguson from Unleashed Potential K9  worked with Achilles.

We could not believe the difference, he wasn’t pulling on the leash, he was paying attention to what was going on, he was obeying commands.  By the end of the session, Achilles would come and sit when told by us and the three kids.  Now at home, he stays beside me when working him, comes and sits when told and he lays down when told. This is only since our first lesson.
For the first time in months we are happy to have a dog, we enjoy working with him and seeing the changes and it has only been two days so far.

Thanks for your help,
The Gallants

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Here are a few words from a Puppy Management Graduate!

I am writing to provide a testimonial for UPK9’s Puppy classes which
are held weekly on Thursday evenings for puppies 8 – 20 weeks old.  I
have been in the puppy class now for 7 weeks, and I look forward to
attending each week. My puppy, who is a small-breed dog, and by
nature, very sweet, has the usual puppy foibles (chewing, nipping,
pulling on the leash, etc).  I have noticed a marked improvement since
the start of the classes.  I would highly recommend this class to
anyone, whether your dog is a strong-willed larger-breed or a docile,
soft natured smaller breed.  All dogs need socialization, and this
class is the perfect way to do it.  The dogs are  exposed not only to
other dogs, but to other people.  And, the best part, the class is lots
of fun both for the dogs and their humans!

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Well, it’s hard to believe that our border collie Flint is now two years old. Time sure flies when you are having fun, and we are definitely having fun with Flint, thanks to Duke. Flint is a local dog, a Border Collie who was born and bred in Lot 16 and our daughter Maia was lucky enough to get first choice (the veritable pick of the litter) when the puppies were born.  We were well warned in advance that Border Collies are very energetic and would demand a lot of training and attention, but this was not our first dog and we thought we were more than ready to face the challenge. I guess we were wrong. Flint’s herding instincts and strong personality soon had everyone on edge. His constant heel nipping, chewing and what seemed like bullying behavior were intimidating our 8 year old, not to mention the adults. There was no quit in him, and just when you thought he would be down for the night he would start up again.  Finally we placed a call to Duke, and the next day had our first consult. Amazing… is the word to describe the change in Flint after applying the training techniques shown to us by Duke. Puppy Management was the answer we had been looking for.  Almost immediately the heel nipping and aggressive behavior ceased, and soon after that there wasn’t even a hint of leash pull during our walks. For our family, the natural progression from Puppy Management was to Ultimate Obedience Training. Once again we learned skills that have made our relationship with Flint outstanding. We can take Flint anywhere and know that he will always be the best behaved dog. And it is pretty awesome for Flint too. He enjoys his morning walk unencumbered by his leash, and almost every day strangers take the time to tell us that he is the best behaved dog they have ever seen.  He also enjoys fly fishing and although his technique isn’t very good he more than makes up for it with his enthusiasm.

Rob, Mo, Maia and Flint
Stratford, PEI

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Testimonial of a boxer’s obedience training with a professional dog trainer from Unleashed Potential in Halifax.

A few months ago we were frustrated to our limit with our boxer, Odin. We could not understand why he was becoming overly dominant and aggressive towards other dogs, and in some instances people. Of course this problem is a very sensitive and dangerous issue. Taking him to a park to exercise was impossible as he was way too aggressive with any dog he saw. Taking him in the car was also a headache because he barked at everything. Since we have previously owned other dogs with little training problems, these issues came as a huge eye opener. Consideration was certainly given to putting him down. The problems were not just limited to aggressiveness, but he had many training issues such as pulling on the leash, excessive barking, and disobeying commands. We began looking into training options and chose to work with Unleashed Potential in Halifax. Since the first day of training with upk9, Odin’s behavior has greatly improved. We can now take him to the park and enjoy spending time with him and he no longer barks at things when he is in the car. Upk9’s training methods have changed the way we view and care for our dog. We highly recommend Unleashed Potential inHalifax, not just for aggression issues, but for the overall betterment of the life of you and your pet.
– Taber, Heather & Odin –

Halifax NS

 

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PEI dog training testimonial of Ginger’s owners regarding the obedience training they received for their dog Ginger:

This is our Saint Bernard Ginger. We got her when she was 6 weeks old.When we first started taking her out for walks she would grab our pant legs and just would not do anything that was asked of her. As she became bigger and more powerful it took my husband and I both just to walk her across the street to the park and even with the two of us holding her she was still able to drag us across the street. We were really thinking we might have to give her away to someone where she could run free on a farm because her behaviour was getting worse and worse and we could not walk her. On the days we would get her out for a walk one of us would come back with a bloody bitten arm where she would grab a hold of our sleeves and go through to our arm. We both have scars from it. Our last hope was to find a dog trainer but even then we thought it wouldn’t help her behaviour problems. We met with Duke and a few weeks later we went out to our first session. I still had doubts at this point.

I was so amazed at the results. I could not believe it was my dog just sitting there while another dog came into the room. Her usual response would be to tackle the dog and make the dog play with her. After we came back from the training center that same night I felt so confident with her that I actually took her for a walk downtown by myself. When we came back I had no blood running down my arm, no bite marks and I walked her without no trouble whatsoever. That was the first time in 3 months I was able to do that. I was so excited when I came home the first thing I did was email Duke with my new found freedom of being able to walk her by myself. We have been training since April 2009 and it has been like a miracle has taken place. She is well behaved now and I can actually let her off the leash in the park and she comes back when she is called. I cannot thank Duke and Nick enough for all there help. I would recommend  training with Duke and Staff at Unleashed Potential K9 to anyone and everyone. Walking is such a pleasure now. She is happier since she can get out of the house and I am happier knowing I am in control with the  training I received from Duke and his assistant.
Amanda Gushue

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Noble is a 1 yr old Great Dane, whom I had wishes to show.
His show career started off fantastic, then in a heartbeat he developed a fatal flaw that kept him from placing in shows anymore.
I could not find the key to correct this mistake.  I contacted his breeder and other ‘show people’, I was offered lots of tips and advice, but nothing seemed to be working.
In a panic I contacted Duke and explained the problem to him – our next show was a week away.
Off to Unleashed Potential Training Center we went – Duke quickly assessed the problem and put us to work – with the help of Duke, Nick and some interesting homework I am thrilled to say that Noble took home 13 ribbons that next show including 4-BOS’s and a BOW!
Without Duke’s expert help and advice, Nobles show career would almost certainty have been over. Instead, we are looking forward to continuing showing him and earning more points towards his Titles.
Thanks again Duke!!
Jeanne and Noble

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