Canine Potential, LLC

19/11/2024

Three peas in a pod, enjoying their hiking adventures!
Ricky loved hiking with friends. He did well on leash and ignored the other dogs like a pro! Rules are really starting to click with him, now that he has the ecollar and he is loving the freedom it brings!

12/11/2024

Ricky is back for some refresher boarding!
Over the next 10 days, Ricky will be learning the ecollar so that his mom can easily enforce commands and allow him off leash freedom in her yard.

09/11/2024

Welcoming Buddie for boarding! Buddie has completed private lessons and consults in the past and is now boarding with us while his mom is away!
While he's here, we will be working on his leash walking skills and introduce him to the prong collar to help make walks easier and more enjoyable for both him and mom.

19/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined our October Pack Hike! We had a great Hike at Hacklebarney State Park a few weekends ago! The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time at the cider mill after the hike!
I want to give a huge thank you to for toughing out the hike and taking the best photos as always of all the dogs!
Remember, our Ghost Tour is THIS SUNDAY at 10am! If you want to sign up, you have 2 more hours to do so! Please venmo me for your RSVP. See the flyer for details!
Our next hike will be toward the end of November, so stay tuned!

17/10/2024

Another day, another fall walk with these 3.
It's hard to tell from all the photos I post of these 3 together, but Bailey actually doesn't love other dogs. Pack walks like this help to build neutrality, confidence, and can help to socialize an unsocial dog in a non-confrontational way.
This is also a great way to introduce two or more unknown dogs. I love to start by going for structured walks together until the dogs are used to one another and neutral toward each other.
Pack walks can help a reactive dog make a potential friend or an overly friendly dog calm down around others.
There are so many applications and benefits to this sort of structured walk, and it's one of my favorite ways to get dogs together.
Happy training!

13/10/2024

Fall afternoon walkies are the best. These guys had a great day, and we ended it with a nice long walk! Satisfied and happy dogs mean a nice, quiet evening!

08/10/2024

Welcoming Moxi to the Canine Potential Pack! Moxi is an 18 month old German Shepherd puppy who struggles with reactivity/stranger danger that results in aggressive tendencies towards people. She also loves to act like a giant puppy and ignore commands, and destroy her home. She is enrolled in private lessons with the goal of e-collar conditioning her to help her family better and more safely control her whole being able to enforce commands and stop unwanted behavior.
Moxi is already doing so well in her training, and we can't wait to see her reach her full potential!

23/09/2024

Our second October event is our annual Dog Friendly Private Walking Guided Ghost Tour through New Hope, PA, on October 20th!
This is a private guided tour that will start at the Logan Inn in Downtown New Hope, PA, on October 20th. We will meet at the Cannon on the corner of Ferry St. and Main St. at 10:00 am. The tour will start PROMPTLY at 10:30 am! Parking will be street or paid parking lots.
Tickets are $25.00 per person and can be paid via venmo (-port) up until October 18th, at which point RSVPs will end, and I will need to submit a final headcount.
The tour will take place in and around downtown New Hope, PA, and along the canal path.
Costumes are welcome and encouraged!!!
Our Pack Hike rules will apply for this event as well!
1. Please keep your dog on a 6-foot leash or shorter at all times.
2. No, on leash greetings between dogs.
3. Not touching someone's dog without permission from the owner.
4. Please keep your dog under control at all times.
5. Please pick up after your dog.
Everyone is welcome to join, and we are so excited to work with the folks at Ghost Tours of New Hope again! We can't wait to see everyone there!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

23/09/2024

We have some exciting events coming up this October! The first is our annual trip to Hacklebarney State Park!
This trail is one of the longer and more difficult trails we do at 3.7 miles with uneven terrain. Make sure you have a solid pair of hiking boots for this, and be sure to bring enough water for your dog. We are starting at 10 am this year and I'm anticipating that we will finish the hike by noon-12:30.
But what's a difficult hike without a reward or sweet treat at the end? Everyone is welcome to join us after the hike at the Hacklebarney Cider Mill and Farm for cider donuts and fresh pressed apple cider!
Please note that dogs are welcome on the property but are not allowed inside the farm store.
This hike is by far my favorite, and I hope you all enjoy it too! We can't wait to see everyone there on October 6th at 10 am!
Please RSVP so I know you'll be there! And please keep our group rules in mind!

30/08/2024

Getting ready and excited for our September Pack hike!
This one will be cool because it's on a friend's farm, and the dogs will get to walk along livestock pastures, down to a big pond and through old hay fields.
The walk will be a little less than a mile and will probably take about 45 minutes to an hour. Hiking shoes/appropriate footwear is a must! This is an easy hike but is not wheelchair or stroller friendly!
Parking will be near the house and siloh.
We will be meeting at 10:00 am on September 22nd. Look for the sign that says "Sycamore Farm"!
As always, please follow our group rules:
• keep all dogs on a 6-foot leash or shorter at all times. No retractable leashes!
• no on leash greetings between dogs. Keep an appropriate distance.
• no touching someone's dog without the owner's permission.
• please pick up after your dog!
We are looking forward to this hike and can't wait to see you all there!
Remember to RSVP so I know who's coming!

23/08/2024

Just a heads up to those who I haven't had an opportunity to tell yet. We will be CLOSED from September 4th-September 15th. During this time, I will be unable to answer the phone, see or respond to texts, or respond to emails. We will not have cell reception or service where we are going, so please have patience.
Lessons and appointments will resume as normal on Monday, September 16th.
If anyone has any concerns, please reach out to me before the 4th.
Happy Training!

20/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who made it out to our August Pack Hike at Skillman Park!
The weather held out for us, and we had a great turnout with some new pooches!
Huge thank you to for the beautiful photos, and thank you to the guys over at Skillman Park for making such a wonderful walking experience for us! We really appreciate it!
Keep an eye out for our September hike near the end of September!

16/08/2024

This is a great walk! Even in the rain, your dogs will have a great time!

Get Ready for our August Pack Hike! We had so much fun at Skillman Park last Summer, so we decided to do it again this year on August 18th at 10:00am!
We will be meeting at Parking Lot D and completing the loop. It will be HOT bring pleanty of water for your pup! This is a wheelchair and dog cart friendly trail and good running shoes would be appropriate!
As always, please remember to follow our group rules!
• All dogs must be on leash at all times
• No retractable leashes at any time
• No on leash greetings between dogs
• Do not touch someone's dog without permission from the owner
• Please clean up after your dog

We are looking forward to seeing alm our friends again!
Please RSVP so I know who's coming!

06/08/2024

Get Ready for our August Pack Hike! We had so much fun at Skillman Park last Summer, so we decided to do it again this year on August 18th at 10:00am!
We will be meeting at Parking Lot D and completing the loop. It will be HOT bring pleanty of water for your pup! This is a wheelchair and dog cart friendly trail and good running shoes would be appropriate!
As always, please remember to follow our group rules!
• All dogs must be on leash at all times
• No retractable leashes at any time
• No on leash greetings between dogs
• Do not touch someone's dog without permission from the owner
• Please clean up after your dog

We are looking forward to seeing alm our friends again!
Please RSVP so I know who's coming!

29/07/2024

Welcoming Clover for Refresher Boarding!
Clover is enrolled in Private Lessons and had boarded with us in the past. The difference here, with Refresher Boarding, is that daily training to meet a specific goal is included in the boarding package.
Clover's goal is to ve able to settle and go to place when guests arrive or someone comes home as well as improving leash skills.
We are excited to spend this time with Clover!

25/07/2024

Ricky is here for boarding! Ricky was enrolled in a puppy foundations day training program with us when he was a little dude. Now he's big and enjoying weekly private lessons!
We are so happy to spend the week with Ricky while his family is away!

21/07/2024

Welcoming Izzy the Standard Poodle for boarding!
Izzy is enrolled in private lessons and is a therapy dog in her free time! We are so excited that she is spending the week with us!

19/07/2024

Bailey is here for boarding, aka her home away from home. Today was the first day all week that we could actually do outdoor activities. So, we headed to Ken Lockwood Gorge for some walking and swimming! The dogs had a great time, and Taz was so excited to be able to join! We love treating our boarders to fun outings and activities!