Dog Potential Unleashed

02/04/2025

Having fun on set

22/03/2025

My newest Newsletter - let go of what you know and have a little fun.

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28/10/2024

This is Bette, graduate of our first HOLD ON! Online class, preparing for Halloween.

Whether you want to take cute pictures, pursue obedience titles, or eventually teach your dog to bring you the remote when you don’t feel like getting up, it all starts here.

A four week online class that teaches you to teach your dog to hold things.

Personal attention and as much help as you need for six months to make sure you succeed.

Work at your own pace, on your own schedule. All lessons are downloadable so you have the course forever.

And members of the Dog Potential Unleashed online community also can participate in our live zoom chats.

Want to know more?
https://dogpotentialunleashed.com/holdon/

Ready to sign up?
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23/10/2024

Do you subscribe to my newsletter?

Curious about what's in it? Sometimes I advertise upcoming classes. Sometimes I write about my dogs. Sometimes it's trick training tips. Sometimes I can offer discounts on products I love like SpaceDog Treats!

Click below to see a few recent editions.

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22/10/2024

I've got a couple of fun workshops coming up in Brooklyn on Wednesday nights!

Introduction to disc

(the fundamentals for getting started in 'frisbee' with a dog who likes to chase things)

https://www-150q.bookeo.com/bookeo/b_doggieacademy_start.html?ctlsrc2=AdzC%2B%2FEvIIY5t4lYMScbf1J%2BAoSWLaxbrG%2BxgSE0aWg%3D&src=02h&devent=3150KN9YNN1929C5DC597_2024-10-30_JtSdT18uVKIx

And

Happy Heeling - getting started with flashy heel work for Rally, Competition Obedience and just plain fun!

https://www-150q.bookeo.com/bookeo/b_doggieacademy_start.html?ctlsrc2=AdzC%2B%2FEvIIY5t4lYMScbf%2Feq9%2BfTH1762EK3a%2Fbv%2Bf8%3D&src=02h&devent=3150LUMKML1929C5A75F6_2024-10-30_2SYZyorIsVYp

21/10/2024

The real problem with having Border Collies is that they have to be entertained all the time.

Here is an example of entertaining three Border Collies at once (plus a terrier) by offering them access to a queen size bed.

As we can see, they are very busily using it to its maximum capacity.

We shall not speak of the 3/4 Border. That one does not have to be entertained by a bed. That one entertains himself quite well racing up and down the hallway...

21/10/2024

HOLD ON!
Teach your dog to hold things, even if you've failed before.

SPECIAL OFFER IF YOU SIGN UP BY NOVEMBER 5TH

This online class takes a fun, positive approach to showing you how to reach your goal. Set up so that your dog, and you, have success every step of the way.

Work at your own pace, on your own schedule. Individual help for any problems you encounter. Six months of feedback.

All lessons and videos are fully downloadable so you have the course forever.

All our classes are designed to be accessible all styles of learners. The lessons have video, photo illustrations, and written word directions to reach every modality.

All videos are of dogs who are actually learning the behavior, not dogs who already know how to do it, so you can see real dogs learning.

Sign up now and get The Trick to Dog Pics FREE

This guide teaches you how to take the best pictures of your dog with your phone, both from a training and technical point.

https://dogpotentialunleashed.thinkific.com/courses/hold-on-teaching-dogs-to-hold-fetch-and-carry

If you want to know more -

https://dogpotentialunleashed.com/holdon/

If you have any questions, drop me a message.

19/10/2024

Getting ready for Halloween - Kiss and Gimli are going as 'soccer mom' and her ball playing kid.

Logic is a fairy princess.

Know Me is going for the drunken pirate look since he already had the eye patch.

See Ya is just going to carry all the treats they convince me to give them...

13/10/2024

Chris and I went out to the movies and dinner today as we often do on Sundays. Just after we left the restaurant and were getting into the car, another couple came out of the restaurant, also with a service dog.

That's it. Totally uneventful. We had a nice quiet dinner with See Ya under our table, and they obviously did the same.

This is pretty much the way most of my very few interactions with other service dogs have been over the years that I have had a service dog.

Everyone can come in with their horror stories now, but honestly, our service dogs work with us everywhere, not just in places where dogs are NOT allowed, so they will come face to face with dogs in the real world, when we are at the park, when we are in dog friendly stores, etc. etc. and they are trained to ignore them so it's not a big deal. It's much less of a big deal than when I am walking the puppy or Logic, both of whom might react to a dog wanting to visit or bark and lunge at them.

13/10/2024

All our efforts are paying off and Kiss is feeling pretty good right now.

We had a raucous play session for several minutes before she stopped to nap. We are able to sleep for stretches of three to four hours at night. She has re-gained almost all the weight she lost.

This is the goal, for her to spend as much time enjoying life as possible. So interspersed with her very carefully designed, home prepared diet, she's also enjoying treats of ice cream, burgers and pizza.