Potential Unleashed Blog
All things dog fitness, training and other fun!
All things dog fitness, training and other fun!
Teaching Your Pup Door Greetings
Door Greetings Why does your dog jump? Door greeting is a challenge for all. It may be due to the excitement of you coming home from a long day away and they figured out jumping gets them attention. Or maybe they want to meet and greet the visitors and they have...
Mental Games for Your Pup
8 Mental Games for your dog Many dogs don’t get the mental stimulation they need. That’s why some dogs chew on things they wouldn’t normally. So I have put together 8 easy things you can do to help your dog use the brain they have. Most of these items you have laying...
Teaching Your Pup to Potty
Potty Training Limit food and water intake- specific, scheduled feedings. Immediately follow with a potty break. Keep the dog in an area where you can see what the dog is doing. If you needed set up an exercise pen to keep the dog in while you are doing things, set a...
How to Help Your Pup Stay Worry-Free During Fireworks
How to Help Your Pup Stay Worry-Free During Fireworks Loud noises can really freak our pups out, and fireworks are often the worst noise monster a fearful dog can face. I can tell you firsthand how deeply this affects both a home and a dog. Diesel doesn’t do well with...
Are Your Pup’s Needs Being Met?
What are your dog's needs and are they being met? Every dog is different and their needs will be too. (we will be talking more about these in future blogs) But let's get started with some foundations and work from there for your dog and making sure their needs have...
Dog’s Development Stages
Socialization Dog's Development Stages can be the most influential period of a puppy's life. Puppy’s are most accepting of new experiences and that learning will last cognitive and emotional impressions. Can be divided into two periods Primary Socialization (3 to 5...
Every Puppy Should Have These Skills
Every Puppy Should Have These Skills Potty Confined space Busy place On leash On cue Name - start ASAP! Value for their name Should be a good thing (not stop that or get out of that) Social skills Confidence- value for novelty, first reactions vary widely, all in...
Let’s Talk About Reinforcers & Distractions
Reinforcers & Distractions for your pup Pick Wisely, it's all determined by your learner (your pup)! Higher value distraction needs to have a higher value reinforcer (reward). The learner (your dog) gets to choose the value of a specific reinforcer Experiment to...
What is a cue in training?
A cue for your pup A cue for your pup is everything your dog can perceive. Visual: Hand signal Body or eye movement Auditory: Word Whistle Other sound Environmental: Someone knocking on your door - dog barks Getting into the food bin - dog gets excited for food...
Dog Positive Proactive Socialization
Positive proactive socialization Positive proactive socialization for your pup is the process of exposing puppies and dogs to novel environmental and social stimuli in a positive way. Empower dogs to confidently approach the situations they encounter daily. Prevent...
Fun Ways You and Your Pup Can Have a Blast Together and Express Individuality
Fun Ways You and Your Pup Can Have a Blast Together and Express Individuality Fun Ways You and Your Pup Can Have a Blast Together and Express Individuality with fitness! That's right, you and your pup can have a blast doing canine fitness together! It’s so much more...
New Pup?
New pup at home? A Few things to know and do in the first couple weeks. The First 15 Days with your New Pup New pup at home? Are you adopting a new puppy or older pup? It’s been a while for our household and I know I would do things differently. Set off on the right...