Potential Unleashed Blog
All things dog fitness, training and other fun!
All things dog fitness, training and other fun!
Did I Hear “Treat”?
A few treat ideas for your pup you may not have thought about. 6 Tasty Dog-Treat Types Your Dog Will Love Looking to spoil your pup? Here are six treat ideas your dog will love: Check out the tips below to find tasty treats you may not have considered – and learn...
Stress Signals
Stress Signals Do you know your pup's stress signals? Did you know pup's give stress signals? Here's what to look for, pay attention and see what your pup uses most. Calming Signals are meant to clearly communicate meaning- When it comes to understanding our pups it’s...
Separation Related Problems
Separation Related Problems (SRP) Separation Anxiety is often used to describe a dog in distress when left alone. In reality, it's a specific diagnosis that doesn't apply to most dogs labeled this way. Every dog is different, and SRPs can manifest in various ways,...
Mine! All Mine (Preventing Food Bowl Guarding)
Preventing Food Bowl Guarding Worried your pup might guard their food? Good news—there are things you can do to help prevent that. You’ll learn how to stop your pup from feeling the need to guard their food bowl. Sometimes dogs become fearful of losing access to...
Surfing Counters
Counter Surfing Counter surfing meets the opportunist and scavengers dog are and love to find food and fun! Meet and use their scavenger needs - use this everywhere where they are allowed to, at home, on walks. Toss kibble on the floor or grass or hide it for them to...
Digging
How do you prevent your pup from digging? This should help with some ideas. Pups will engage in naturally rewarding behaviors, that make them feel good or fulfill a deep genetic need. Digging is something which pups love to do and without an outlet pups will often...
Hello World!
Preventing your pup from dashing out the door into the big new world What's out there for your pup? From a pup’s point of view the door is a gateway to adventure. Outside there are lots of interesting smells, sights, and experiences that your pup would love to...
Waiting to be Fully Vaccinated Could be Doing More Damage to Your Puppy
Waiting to be Fully Vaccinated Could be Doing More Damage to Your Puppy How to socialize puppy before having all vaccinations and what the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior says about taking your puppy out. I know I have heard so many different things...
Biting Pup?
Why is your pup biting? Are they Tired? Manic biting directed at anyone or anything. Often with zoomies and gets worse if you try to stop or hold pup. What To Do: Build nap time into your pups day especially after big exciting activities. Are they Hungry? Looking for...