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Who's on the other side of the fence?
Learn 5 ways to reduce fence fighting in your yard!
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Jan 22, 20242 min read


I Liked it Better, When it Was Wrong
I recently realized that one of my favorite songs perfectly illustrates a great technique to use in modifying problematic behaviors. The...
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Jul 27, 20222 min read


Can I Pet Your Dog?
You see her before she sees you. You are walking down the street, when you spot the most adorable, fluffy puppy trotting down the street...
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Jun 22, 20224 min read


The Danger of the Average: Part Two
In my last post I talked about how important it for me to use training methods that can be applied across the board, with minimal...
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Jun 15, 20223 min read


The Danger of the Average: Part One
As a dog trainer, a significant part of my career focuses on methodology. At some point I had to make some decisions on what sorts of dog...
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Jun 8, 20223 min read


Management Basics: Tether Training
Do you have a puppy, or a dog that is out-of-control? How often is your dog on a leash in the house? Yes, I said on leash in the house....
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Jun 1, 20223 min read


Letting Go of Labels
Are we holding our dogs back from making the progress we seek? No matter what we are doing with our dogs, we tell ourselves little...
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May 25, 20223 min read


What is Foundational Training? Part Two
In my last post I talked about the first of three concepts I believe dogs need to be taught that lay a foundation for anything you could...
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May 18, 20224 min read


What is Foundational Training? Part One
For years, training dogs has focused on training specific behaviors, put on verbal or hand cues, so that the human could instruct the dog...
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May 11, 20223 min read


Should I get a Puppy?
Adding a new dog to your family is a very exciting time, no matter their age, but there’s something about puppies. They are cute, of...
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May 4, 20226 min read


Surviving Canine Teenagehood
If you have a dog between 6 and 18 months, you are living with a canine teenager. You’ve made it past your dog’s childhood, and it goes...
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Apr 27, 20225 min read


Why Train at NoCo Unleashed?
Over the past year, we have seen that there are many benefits that our students get from attending classes that aren't directly related...
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Mar 11, 20221 min read


3 Easy Ways to Keep Your Dog Busy on a Snowy Day!
Snow has finally come to Colorado, along with some frigid temperatures! We might not be able to spend as much time playing outside as we...
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Jan 7, 20221 min read


Top 5 Reasons You Will Love our Control Unleashed Classes
Top 5 Reasons You Will Love our Control Unleashed Classes You will have a chance to learn with your dog in a relaxing and supportive...
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Jul 21, 20212 min read


Megan's CU Success Story
You might have noticed that here at NoCo Unleashed, we're pretty obsessed with Leslie McDevitt's Control Unleashed program. We want to...
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Jul 10, 20212 min read


Why do Trainer Certifications Matter?
You will notice that both of us have quite a few letters behind our names, most of which won’t make sense without some explanation. We...
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Apr 24, 20212 min read


What is Control Unleashed?
What is Control Unleashed and why are we so obsessed with it at NoCo Unleashed? The brain-child of the brilliant Leslie McDevitt, it...
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Apr 3, 20212 min read


Megan Wallace, CPDT-KA, CNWI, CCUI
We wanted to help you get to know the owners/trainers of NoCo Unleashed by telling you a bit of our stories. We are going to start with...
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Mar 3, 20213 min read


What is Unleashed at NoCo Unleashed?
Dogs have always been a big part of our lives as humans. We at NoCo Unleashed are the sorts of people who couldn’t imagine life without...
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Dec 28, 20201 min read


NoCo Unleashed!
We are very happy to start this journey of building a stronger dog community in the Northern Colorado area through workshops, events, get...
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
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