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Pawsitively Unleashed! 29 years of Building Better Bonds & Celebrating a Dog's Life! Real Life Training For Real People! Come, Stay, Play & Learn! Pawsitively Unleashed!

Canine Performance & Aquatic Center

Renea has been featured in the American Kennel Club's award winning Canine Good Citizen blog and Dog Fancy Magazine. Renea is the author of "Family Companion Dog ~ An Owner's Manual to Relationship Centered Leadership"

Renea specializes in coaching for the every day dog owner as well as the hobby and professional dog trainer with classes and seminars designed

to meet the needs of today's dog people. Renea has been helping dog owners throughout the US (and beyond) reach their canine behavior goals since 1995. Renea cares for the whole dog and offesr a variety of services that help create a mentally, behaviorally and physically healthy companion. Her philosophy is simple...training methods based on real science and not ego are the best way to not only help your dog understand what is expected, but it creates a life long bond! Owner education of dog training keeps dogs forever in the home!

06/03/2026

Dear Wednesday Morning class,
Here is the exercise I was explaining…

06/03/2026
06/03/2026

“Heel” & leave it…

06/03/2026

Recall past food…

Well since I am adding all the classes for summer- any interest in the AKC Fit Dog - Day and/or evening?I can start with...
06/02/2026

Well since I am adding all the classes for summer- any interest in the AKC Fit Dog - Day and/or evening?
I can start with Level 1 and we can move right along...
6-week classes - and you can earn your Fit Dog titles...
I can help with some of the other requirements (Parkour Level 1, Swims or you can join the evening CGC Urban and get your walks in!)

The next CGC Class is now open for registration.By request, we meet Wednesdays at 9 am for 6 weeks beginning July 1.Grad...
06/02/2026

The next CGC Class is now open for registration.
By request, we meet Wednesdays at 9 am for 6 weeks beginning July 1.
Graduation is the CGC test for submission to AKC for certification.
You are not required to take the test - but it is being offered with the class.
The fee for this 6-week specialty class is $130.00

Interesting new research on learning and rewards! 🧠🐾For decades, scientists assumed learning speed was mostly about repe...
05/31/2026

Interesting new research on learning and rewards! 🧠🐾

For decades, scientists assumed learning speed was mostly about repetition.

A new study found that larger rewards created longer-lasting dopamine signals, increased engagement, and dramatically sped up learning. In some cases, animals learned complex tasks with far fewer repetitions than expected. (Neuroscience News)

No, this doesn’t mean we need to hand out a handful of treats for every sit. 😅

But it does support something many positive reinforcement trainers have observed for years:

When a behavior is especially important, making the reward meaningful can matter.

A surprise jackpot for an amazing recall.
A bigger reward for choosing calm around distractions.
A celebration when your dog makes a really great choice.

Dogs do what works. And YES, the paycheck DOES matter.

Large rewards accelerate learning speed by extending the duration of dopamine signals in the brain.

05/30/2026

Bennie enjoys the benefits of a warm, therapeutic pool…

05/30/2026

A little practice with Distracto! Looking for grandma…

05/29/2026

I have June/July classes up for registration…let me know if you can register…

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Stevens Point, WI
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