by Nancy | Jan 31, 2023 | Competition, Obedience
Are you a new or inexperienced obedience or rally trainer learning to train heeling to your first competition dog? When you teach your dog a new skill, it goes smoother when you get your physical cues, positioning, and communication in order. In addition, planning and...
by Nancy | Jan 3, 2021 | Competition, Reinforcement
Every dog trainer has a few bad habits that cause confusion or lack of progress from the dog. These habits might be things that the trainer is already aware of and working on. But what if there are common practices that the trainer uses that contribute to big holes in...
by Nancy | Nov 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
You have a new puppy! How exciting and scary at the same time. Looking ahead to whatever dog sports you actively compete in, it can feel overwhelming to think about how many skills your future partner needs to learn. Where do you start? Besides exposing your...
by Nancy | Nov 17, 2020 | Agility, Competition, Event, Life Skills
Back To Foundations During these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of you have been returning to foundation training with your dogs. Some of you have new puppies – including me. Future Agility Rockstar In March, I decided to foster a rescue....
by Nancy | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are all different You might not be aware that I am pretty shy and introverted. I tend to keep to myself and I feel better when I have plenty of quiet time. Yes, this is true. While I’m comfortable speaking in front of any size crowd when I am familiar with...
