by Nancy | Nov 24, 2019 | Agility, Competition, Obedience
Preparing for competitive sports I’ve been involved in competitive sports my entire life. My Dad (John Gagliardi) is the all-time winningest college football coach. Mental management, positive training, proper preparation, and adjustments to handling (in...
by Nancy | Jun 4, 2018 | Event
I’m home from teaching at the 2018 FDSA Camp held at Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. During my four hours at the airport and two hour flight home today, I had some time to think about the past three days. It’s been a privilege teaching the last four years...
by Nancy | Jan 17, 2018 | Obedience
I have been teaching handling to obedience students for a long time. Some students have no issue incorporating and even changing their handling to use specific footwork. But most students have a significant amount of trouble keeping their footwork consistent. It might...
by Nancy | Dec 9, 2017 | Agility
Here is an interview I did with Melissa Breau on the topic of agility start lines.
by Nancy | Nov 25, 2017 | Agility
Does your dog break the start line? Do you have a young dog in training that you want to ensure has a good start line? One of my favorite things to teach is start lines behaviors for agility dog and handler teams. It’s a passion of mine! I am fascinated with the...