by Nancy | Jul 10, 2023 | Agility, Competition
If you’ve been doing agility long enough, you know how fragile the start line is for many dogs. If you’ve never had an issue with your dog’s start line, consider yourself lucky. What is a start line issue? Here are some common issues that can happen...
by Nancy | Jul 7, 2023 | Competition, Life Skills
Photo by Paws To Shoot Photography – Lisa Pertile Are you a new puppy owner? You’re in the process of getting to know your new little one, and the first year can be a roller coaster of emotions for you and your puppy. Did you know puppies can appear...
by Nancy | Mar 21, 2023 | Agility, Competition
Are you trying to decide whether your current or next dog should have running or stopped contacts? How do you decide which performance is best for you and your dog? What makes one contact performance preferable over the other? Since there are three very different...
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 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....
