Handling360 Video Contest Grand Finale ~ Clarity, Confidence, Connection The final round of our video contest is here! The top six dog agility stories as voted by you are now in the Grand Finale, competing for THREE winning spots. Our generous sponsors have donated prizes [...]
Handling360 Video Contest Round Three ~ Clarity, Confidence, Connection It’s the third semi-final round of our Handling360 video contest today. There are five great short video stories for you to watch and decide which two you would like to see go through to the Grand [...]
Handling360 Video Contest Round Two ~ Clarity, Confidence, Connection Today brings you the second round of our video contest. Thank you for your wonderfully supportive comments on the video stories in Round One and Round Three. If you haven’t had the chance to watch those [...]
Handling360 Video Contest Round One ~ Clarity, Confidence, Connection At the end of 2018 our Handling360 students shared the amazing stories of their agility year by way of a short video. If you have been visiting my blog for some time you will know that [...]
If you are doing dog sports, it is critical to review your cues to ensure they are distinct. Late last year I ran a ‘clarity check’ for Momentum and me as an agility team. You can read how I did this clarity check [...]
Fun is an essential ingredient to training success for you and your dog, and the secret sauce to maintaining enthusiasm and engagement in a training session is to take a break. We call these "balance breaks" and also use "reset cookies". It might seem counter-intuitive [...]
Last week we looked at understanding triggers. There are all sorts of triggers for your dog, good and bad. This week we are looking at good triggers that can be used to benefit your life with your dog to build YOU into your dog's rewards. [...]
If you live with a dog, it is important to understand triggers. Triggers can be a massive help or a massive detriment to your dog. Understanding triggers is the first step in knowing how they will help your dog have a better life and be [...]
Recently we looked at the difference in shaping with a video from the archives of my shaping progressions. Today I'm sharing 6 keys that I consider are critical for shaping success. If you are new to shaping or want to brush up your skills, Crate [...]
Stoni & Shelby circa mid 1990's Last week we looked at luring vs shaping, so it's only fair that this week we are looking at shaping vs shaping. Recently in one of our Inner Circle coaching calls, we were discussing shaping, successive approximations, [...]
When you are training your dog, it can seem easy to pull out a cookie and lure your dog to do something. But you need to ask yourself what learning will be taking place in the dog's mind. Generally, it is “do nothing and I [...]
A puppy's mind is fully capable of learning at an early age, so there is no need to consider putting off his or her education. What we do need to consider is how that education happens. My puppy controls when we move ahead to the [...]
