OneMind Dogs Blog
Welcome to our blog. It's about... well, dogs. Our favorite thing
Dog and puppy training – Why choose OneMind Dogs?
At OneMind Dogs, we offer more than just effective puppy and dog training. We’re in the business of making dogs’ lives better by helping people become amazing owners and teammates.
Why strong dog agility foundations make everything easier later
If there is one pattern we see again and again in dog agility training, it is this: handlers are eager to move on to the “real” skills and skip the foundations that make everything work. This is completely understandable. Agility looks exciting. We see advanced...
How to choose handling options that suit your dog on an agility course
One of the most common frustrations in dog agility is standing on a course walk and thinking: I can see three different options here. How do I know which one to choose? You might hear other handlers talking about front crosses, blind crosses, distance lines, or speed...
What my dog has taught me – Francesca and Asha’s agility journey
I wanted a Border Collie, but I didn’t yet have a clear plan. What I didn’t expect was to fall in love with a look: intense, serious, far too deep for such a small puppy.
Why agility course walks can feel overwhelming (and how your dog sees it)
If walking an agility course and making a plan for handling your dog leaves you feeling rushed, unsure, or like everyone else sees something you don’t, you’re not alone. Many handlers start competing with basic training behind them, only to discover that course...
Mastering the Whisky Cross: An agility handling technique that all dogs should learn!
In agility, there are times when your dog’s speed simply outpaces yours. You find yourself a few steps behind, watching them power through the course while you try to keep up. That’s exactly when the Whisky Cross agility handling technique becomes a game-changer. The...
What dogs teach us
If you’ve ever trained, lived, or simply shared everyday life with a dog, you already know: they are always teaching us something. At OneMind Dogs, our entire method was created by listening to the lessons dogs were trying to give us. Tekla, the deaf Border Collie who...
Learning agility the way dogs naturally understand it: Dino & Chikage’s story
Dino is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois and my first competition agility dog. When I started, I was very new to dog training in general, so I began with obedience classes at a local dog training center. After that, I enrolled Dino in agility classes, and she absolutely loved it. However, I quickly realized there was so much to learn about agility
Short and sweet: how to make big agility progress in just 10 minutes
When you watch a great agility team on course, it looks so smooth and connected that you can’t help but smile. The dog knows exactly what to do, and the handler seems to glide through every turn. But behind that magic isn’t endless training. It’s a strong foundation...
Dog agility contact training: Build confident and consistent contacts
Struggling with missed or hesitant contacts in agility? Learn how to build clarity, confidence, and consistency with your dog through the OneMind Dogs method. This guide breaks down why contacts go wrong, how to rebuild trust step by step, and what it takes to achieve confident, reliable contact performance in every run.
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