The past year was filled with exciting events! Read a summary of the year of OneMind Dogs.
Building a Community
OneMind Dogs online service was launched a year ago. During the very first year the OneMind Dogs Pack has grown beyond all expectations, as passionate dog lovers from all around the world have joined us. People from more than 130 countries visit the OneMind Dogs website regularly and our Facebook fan count is near to 30 000. We are grateful and excited that we can connect all these amazing people, who aim to learn to understand their dogs better, and have fun in agility with them.
Finding the Tools
OneMind Dogs’ ultimate goal is to help people understand their dogs’ natural behaviour. To reach this goal, we need to work both online and in a real face-to-face environment. Nowadays online learning offers amazing tools and possibilities, not only to learn and develop skills, but also to communicate with other people with similar interests across geographical boundaries.
Spreading the word worldwide
We take a great deal of pride and joy in teaching our philosophy and spreading the word of OneMind Dogs. For many people, the online environment is sufficient to develop skills using videos and interacting with the community. However, we at OneMind Dogs want to offer also opportunities for face to face meetings and learning. We are so thankful for opportunities to get to know new people, spread understanding of the OneMind Dogs Method and – the most exciting part – see the happy faces of students with their dogs in each training session. Seeing the results in our students’ teamwork with their dogs is incredibly rewarding. Fluent cooperation in handling the course is pure poetry.
OneMind Dogs Coaches gave seminars in tens of different countries this year and we also announced the OneMind Dogs coach pilot group to start developing a global network of agility coaches! And in August we organized the first official OneMind Dogs CAMP in Finland! OneMind Dogs CAMP was an event filled with agility training, OneMind Dogs Pack members, learning and lots of FUN! Take a peek at the atmosphere of the OneMind Dogs CAMP 2014 through this online magazine.
Interested in organizing an OneMind Dogs Seminar? Use this form to submit a seminar request.
Success in handler-dog teamwork
This year was again very successful for not only the OneMind Dogs Coaches, but more importantly for other OneMind Dogs handlers who have done an outstanding job throughout 2014 in training, trials and competitions. Congratulations, you are just great! We believe in you and we’re sure you believe in yourself, too.
- Raisa Vähätalo & Border Collie Repo won the Nordic Championships
- OneMind Dogs Coach Jaakko Suoknuuti & Border Bollie Chi won silver at the Finnish Agility Championships
- OneMind Dogs Coaches represented Finland at the Nordic Championships and the FCI World Championships
- OneMind Dogs Coaches Elina Jänesniemi and Janita Leinonen were succesfull at the Border Collie Classic 2014. Elina & Omie won gold, Janita & Fu won bronze
- OneMind Dogs CAMP’s most positive person Kelly Chaffin & Golden Retriever Pete were bronze medalists at the US Open National Championships and were selected for WAO Team USA. See videos of Kelly and Pete: Biathlon Agility, Biathlon Jumping, Nationals Agility
- OneMind Dogs Coach Kayl McCann had a very successful year. Amongst others prices Kayl and her dog Funkee Monkee became the 2014 Canadian National Champion, earned the Gold Medal in the Biathlon event at the Cynosport World Games as well won the title of Canadian & American Steeplechase Champion. With her Border Collie Grand Slam Kayl won 2 Gold medals at the 2014 IFCS World Championships, in the Snooker & Biathlon Event. See a playlist of the events.
Highlights on the website
Foundation Training videos
There are many things you can do with your agility dog before starting the actual training with obstacles. High quality basic training will be a solid foundation for a successful career in your favorite sport. OneMind Dogs' Foundation Video Series was launched in July 2014. Easy-to-follow videos show how to get started with agility training.
Next Level
This year we launched the Next Level online agility training program. To make it real, a great deal of work was done and unfortunately it took more time than we anticipated. We believe it was worth the wait!
Next Level online training program has given everyone an opportunity to attend to a OneMind Dogs seminar. All OneMind Dogs premium members have a chance to participate in the Next Level training program as an observer!
Popular posts of 2014
Taking a look back, here are the TOP3 of the most watched videos of 2014:
Also, have a look at these entertaining videos by OneMind Dogs:
- Project: Chi's Seesaw [video]
- Behind the Scenes Video [video]
- Some fun with Contact-Tunnel Discrimination [video]
2015 - The journey continues
The mission of OneMind Dogs is to enjoy our journey with our dogs. A life with dogs is full of fun and happiness; especially when we know how to listen to the dogs. Together the entire OneMind Dogs Pack helps to make the journey special!
The OneMind Dogs team is looking forward to New Year 2015 and the new exciting challenges it will bring! We believe that sharing all the knowledge is the power for improvement and progress. Together we can achieve much more than by ourselves. Our goal in 2015 will be to increase the ways to spread the word about OneMind Dogs Method.
We are working hard to develop our online service even further with the help of the feedback that we have received from our Pack Members. Do you want to help us to improve the service? Let us know more about your experience and opinion concerning OneMind Dogs and the online service! Fill in the survey here.
The leading OneMind Dogs Coaches Janita Leinonen and Jaakko Suoknuuti are touring the US for three months in spring 2015. They are giving seminars in ten different locations during their trip.
A training program for new OneMind Dogs Coaches will begin in January. Our goal is to develop a global network of agility coaches who will spread the word about high quality agility training and the OneMind Dogs Method. So next year, we will have more highly qualified coaches available for seminar invitations.
Thank you!
At this point we want to thank everyone for participating in the OneMind Dogs community; online, in the real world, on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and elsewhere. We are so happy to have so many in our pack!
You’ve been so active in sharing your thoughts, videos and ideas - and that is what makes OneMind Dogs what it is.
Your videos and questions are the building blocks to the educational community we strive to build for the OneMind Dogs Pack. Please continue to comment, send your videos and questions – always remember, the community is here for you! Just comment on the articles and videos and/or drop us an email for any further comments, questions or feedback.
Your story?
We aim to promote and extend different aspects of agility. This includes publishing articles and interviews from across the globe – and providing a platform for you to share your world with us.
How do you see agility? What is the story behind you or your friend? How people live the agility lifestyle in your hometown or country? How has OneMind Dogs affected the life of you and/or your dogs?
Feel free to share your story with us any time – support@oneminddogs.com
The OneMind Dogs team consists of so many great people around the world. As a team our common goals unite us around the world: to enhance our dogs’ wellbeing, to connect mentally with our dogs, and to run agility with fun, passion, and endless imagination.
A simple fact remains in the New Year… Our passion is our principle. We are committed to sharing this passion with those who have the same enthusiasm for this exhilarating sport.
We wish everyone an exciting and joyful New Year!