by Niki | Oct 14, 2026 | Agility handling techniques, Competitive agility
The German Turn is one of the most satisfying pieces of handling to watch. The dog takes the backside of a jump, you move forward onto the next part of the course, and the whole thing flows. It is no surprise so many handlers want to learn it. Here is what tends to...
by Niki | Oct 9, 2026 | Agility foundations, Competitive agility
Walk around any agility trial and you’ll spot plenty of border collies. Stay a little longer and you’ll also see shelties zipping through the weaves, spaniels bouncing between obstacles with their tails going, a terrier who clearly thinks the whole course was built...
by Niki | Oct 8, 2026 | Agility foundations
If you’ve ever stood at the start line, watched a fast dog fly past in the run before yours, then looked down at your own dog and wondered if you even belong out here, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common worries handlers bring to their...
by Niki | Sep 1, 2026 | Agility foundations, Competitive agility
You’re at the startline of an agility competition course that you’ve just driven hours to attend. Your dog is sitting, holding it, watching you lead out. Then, just as you turn to send them, they break early. In that moment you have a choice. Pull them off...
by Niki | Aug 13, 2026 | Agility handling techniques, Competitive agility
You’re mid-run. Everything feels right. You give the cue you’ve given a hundred times before, and then your dog turns the wrong way. Or runs straight past the jump you were sure they’d take. You replay it in your head afterwards and can’t...
Recent Comments