by Niki | May 23, 2025 | Agility handling techniques, Competitive agility
Ever watched an experienced agility handler breeze through a tricky course while jogging casually way off to the side, nowhere near the obstacles their dog is taking—and wondered how on earth they pulled it off? That’s layering. And once you understand how it works...
by Niki | May 22, 2025 | Agility foundations
So you and your dog have nailed agility foundations – congratulations! At the start of your agility journey, building awesome skills through foundation lessons is very important and so much fun. Foundation training creates solid skills that will serve as the basis for...
by Niki | May 12, 2025 | Puppy training, Puppy troubleshooting
Bringing home a new puppy is exciting – until that adorable furball starts sounding like an alarm clock with fur at all hours. If you’re a new dog owner, puppy barking can be baffling and frustrating. Take heart: barking is a normal way for puppies to communicate, and...
by Niki | May 9, 2025 | Agility handling techniques, Competitive agility
As agility handlers, one of the biggest challenges is deciding what kind of handling to use when walking a course. In particular, there’s one type of course section that can make us scratch our heads a little, the S-line. Let’s break down the S-line and...
by Niki | Apr 28, 2025 | Agility handling techniques, Competitive agility
If you’ve ever tried handling a fast agility dog, you know how exhilarating and challenging it can be. Fast dogs bring excitement to the agility course, but they also require us to be on top of our game. They don’t wait for us to catch up – they expect us to...
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