Articles and tips on starting agility foundation training with your puppy or beginner dog — whether you plan to compete or not, agility is crazy fun.
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...
Understanding agility from your dog's perspective will be one of the biggest lightbulb moments in your agility journey! A deaf Border Collie named Tekla taught us how to listen. When her human, OneMind Dogs founder Janita Leinonen, could no longer use verbal cues, she...
At OneMind Dogs, we believe training should be fun for both sides of the team. That means listening to our dogs, understanding what truly motivates them, and giving your dog a reward that makes sense from their perspective. This is especially important when playing...
Many owners tell us agility is their therapy – a time to forget work, worries, and daily stress, and just enjoy the simple happiness of being with their dog.
One of the biggest questions we hear from agility enthusiasts is: "How often should I train my dog?" And once you ask that, it opens the floodgates to: “What should I train at different ages?” “How long should training sessions be?” “What’s too much or too little?” If...
When your dog has just the right mix of obstacle and handler focus, you’ll notice a smoother, more natural teamwork.
Ever had that moment at the start line where your dog seems more interested in sniffing than running? Or maybe they just trot along the course without much enthusiasm, even though you know they can go faster? If you're not sure how to build more drive and motivation...
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...
Starting your dog agility journey is exciting, but let’s be real—there are things you don’t know until you’re deep in it. Wouldn’t it be great to skip the frustrating mistakes and train smarter from the beginning? We asked experienced agility handlers in the OneMind...
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