OneMind Dogs handling techniques are based on dog’s natural behavior — which means your dog will understand them from day one.
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 explore how we...
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.
Walking an agility course can feel like solving a puzzle – there are often multiple agility handling techniques that suit a given sequence. How do you know which technique (Front Cross, Rear Cross, Reverse Wrap, Flick, etc.) will work best for your dog? Every...
Have you ever walked a course, come up with what felt like a perfect plan… and then watched your dog run something completely different? Maybe they took a wider line than expected. Maybe they missed a jump entirely. Maybe they added in an obstacle you didn’t intend....
Ever feel like you and your dog are speaking different languages on the agility course? You’re not alone! Agility is often called a dance between dog and handler. If your footwork is off-beat, your canine partner will likely misread the steps. Footwork and handler...
In this post, we’ll walk through four common causes of bar knocking in agility and offer clear, actionable solutions based on the OneMind Dogs method.
Some handlers think distance handling means you send your dog off like a package in the mail and hope they find the right route. Nope! Distance handling is still a team sport—just with a little more room between you.
As an elite dog agility athlete, I’ve decided it’s time to share the real story. Buckle up, because the truth isn’t always pretty.
No matter the weather, your agility training doesn’t have to stop! Rain, snow, or limited space—there are plenty of agility skills you and your dog can work on indoors to stay sharp and ready for the course. Whether you're building foundation skills, refining handling...
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