agility
Dog Sports Essentials: A Conversation with Lynne Stephens and Karen Mielke
By Julie Gordon on 05/04/2015Transports—The Parts in the Middle Make All the Difference!
By Carpe Momentum on 07/01/2013For many years, we have preached about the importance of training according to Good Agility Practices. What that means is making sure that training is permeated by focus and intensity, and that your handling system is followed both during and in between exercises. This philosophy of training is not only true for agility training, but provides benefits for all kinds of training.
Becoming Your Own Coach!
By Carpe Momentum on 06/01/2013Step by step
Successful dog training is really about you! In order to be able to train your dog in the best possible way you need to:
How I Cleaned Up My Cues: Cues as Reinforcers in Agility
By Tia Guest on 03/01/2013As a newcomer to the sport of dog agility, I couldn't wait to train my dog, Jessie, to perform all the obstacles. Clicker in hand, I jumped in with great enthusiasm. Jessie learned to perform jumps and tunnels in no time, and the contact obstacles (A-frame, dog walk, and teeter) came along quickly. We were attending weekly classes, and also doing some practice sessions on our own. Soon we began running short "courses," or series of obstacles.
