by Megan Foster | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
What is a seminar? Let's start with the definition: a conference or other meeting for discussion or training. a class at a college or university in which a topic is discussed by a teacher and a small group of students. By definition, seminars should be a place for...
by Megan Foster | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently re-posted a story about my puppy, Sprint, and her inability to be within 100 feet of a basketball court because the movement and sound of the game caused an over-reaction of staring, getting stuck, and vocalizing. This state, where she can't hear or respond...
by Megan Foster | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
In my coaching program, Fostering Excellence in Agility, content is broken down into bite sized pieces so that planning your training becomes less overwhelming, and those bite sized pieces are categorized in a way that is easy to navigate. Essential Skills and...
by Megan Foster | Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The secret to staying ahead is good timing 🙂 I think of timing as a loop. Good timing is all about predicting behavior, and I do think this gets lost in agility. We are so often waiting to see something specific, but if we wait until we see it, we will be too late in...
by Megan Foster | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let's talk about all the different skills that make weave pole training MUCH easier: Reinforcer Skills Having clear cues for how and where the reward will be delivered helps the dog mentally let go of where the reward is before they start, making it easier for them to...
