by Megan Foster | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
This question is from one of my patrons: Hi Megan! You mention using proactive cues to tell our dogs where the course is going. Many I know are physical. Can you share what verbal cues you might use along with our well versed wrap cues? For example, a 180 turn. And do...
by Megan Foster | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
When you're scrolling through your social media, you see a lot of excited dog sport handlers showing off their weekend loot: clean runs, qualifying scores, winning runs, and new titles. There's usually a lot of engagement on the post with likes, loves, and champagne...
by Megan Foster | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Let's be perfectly honest, there are a lot of different skills one can be training at once time when it comes to dog sports, agility in particular. There are so many pieces to train and put together! I get asked a lot about how to keep track of ALL the things you're...
by Megan Foster | May 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, I published the first part of this blog. Check that out here. Let's continue down that list of tips for how to align ourselves with our human learners and have a bigger impact on their progress. 6. Stop Over-Facing Them “Train on courses...
by Megan Foster | May 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
How much effort are you putting into forming training plans for your 4-legged clients? Are you putting that same effort into the plans for the 2-legged ones? What can you do to start changing how you teach? Keep reading for my take. 1. Manipulate the Environment This...