by Megan Foster | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over the years, I have had the chance to prepare for many of training sessions and competition runs, with a wide variety of dogs. They have all needed something different from me, and overtime, I've become very open to having my dogs tell me how ready they are. I...
by Megan Foster | Jan 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
What separates good competitors from great ones? I believe one of the dividing factors is the ability to self-critique and adjust their path from there. Filming every training session & competition run and then being able to watch those videos objectively is a process...
by Megan Foster | Dec 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Everyone has one. We all do some sort of ritual at the end of each competition run that we can recognize as a routine. My question is: are you getting every benefit you can out of it? Here are the benefits of an end of run routine. Clarification of when and where...
by Megan Foster | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dogs are not answering wrong for any other reason than the fact that they thought they were answering correctly. The human teammate is the one determining right/wrong. Their reactions following an error are not because they “know” they made a mistake...
by Megan Foster | Sep 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Is information. Whether you are training, competing, or just on a walk with friends, your dog looks to you for answers and for what to do next. I like to plan my training, handling, or outings with my dog as best I can, with pre-planned answers to any of their...
