by Megan Foster | Sep 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is a concept that I felt I was doing pretty naturally with my own dogs, but really got put into words for me at a Shade Whitesel seminar, or maybe a lecture of hers at FDSA camp. How I relate this concept to agility is outlined in this blog, along with how both...
by Megan Foster | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
In conversation with several students, it came up that their dogs performed better (faster, more confidently) at a NADAC event vs an AKC event. One might think that every agility competition is equal to another agility competition, but obviously this isn't the case!...
by Megan Foster | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the lectures at CHATTcon 2019, given by Ann Bergeron, was about creativity, and the take-home message for me was this: fluency and precision gives you freedom. It was powerful for me because that's how I go about my own training and coaching. I hardly ever...
by Megan Foster | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
So much to train and so little time! How do you make the most of your training time outside of your group classes? Do you find yourself in your training space making it up as you go? Are you making progress towards your goals, or do you have too many project behaviors...
by Megan Foster | Aug 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Why is leaving the ring early referred to as, “the walk of shame”? Who is meant to feel shame in the situation? There should be no shame in getting out there and competing with your dog, and there should definitely not be shame if you choose to end the run...
