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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...
I have not been writing a lot. I find it difficult to sit down and write when the calendar tells me it's time for a blog post, but I do have so much to say.... about a lot of things. Until I'm able to get my thoughts down on paper, I'm going to share some videos that...
Today's blog is more of a vlog - since there will be two videos and not a lot of words! The purpose of these videos is to show some common rear cross problems and why they might be happening. In this first video, I am cueing rear crosses vs wraps with Shock on my left...
I asked the members of my FaceBook Group , "How do YOU memorize an agility course?". Through their answers, I have compiled a list of tips & tricks: 1. Learn the Flow There are lots of different ideas for learning the flow of the course. Some people like using a...
To be able to predict where you will be on course in relation to your dog, it’s important to understand reality lines. Reality lines refers to where your dog will actually take off, land, and turn between the obstacles. Here are some things to consider: - dogs jump in...
The short answer: yes. Here's why: offered eye contact gives the dog a way to say "I'm listening" offered eye contact gives the dog a way to say "I'm ready" offered eye contact allows you, the handler, to observe that your dog is ready and is listening offered eye...
FOUNDER, SYNERGY DOG SPORTS
I have been training in agility nearly my entire life. With seventeen years of experience, I have had the opportunities to work with hundreds of dogs within a large variety of breeds.
I began my agility journey with an American Eskimo and a Westie. In 1999, I began competing with my first Shetland Sheepdog, Buddy. Buddy’s lesson to me was about connection and bond. While running him, I knew that agility was what I was meant to do.
