If you have followed me for a while, you know my branding is all about all these little pieces that go into the bigger game of agility. From working my way up from Ground Zero To Grade 7 with my dogs (nice little podcast plug there 😉) and studying countess courses in dog behaviour, allContinue reading “🧩The Magical Dog Agility Training Jigsaw Pieces 🗝 🪄 🧩”
Category Archives: Rewards
Stop Letting Your Dog Say Hello!
Can we just normalise people recalling their dog back to them when they see another dog! I live in a small (well expanding) village, and it is shocking how many incidents I have witnessed where owners just seem completely oblivious to their own dogs’ capabilities! A few weeks ago my husband was walking Flash alongContinue reading “Stop Letting Your Dog Say Hello!”
Reward Reward Reward!! (part 2)
So in my earlier blog I talked through several things regarding rewards and some of the common mistakes people make when training. If you missed it then you can read it here. In this blog I want to go through two other very important subjects when it comes to rewarding our dogs : 🧩Criteria 🧩Rate ofContinue reading “Reward Reward Reward!! (part 2)”
Rewards Part 1
How to reward your dog correctly is THE most important part of dog training and it is one of the first things I mention on my FUNdamental Foundations Courses. In my two part blog I will be going through a few important things to remember when rewarding your dog. Just imagine this… Its a blisteringContinue reading “Rewards Part 1”
🥳Fourth in the Final for Flash!🥳🍾🧩
On Sunday we had a trip to Agility Vision as Flash had qualified for the Grand National Finals sponsored by Adams Agility. We weren’t expecting much as both dogs have been having a semi break from competing so we are a bit out of practice at shows as we haven’t been doing many this summerContinue reading “🥳Fourth in the Final for Flash!🥳🍾🧩”
Why are rewards so important in dog training and how do we make sure our dogs are motivated to work with us?
Rewards and the importance of getting them right is something that some owners can find tricky. Rewards are usually seen as treats or praise but there is so much more out there that can be rewarding for your dog. What we need to do as owners is find out what exactly motivates our dogs andContinue reading “Why are rewards so important in dog training and how do we make sure our dogs are motivated to work with us?”
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