Skip to content
  • Read My Blog
  • Sustainable Start Lines

Agility Odyssey

Exploring the art and the heart of dog agility.

  • Read My Blog
  • Sustainable Start Lines

Category: Mindset

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Mindset
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

The Deeper You’re Willing to Dive…

August 13, 2024August 7, 2024 smespinozasokal

Before I brought Spire home I was entertaining the idea of doing one of those “puppy diary” things that’s so popular in the agility world.

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

Values, Puppies, and Authentic Delight

August 6, 2024July 31, 2024 smespinozasokal

Last night I listened to an episode of the podcast Not Another Dog and Pony Show in which Sarah Stremming and podcast hosts Lauren Fraser

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility Training

Who Does Your Dog Need You to Be?

July 23, 2024July 17, 2024 smespinozasokal

You know, I really thought I’d have more videos of 10-week-old Spire by now. Training videos, zoomie videos, toy play videos… ALL the videos! But

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

Observations of a Puppy-Addled Brain

July 16, 2024July 10, 2024 smespinozasokal

In case you noticed I didn’t write a post last week, there is a reason for that, and her name is Spire. Spire is a

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

Questions that Drive Your Agility Success (or Failure)

July 2, 2024June 26, 2024 smespinozasokal

Have you ever noticed yourself telling a story about why someone else can do something, but you can’t? I have. Many, many a time. I

Read More
Goal Setting Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

When Your Agility Goals Align

June 18, 2024June 12, 2024 smespinozasokal

This August will mark five years that Zi and I have been competing together in agility. She’ll turn seven on September third, and if you

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

What Keeps Your Agility Skills From Shining Through?

June 11, 2024June 5, 2024 smespinozasokal

In the last two years I’ve thought a lot about what it takes to produce clean runs in agility — not just every now and

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

Why You Shouldn’t Dismiss Your Twinges

June 4, 2024May 29, 2024 smespinozasokal

I love looking at run orders before a trial — seeing who else I can expect to see there, how many dogs will be in

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility Training

Something Hard is Not the Same as Something Impossible

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 smespinozasokal

Years ago when I was in horses I remember an item on my training list I was convinced would be hard. I imagined the training

Read More
Mindset The He(Art) of Agility

Feel Your Agility Feelings

May 14, 2024May 8, 2024 smespinozasokal

Last weekend I tested a threadle wrap in competition and was honestly shocked when it failed. This is a skill Zi and I have struggled

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 Next
  • Agility Odyssey
All Rights Reserved 2023.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Fairy by Candid Themes.