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The He(Art) of Agility Training

Are You Adjusting to Fit Your Dog Too Much?

July 30, 2024July 24, 2024 smespinozasokal

Sleep and time are a bit scarce around here these days because, well, puppies are hard. Evenings are really challenging with Spire right now, and

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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

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The He(Art) of Agility Training

Don’t Let Agility Rules Define Your Training

June 25, 2024June 19, 2024 smespinozasokal

One “secret” to success in agility is not letting the rules of the game define your training. You must know the relevant rules and filter

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The He(Art) of Agility Training

Is Agility Training a Conversation or an Experiment?

May 28, 2024May 22, 2024 smespinozasokal

Although a successful agility run is an incomparable thrill, if I had to pick a favorite part of agility it’d be the training — especially

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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

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The He(Art) of Agility Training

Is Building On Success Enough?

April 23, 2024April 17, 2024 smespinozasokal

I’ve found myself thinking a lot lately about the concept of building on success. If you value clarity and confidence in your agility dog’s performance,

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The He(Art) of Agility Training

How Vision, Values, and Big-Picture Goals Can Inform Your Agility Decisions

March 26, 2024March 20, 2024 smespinozasokal

Identifying the vision, value, and big-picture goals that define your agility experience is powerful and crucially important, but I know this work often gets neglected

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The He(Art) of Agility Training

Do You Believe Your Dog’s Point of View?

March 19, 2024March 13, 2024 smespinozasokal

Have you ever seen (or been) an agility handler who insists their dog KNOWS THIS, even when the dog is clearly telling us she doesn’t?

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Mindset The He(Art) of Agility Training

Three Ways to Be a More Patient and Flexible Trainer

February 27, 2024February 21, 2024 smespinozasokal

One enviable quality of artful agility trainers is their ability to adjust their approach when needed. They know how to break things down to create

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