In 2022, I invested a great deal of effort into fixing Zi’s deteriorating start line stay. Now, after almost two years of reaping the benefits, I’m DELIGHTED with the results of that work.
In Sustainable Start Lines I teach the complete process I’ve learned and applied to develop a robust and resilient stay that I TRUST, even at high-pressure national competitions.
The goal of this class is to train a reliable start line stay that supports your success in the ring AND develop an effective strategy for maintaining this behavior throughout your dog’s career.
The process I teach covers:
- How to use clearer training to build a stay your dog will be responsible for – no need to baby sit while you lead out.
- Thorough generalization and proofing that build clarity and confidence instead of undermining it.
- Skills and strategy for long-term maintenance of your start line stay, accounting for the common pitfalls that cause start lines to deteriorate.
- How to trial without ruining your start line training, including effective use of NFC/FEO and Fix N’ Go.
Previous students say:
- “Sarah’s [Sustainable Start Lines] programme is very well thought out, and detailed. Her eye for detail, and identifying training splits and steps is excellent, and her feedback is based on a careful analysis of the videos, and questions from her students. I cannot recommend enough this class – whether you want to train or retrain a start line, or just want extra tools and ideas in your kit!” -Sgian Dubh
- “Loved this course! It was very informative with plenty of information for all levels to work through. The constant support and feedback was amazing! Thank you for improving our start line performance and for building my overall confidence entering a ring.” -Anonymous
Here are the details:
- This ten-week online class will run from Monday July 8 to Sunday September 15.
- The six lessons will be released in the first six weeks of the program. You have ten weeks to work through them because I want you to prioritize, but not obsess.
- We’ll use a private Facebook group for sharing videos and feedback.
- Working spots may post up to 5 minutes of video per week. I review and respond to videos once per day Monday – Friday.
- Class is limited to 12 working spots.
- Auditors may ask general questions about the content.
- Working spots: $285
- Auditing: $100
*Please note: this class is designed primarily for dogs who are impatient to start agility and need clear criteria about how accessing agility works. If you have a dog who is shut down or stressy on the start line, this may not be the class for you. Email me if you have questions!
Click HERE to enroll by filling out a simple Google Form and making your payment.
Questions? Email me or message me on Facebook!
PS – Want to hear me and my coach, Megan Foster, talk in depth about how we fixed Zi’s start line stay to decide if my approach will be right for you? You can do that HERE.