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It's a rare and treasured moment when you get to see brilliance in action and this video IS everything that a caring, loving and ...

Goal Set for What You CAN Control - Article

Originally sent on July 10, 2008: The below is a portion of a Lanny Basham newsletter that is relevant to Agility and so I thought ...

A Trainer or A Coach?

Well, today's lessons were plentiful. Let me start with the non-dog related and I promise to very quickly move to the doggy stuff after that. I ...

Front Cross - Teaching the Mechanics of the Front Cross

I've been working on a project for about 5 years now to get some basic agility skills down on paper as a reference for both ...

Don't Volunteer, Instead Embrace Teamwork

How some people never volunteer, how others always volunteer, how to treat volunteers, volunteer perks such as meals, raffles, special crating, valet parking, vouchers, priority ...

Just Give me 1 minute Please - Judging Stories

Often people think judging is glamorous, exciting & royalty-like. While those things are a bit of an exaggeration, judging is still a great personal experience ...

Healthy Handlers - Foot Care and Agility Shoes

Foot Care I used to think foot care meant buying an expensive pair of shoes and treating myself to a pedicure once or twice a year. ...

Tweet!!! Dear Handler, Your Dog is Lame...

While running an agility course, it's discombobulating to hear the judge whistle you. You've got a plan, you're thinking about the course, you're directing your ...

Face Your Agility Fears

I have a confession...I'm afraid of spiders. I wish I had a dollar for every time some well-meaning-soul said "They won't hurt you!" because I ...

Budgeting for Agility, Part 1

I'm not terribly fond of the word 'budget', let alone the action of 'budgeting'. In the past the words budget/budgeting meant doing without, being miserable, always ...

Before Your Dog Starts Agility, Part 1 - Health Check

One of the best parts about agility is that dogs from all walks of life can participate. However, before they can begin, your job as ...

A Well Run Trial - From a Judge's Perspective

Ever wonder what makes an agility trial a success in a judge's eye? Well, some of the things may surprise you! It's the Little Things: Water in ...

Red Ticket Night in Class

For this week's agility classes, I wanted to do something a little different. A game. Something that involved a little friendly competition. A creative way ...

YES, the 1/2 Day Agility Trial is Possible!

See the empty chair* pictured on the right? That symbolizes my home on weekends when I'm off showing at an agility trial. Imagine the possibilities...I ...