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What kinds of things can we expect at an agility trial? Is your dog ready? What does it mean to be "ready" for a trial. There's much more than just the agility skills that we need to train! Take a listen! 

Some tips and tricks on how to pick out either a new puppy or a rescue dog! Where to start, who to contact and more! 

Often times we feel like we are just repeating the same thing over and over again - trial, class, trial, class and repeat. This can often feel stale. We often get disappointed in our weekend results and not accomplishing what we should. How do we get over this and what can we do about it?! Hint...we have some answers! Agility training and trialing should be fun and if it's not - you're not doing it right! 

This episode we talk about how important it is to break training down in tiny pieces to increase dog's understanding of skills! 

This podcast we discuss how and why to decide what to train in agility! Prioritizing your training helps a lot! Especially if you feel that you go out and train and you find yourself at a loss of what to actually train that day. Enjoy! 

This podcast episode covers (pretty much) everything you need to know when you get a new puppy.  Potty training, household routines, picking a puppy class and beyond! This is a great episode to listen to before you get your puppy - or even after you've picked up your new family member! 

In this episode, Lora talks about disengagement.  Why dogs do it, where it stems from and how can we be more proactive in our training so it doesn't happen! Also, how can we change our mindset to a more proactive approach to help our agility teams be better!  

Agility has so many elements to train it can be overwhelming! Join Lora as she talks about agility training sessions and how to get the most out of them! Do you feel like you don't have a plan when training? This one is for you! 

Do you feel that a class/seminar is determined only by the time you work your dog? There is a lot more to classes than the time you have working your dog.  Are you maximizing your time in class?! Increase your learning and class/seminar time by optimizing your time when you're not actually working your dog! 

Lora and Erin sit down and talk about why labeling your dog in a negative AND positive manner can be harmful! This is a good one! 

Have you always wondered how to properly socialize your new puppy? We hear this phrase a lot, but what does it mean and how do we properly do it?! Erin is here to explain it all!

Join Lora and Erin as we dive into all things reinforcement! Verbal cues are more important than we think! 

Lora and Judy get into how to put the little pieces of training together into a fabulous finished product! 

We talk about the AKC trick dog program and why we love it! 

How to get the most out of your walks with your dog! There are training opportunities everywhere! 

What is foundation training and how is it defined? Why is it important? When should we train it? So many questions - and we are here to answer them all! 

Tune in as we talk about what makes a good trainer - whether it be basic obedience or competition agility - choosing a good instructor or coach is important! 

All about stays! How to give your dog more understanding of holding position and when they can break position.  

Lora gets into relationships with dogs, how we build those and why they are important.  She also discusses how to be your dog's coach in the sport of agility!

Lora and Judy talk about training sessions.  How should these look and why is it important how they are structured?  Also - how do effective training sessions build a bridge between training and showing.  

Lora focuses on the reasons dogs may be slow on course and who have a hard time making course time.  What are the reasons and what can we do about it? Let's get some speed from our dogs! 

Lora and Judy get into what makes us nervous and what might make you nervous at a show or trial.  How do we handle it and what are some ways you can handle it? 

Lora and Judy talk about what reinforcement is, how to use it, why it's important and everything in between.  

Join Lora as she talks about double Q frustration, adjusting her goals to fit her dog's needs and why UKI is her new favorite venue.