Expert-Led Training: Proven Methods, Real Transformations

This course is different than most agility foundation classes. Rather than introducing obstacle and flatwork skills needed to run an agility course, this class lays out the critical skills (the glue) your dog needs to be productive in agility classes and seminars. The glue will give your future dog sports star the resources and strengths to help create focus in high-energy environments, as in the sport of agility. Without this glue, dogs can become frustrated, anxious, fearful, over-aroused, or display undesirable behaviors that compromise learning.

Tired of "just managing" your lungy barky dog in the moment? You can AMP up your management with an Active Management Plan! Don't improvise, don't "make it up as you go along." Give yourself the gift of preparation, and let's show your dog what to do when life gets hard!

Are you interested in dock diving and want to give your dog a great foundation before you even hit the pool? Or perhaps you’ve been to the pool with your dog and things didn’t go as well as you expected. OR maybe you are already hooked on the sport and want to make some progress during the offseason or up your dog’s game between pool rentals? Whatever your situation, this course is here to help you and your dog find joy and success in dock diving by focusing on the groundwork fundamentals.

Searching for and retrieving antlers- either as a pursuit in the wild or for competition- is one of the fastest growing activities that appeals to a large variety of dogs. In this class, I'll provide you with a roadmap of how to get from zero experience to a fully functional shed antler hunting dog, ready for entry level trials and tests!

In Rally-FrEe and musical freestyle there are four primary positions: Left heel, right heel, standing center and behind facing the handler. While maintaining position, the dog is required to move in any direction. In this course we will work through exercises and handler skills to define, and create precision and accuracy in positions and teach precise execution of pivots, lateral movement (side-passes) and backing. We'll focus on clear and consistent criteria using props and shaping, build value in that criteria and work through the process of placing these skills on verbal cue, preventing dependency on and the removal of props or aids. Don't do freestyle? The processes apply to obedience and Rally or any sport where positions, laterals and backing are valued.

So you have a Rocket Ship? They are fun to watch but can be really challenging to get the most of them. Sometimes it can feel like you are skating the line between brilliance and a train wreck. Trying to skate that line can be frustrating to both the handler and the dog. This workshop is about developing the skills you need to handle the high arousal and/or high drive dog in Nosework. We will get into way more than the standard staging advice. We will also get into handling skills that can help you to get the most out of your dog.

Teach your dog the powerful foundation skill of “around”! In this workshop, we’ll start with introducing the around behavior—sending your dog around an object—and then build it into circling the handler. From there, you’ll see how this simple yet versatile skill translates into so many useful applications.

In this workshop, we will reveal all of the different reasons why your dog might use their feet to alert on containers rather than the nose. For the truly destructive dogs, we will use the workshop to work on a focused freeze response. We will cover the steps and demonstrate proofing and progression.

Are you looking to train a reliable and independent teeter performance, but don't have regular access to a teeter? No problem! In this workshop, we will be teaching a full teeter performance (with proofing and all!) without ever touching an actual teeter.

Every dog carries a unique spark, and when we learn to see what lights them up... we begin to understand who they truly are. Not just the obvious things like toys or treats, but the quiet, quirky, deeply personal joys that show up in daily life... rolling in snow, rooting in mud, snuggling into armpit scratches, running through the woods with a friend, or even melting under a favorite brush.