Confident and Faster Obstacles: Speed Circles
10 Jun 2014
I'm always looking to build my dog's confidence when performing obstacles and with that confidence comes speed. I thought I'd share a simple…
More Thoughts on Goals and Success
04 Jun 2014
Five years ago I wrote an article on goals and success and I'm revisiting the subject on today's Dog Agility Action Day on Success along…
Frank Holik Masters Challenges Jumpers - Video
02 Jun 2014
Frank was kind enough to let me share his course - thanks Frank! The course was set fairly close to the diagram. If you look at the video…
Nested Masters/Master Challenge/Novice Fun Run Courses
28 May 2014
I dreamt up these nested courses for the Meeker's Pals Memorial Day Fun Run and they include all sorts of fun challenges. The equipment…
Rafael Quiñones "Minions" Practice Course - Video
25 May 2014
Rafael Quiñones was one of the judges at the USDAA North Central Regionals this year and prior to the trial he posted a fun exercise…
Thanks Again Meeker's Pals!
09 May 2014
So many people supported us emotionally and financially while we fought Meeker's lymphoma and we will always be thankful. I've tried to…
Oops I Did It Again... and Almost Felt Bad
30 Apr 2014
I guess I was subconsciously inspired by a challenging international practice course I liked when I came up with these courses for my…
Backyard Skills Courses! Video
25 Apr 2014
As my backyard changed from mud to sparse grass I got the itch to set up a backyard sequence and came up with two "regular" and two…
USDAA Spread Jumps Made Easy!
14 Apr 2014
As of this writing these are the applicable equipment regulations . Dave's technique is to build a pair of jump uprights with four feet on…
My Dog is Stutter Stepping, Hesitating, or Weave Popping
07 Apr 2014
In seminars I sometimes come across handlers who say that about their dog or I observe it on course. I'm not talking about the occasional…