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Laura Waudby
I'm not always great at blogging, but I'm on a roll with daily videos! Check me out on social media to see my young dogs learning foundations behaviors for obedience, and quite a few cat training videos too!
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Heeling Goals: Attitude, Energy, and Precision
The green Q ribbon doesn't have your score on it! But you will find that the more you work on desire, focus, and energy, the more your dog
Laura Waudby
Jan 154 min read
How to Stop Your Dog From Creeping On Position Changes!
Once you start diving into the world of dog sports, position changes no longer seem so straightforward.
Laura Waudby
Dec 1, 20244 min read
Getting the Most Out of Run Throughs
As you're preparing for your dog's first trials, whether that's years away or that circled date on the calendar is staring you down,...
Laura Waudby
Nov 6, 20245 min read
Why I Don't use Platforms for Position Changes
I'm a control freak. I want those pretty position changes where the dog confidentially anchors their feet in place. I want it so bad!
Laura Waudby
Aug 11, 20246 min read
Stop Feeding Your Dog to Help Them Settle!
I want to talk to you about settling behaviors today. I've had a few discussions recently with folks struggling to help their dogs chill...
Laura Waudby
Feb 18, 20244 min read
Ditch the Platform and Teach Fancy Front Pivots
There's just one of them in novice but 6 by the time you get to utility obedience. Fronts are what define the ribbon holders of the...
Laura Waudby
Jan 27, 20245 min read
Sniffing, zoomies, and greetings, Oh my! (Working through trial issues without needing to trial)
There have been lively discussions lately about "baby dogs" starting to trial in agility! Some heated thoughts surrounding how to both...
Laura Waudby
Nov 28, 20234 min read
Pivot Hand You're Doing it Wrong
If you asked me to pick the one hardest skill I teach to people learning obedience it's the ability to lure their dog into heel, pivot...
Laura Waudby
Nov 11, 20233 min read
2 Must-Haves to (successfully) use the NFC Food box in Agility!
If you're lucky enough to have UKI agility around in your area, you'll (hopefully) see a "food box." Picture a small xpen, often with a...
Laura Waudby
Sep 15, 20235 min read
Why I Don't Backchain a Retrieve
Backchaining is one of the best ways to learn a behavior. When you backchain, you start with the end behavior and gradually add one more...
Laura Waudby
Jul 20, 20235 min read
How To Know If You Are Really Ring Ready
Whether it's your 5th sports dog or your first, that leap into your dog's first trials is a huge mix of emotions. Lots of excitement, and...
Laura Waudby
Jun 11, 20234 min read
Gaining Ring Experience... It's Not What You Think (+ A BETTER Option for Ring Confidence)
Note: This blog was originally written for and published on FDSA's blog! I do a lot of trial prep classes and classes designed to help...
Laura Waudby
Jun 4, 20234 min read
Skill Prep And Trial Prep
When you're thinking about preparing your dog for future trials it can feel overwhelming. There are so many things to train and prepare...
Laura Waudby
Jan 30, 20235 min read
Zen Hand: Focus + Stillness
There are a lot of variations of what I refer to as "Zen hand" coined by the great Sue Ailsby. The basic premise is a hand (closed or...
Laura Waudby
Jun 18, 20228 min read
Pivoting Without a Prop
In many foundation classes, we focus on teaching the dog how to pivot in heel position with the help of a perch. This can be a difficult...
Laura Waudby
Mar 27, 20224 min read
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