Tandem Dog Sports

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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Why I Don't use Platforms for Position Changes

Laura Waudby

Aug 11
6 min

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!

Ditch the Platform and Teach Fancy Front Pivots

Laura Waudby

Jan 27
5 min

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

Nov 11, 2023
3 min

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

Jul 20, 2023
5 min

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

Jan 30, 2023
5 min

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

Mar 27, 2022
4 min

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

Oct 30, 2021
3 min

Rewards in Heeling

Different reinforcement strategies for heeling based on your dog's temperament.

Stop Forging in Heel through Reward Placement!

Laura Waudby

Sep 8, 2021
3 min

Stop Forging in Heel through Reward Placement!

Fix your heeling through changing how you deliver the reward!

Laura Waudby

Dec 12, 2020
4 min

Offered Vs Cued Sessions

The dog needs to know exactly when it's appropriate to offer behaviors on their own and when it's appropriate to have duration and wait for

Laura Waudby

Jan 27, 2020
6 min

Reward Placement & Delivery

I put a ton of emphasis on those 3 reward parts in my training and I see that behaviors not only develop faster, but fixing behaviors can of

Laura Waudby

May 5, 2018
4 min

Position Changes: Ditching the Prop

I've been thinking about position changes lately as I continue to work on Zumi's stand at a distance for the new AKC cue discrimination...

Tandem Dog Sports

Laura Waudby

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Tandem Dog Sports

Laura Waudby

Have Questions? Want to jump into training?

Laurawaudby@tandemdogsports.com

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