Happy New Year! As we welcome 2019 it's the perfect opportunity to discuss goal setting. Setting goals can keep us motivated and help keep track of our progress. Goals help us stay focused on the things that matter most. In competition it's easy to lose sight of our goals and focus on end results instead of acknowledging the small wins like sticking a contact or getting that off side entry to the weaves. I first began training with Mindy Lytle three years ago and one of the m

Recently a dear and cherished friend said good-bye to one of her agility partners and it got me thinking about the challenges and difficult decisions we as agility handlers have to make. It is important to cherish every run because we never know when it might be our last run. Agility is a highly rewarding activity that builds a bond that is unique to each dog and handler and with the rewards come the spoils. Life has a funny way of throwing curve balls and knowing when it's t

We've all heard the importance of warming up our muscles before exercise in order to prepare for activity and to prevent injury. In agility this practice not only applies to you as the handler, but it also applies to our canine athletes as well. Agility relies on rapid acceleration and deceleration, tight turns and difficult obstacle entries all of which require your dog to be in top physical shape. All too often we see handlers and students pull their dogs out of their crate

Every novice agility handler is eager to get to the fun stuff; running courses!! However, it is the foundation skills that are at the core of agility. These are the same skills you will continually reinforce throughout your agility career. Our first student spotlight features a team that began their agility journey with me when the dog was just 4 months old. Starting to build your agility foundations while your dog is still a puppy is a perfect time to boost confidence and la

What a year it's been and welcome to the new web site (don't forget the Facebook page) where we will keep you up do date on classes and trials as well as share our accomplishments throughout the year. Each month I plan to feature a student team and their journey so be sure to bookmark the page and visit often. #Agility #DogAgility #Dog #CPE #AKC #OrlandoAgility