The Agility Connection podcast is back! This time Fanny is joined by new co-host Amanda Dahlberg. We discuss overreliance on verbal cues and the importance of handling and showing the line.
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5. Agility is a Detour Problem
Fanny Gott and Thomas Stokke discuss training their puppies and how training becomes much more efficient when the dog learns to see it as a mental or physical detour problem.
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4. Why do we get conflict in agility?
Watching agility, many teams are in constant conflict. Agility training and competition is like a fight between dog and handler. Are you on the same team as your dog, or are you pulling in different directions? Thomas and Fanny discuss why we end up with conflict, and what we can do to avoid it. @fannyftw @ru7herford
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3. About start line stays
Thomas and Fanny talk about how to teach a reliable start line stay, and what common mistakes that makes agility start lines so hard for a lot of dogs and people.
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2. Shaping and offered behavior in agility
How do we use shaping and offered behaviors in agility? What are the benefits of using shaping rather than luring or prompting? Find more resources about shaping here: https://www.fannygott.com/category/shaping-2