When setting up for an exercise or at the start line for an agility run, the first thing we need is for the dog to be facing the same direction we are. Simplify your life by training a completely solid heel, side, or “between” (between your legs) cue. This ends the struggle to position and reposition your dog and lets you spend more time on the exercise and less getting set up.
Starting your dog training session with a behavior your dog already knows has a ton of benefits.
The keys to training a specific behavior are to reward where it happens, while it is happening, and be consistent with both rewards and resets.
If you have difficulty memorizing dog agility courses or exercises, here are seven ideas to help make your life easier.
Not everyone who participates in agility can run. Matching the right instructor with the right student benefits both of them.