Tandem Dog Sports

Laura Waudby

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How to Stop Your Dog From Creeping On Position Changes!

Laura Waudby

Dec 14 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

Nov 65 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,...

Why I Don't use Platforms for Position Changes

Laura Waudby

Aug 116 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!

Stop Feeding Your Dog to Help Them Settle!

Laura Waudby

Feb 184 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...

Ditch the Platform and Teach Fancy Front Pivots

Laura Waudby

Jan 275 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...

Sniffing, zoomies, and greetings, Oh my! (Working through trial issues without needing to trial)

Laura Waudby

Nov 28, 20234 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 11, 20233 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...

2 Must-Haves to (successfully) use the NFC Food box in Agility!

Laura Waudby

Sep 15, 20235 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

Jul 20, 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...

How To Know If You Are Really Ring Ready

Laura Waudby

Jun 11, 20234 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...

Gaining Ring Experience... It's Not What You Think (+ A BETTER Option for Ring Confidence)

Laura Waudby

Jun 4, 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

Jan 30, 20235 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

Jun 18, 20228 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

Mar 27, 20224 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

Oct 30, 20213 min read

Rewards in Heeling

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

Tandem Dog Sports

Laura Waudby

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Tandem Dog Sports

Laura Waudby

Have Questions? Want to jump into training?

Laurawaudby@tandemdogsports.com

Have Questions?
Want to jump into training?