Why take a private or semi-private lesson?
Private or semi-private lessons (2-3) are ideal to practice the three F’s:
Focus – Come to your lesson with specific goal/question (or get help in establishing them) and use the time with me to give it your full attention.
Feedback – Get expert, experienced feedback to adjust, try something new or problem solve. With over 20 years dog training/teaching and learning, I’ve seen a lot!
Fix-it – Try again and see the improvement OR ask the next question.
You may be training on your own, taking a local class or have registered for an online class. These private/semi-private lessons will supplement that instruction and give you more 1:1 time, an experienced eye for problem solving or confirmation that you are on the right track in your training.
Or, you and a couple of friends who have puppies or dogs at the same level may want to get together to arrange for some small focused class time.
How can I help? Here is an example. Recently a friend who is taking both in-person and online classes was scratching her head about the behavior of her young dog in a class situation. After a few diagnostics (Focus), we figured out the problem (Feedback), adjusted her reinforcement, got success and a plan to improve her dog’s understanding (Fix-it). Yay!
Possible Topics
- How to Get Started with a Puppy or Dog New to Agility
- Foundation Handling Basics
- Obstacle Performance (e.g. teeter, weaves)
- Jumping Skills
- Obstacle Commitment
- Verbal Skills
- Impulse Control e.g. Stays at start line
- Coaching Your Handling