Small Space Agility Posts

Check out all of my small space agility posts. These posts began when agility classes were suspended due to COVID 19. Since classes have restarted, I have continued to share some training tips in various areas of agility training and beyond.

Foundation Training

June 22, 2020 - Relaxing on a Bed

Looking to train your dog to rest quietly on a bed while you eat dinner or wait your turn at your training classes? This video will teach you how to do just that.

June 12, 2020 - Holding Position with Passion

Have you ever wondered what the latest dog training science is saying about how to train aa dog to hold position? This episode reveals that perhaps the best way to teach a dog to stay still is by teaching them when to move.

One Jump Training

May 15, 2020 - Running Through the "Sprinkler"

In this episode I demonstrate how to teach your dog the skill of a softer turn at the jump, called the "sprinkler" coined by Susan Garrett.

May 1, 2020 - Jump Encyclopedia

This episode is all about helping the dog to learn how to jump in extension or execute aa tight turn at the jump with the handler in vapour positions.

April 24, 2020 - Jump Around the World

In this episode I am working on a tight turn at the jump, helping the dog learn to generalize that skill to all different angles.

April 17, 2020 - Focus Forward

In this episode I demonstrate how to build the skill of your dog to look ahead toward an obstacle on the start line instead of at you.

2 Jump Training

May 22, 2020 - "Blind" Trust

This episode demonstrates some exercises to train and enhance your execution and your dog's understanding of the "Blind" Cross.

May 8, 2020 - "Bubble" Jumping

This 3-part episode explains the process of back chaining and how to use it to expand your training from 1 to 2 jumps.

Sequencing Training

May 29, 2020 - Expanding on Backchaining

This episode demonstrates how to use your fluent agility obstacle behaviours as building blocks of confident mini-chains that you can use to run agility courses.

About Me...

Heather Wark

I have working as a professional dog trainer since 1996. I attended my first dog agility class in 1998 and I haven't looked back. My dog Tilley and I went on to compete in the sport of agility attending regional and national events and obtained a 3rd place overall for pre-elite dogs at the NADAC Nationals in 1999.

I obtained an undergraduate degree in psychology where I did extensive coursework and a thesis in animal behaviour. This foundation continues to support me to understand the science behind animal training.

I continue to grow and learn from my dogs, my students and from other leaders and thinkers in the field, and I bring this learner's mindset to each new team I work with.

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