Hounds of Heck

05/06/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Still training the same way and hoping for different results?🧐

Bar knocks, missed contacts, start line stress, your dog chasing you or checking out in the ring… and then it happens again at the next trial.

You go back to class, squeeze in two 10-minute turns, try to patch things up 🤕— but nothing really changes.

At best? You’re just treading water.💦

If you’re ready to stop running in circles and start building real, reliable performance, now is the time. ⏰

My private coaching program helps agility teams identify exactly what’s holding them back — and fix it. We’re not just putting Band-Aids on mistakes. We’re building clear, confident behaviors that hold up under pressure.

But here’s the deal — 𝗜 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟮 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 before I close to new clients for the summer. Once they’re gone, I’m full.

If you’ve been thinking about working with me, don’t wait.

Comment below or DM me to claim your spot. 👇
Let’s stop patching. Let’s start building.💪🏻

https://www.houndsofheck.com/online-coaching

High Performance Online Coaching Level Up Your Agility TrainingHave you been feeling stuck at a plateau? Do you have big dreams, and are chasing down tenths of a second in your run, but feel like you’re always Just One F***ing Thing away from achieving your goals? Are you willing to put in the wor...

22/05/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀?

Bar knocks, missed contacts, start line stress, your dog chasing you or checking out mid-run… and it happens again at the next trial.

Then you go back to class, get two 10-minute turns, and try to patch things up. But nothing really changes. At best? You’re just treading water.

It’s time to stop the cycle.🔄

You don’t need more reps on a generic course — you need a personalized plan that targets YOUR team’s specific challenges.💪🏻 You need clarity on the behaviors you want, and a way to build them so they hold up under any condition. 🤩

That’s what private coaching is for. I’ll help you figure out what’s really going on — dog behavior, lines, handler mechanics — and coach you through the changes that actually make a difference.🙌🏻

If you’re tired of hoping things will just get better with time, and you’re ready to train with purpose…

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗠 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Let’s stop patching. Let’s start building.

High Performance Online Coaching Level Up Your Agility TrainingHave you been feeling stuck at a plateau? Do you have big dreams, and are chasing down tenths of a second in your run, but feel like you’re always Just One F***ing Thing away from achieving your goals? Are you willing to put in the wor...

19/05/2025

I talked to a lot of new folks this weekend, well new to me anyways 😜 and one topic that seemed to come up a lot was ring nerves. Maybe it’s because we were at a classic and the pressure is a little higher than a local trial, maybe not 🤷🏼‍♀️

They were consistently surprised to hear that this is something I struggle with too. It doesn’t matter where we are, a local trial on my home turf, or a big event in a different country. More often than not if you see me outside the in gate I’m trying to calm my nerves.

I was always told “oh just trial more and you’ll get over it”. Nope apparently that’s not how I’m wired. So I’ve made a journey of learning how to compete in spite of these nerves.

I have an online community dedicated to this journey. We share resources, inspiration, and support, and every month we meet to talk about lessons and learnings. Our May meeting is tonight at 6pm MDT or 8pm EDT.

Ring nerves might be happening to you, but you don’t have to wait for them to go away (because what if they never do?!). You can take back your power and control your mind instead of letting it control you.

Join us tonight to take the first step to mental freedom 🥰

https://www.houndsofheck.com/online-coaching-cmma

08/05/2025

Texas seminars are open for registration!!! I’ll be in Houston for 4 days!

Can’t wait to check out Kraftyk9 Dog Sports new location!

Come learn with Grace!

04/05/2025

What’s the #1 thing keeping you from training?

Time? Motivation? Not sure what to train? Access to equipment? Something else?

04/05/2025

I recently posted that “what got you here won’t get you there” and that just coming out and running a course or sequence isn’t doing you any favors. But many people were wondering, what should I be doing instead?

*THIS! 👇👇👇*

This is what intentional training looks like. The course provides a framework for challenges, but we aren’t even planning to run the course 😱

We’ve specifically split out challenge areas with targeted skills and drills for this individual team. This week we’ll:
💪🏻 build backside slice independence
💪🏻 grow running DW exit understanding
💪🏻 play with layers and independent threadle wraps
💪🏻 time a bunch of different handling options and figure out what works best for this team
💪🏻 practice shadow handling and getting very precise on how to cue what when the lines are very subtle

At the end of the week if there’s time (or maybe next week 🤷🏼‍♀️) we’ll actually run the course. But honestly I don’t care if we get there or not. Because the truth is, by consistently working through our training this way, when we do go to run a course it will be ridiculously easy 🤩

Thank you Katherine Elliott for the super organized and colorful summary of our meeting 😍 and have fun training this week!!!!

14/04/2025

🌷𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!🌷

Looking to spruce up your agility training? Check out all the ways Hounds of Heck can help!

🪻𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴🪻 - ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!!!
Stop wasting money trialing every weekend only to leave feeling frustrated and discouraged! Whether you need help with contacts, jump skills, handling, engagement, or arousal I can help! I'll work with you 1:1 to evaluate your challenge areas and create a tailor made program for you and your dog.
More info 👇 or shoot me a PM to save your spot!
https://www.houndsofheck.com/online-coaching

🪻𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺🪻
I know, it’s called Power Pup, and a lot of the copy uses the word “puppy” but that doesn’t mean it’s just for puppies!!! This self-paced program covers everything you’ll need to know to build forward focus, distance skills, backside skills, body awareness, verbals, and more! It’s a great starting point for a puppy, but also invaluable for an adult dog who may need a foundations refresh or has some gaps in their foundations. The best part? You get lifetime access!!!
https://www.houndsofheck.com/power-pup

🪻𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀🪻
Are you thwarted by backsides? Having trouble cueing the line and getting out of the dogs landing path? Confused with all the new terminology about In Ins and threadle thats and handling moves that sound like a radio call sign (whiskey german foxtrot???).

Checkout this self-paced online skills training class! Short and sweet small space drills that will make you a backside ninja! And there’s even a video lecture on all the different types of backsides and what they mean for you and your dog!
https://www.houndsofheck.com/backside-skills

🪻𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗖𝗠𝗠𝗔)🪻
This one’s for the handlers! Does the disappointment of not Q’ing make or break your weekend? Does each trial feel like a roller coaster ride with extreme highs and lows that you have no control over? Does one small comment from a fellow competitor derail your whole day?

Stop going to trials and feeling like the trial runs you! Learn how to get out of your own head, block out the noise, and find the enjoyment in just handling your dog. This monthly subscription community is chockfull of ideas and inspiration for you to take back control of your own mindset.
https://www.houndsofheck.com/online-coaching-cmma

Competition Mindset Mastery for Agility Winning Starts in the MindDo you struggle with ring nerves? Does every trial day feel like that nightmare where you’re late for school but forgot to put pants on? Maybe you can’t remember the course no matter how many times you walk it. Or perhaps you do g...

12/04/2025

Looking to clean up your foundations? Or start your next agility pup off on the right paw? Check out Power Pup!!!

This 20 week self-paced online foundations program has everything you need to go from start to sequencing!

💖Learn 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 like focus forward, impulse control, drive lines, collection turns, backsides skills, 2o2o and running contact foundations and more!
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  Comprehensive Foundations Program Agility Foundations from Start to Sequencing!Join Grace and her puppy Ember in this 20 week self-paced online training program! You’ll learn all the skills you need to build amazing obstacle commitment, awesome impulse control, wicked fast contacts, and even fa...

11/04/2025

I had the privilege of getting to travel to Chile with one of my students and getting to cheer her on as she made finals! It was one of my proudest moments as a coach 🥰

If you’re looking for a coach that is super supportive, compassionate towards you and your dogs, and with a great eye for detail I’m your coach! Just ask Kim 👇

I have two spots available for high performance coaching, send me a message to save yours!

“First, I want to thank Grace Heck! I have needed an online coach for sometime to help me see the things I was missing! We have spent many sessions looking over video review from trials and training. It helps to have a second set of (her very keen) eyes!!! She has given me many pointers and training suggestions that have helped all my dogs! She was also the one who suggested we take this wild ride down here to AyC! It was a wonderful idea and I am so glad she talked me into it ❤️. I also owe her a huge heartfelt thanks for her handling option on our last chance round with Maze. 7-11 was all her idea and it was absolutely perfect! Thank you Grace for being an outstanding coach and becoming a friend!” - Kim F

https://www.houndsofheck.com/online-coaching