Summit Canine Performance Coaching

26/07/2023

Thoughts from an FCI judge on course design to improve safety for dogs.. sadly highlights flaws in the most popular design trends in US Agility. Again, I encourage you to choose safety for your dogs. Use your dollars to support organizations and clubs that are pushing for modern/safe designs and use your voice to push for dog safety. Research is showing that poor course design diminishes the longevity of your dog’s competition years! Advocate for your dog, because they can’t advocate for themselves 💕

https://www.goagility.no/2023/07/26/thoughts-after-eo-2023-by-kine-eimhjellen/?fbclid=IwAR2vx5ETqEhBhbKQ4F1xMi_Wu0TolE1ueB-zg8T0SpCp_a62_-ByA4ybTJI_aem_AaF82AAN6HpvXv5ftnlD5WYcQtbJK-S-Qj3LTMbNkXZNoKM0YKpRJ3LRbQZrjn1CY3w&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

After beeing a part of, and judging a big and amazing championship like FCI European Open I am left with so many emotions. It is really such a powerful, intriguing and heavenly experience, and at the same time you get to take a look at how far we have gotten with agility, and where there are room fo...

29/06/2023

Course Design Safety: You are responsible for your dogs safety. Period.

I hope you will take the time to review these links and photos to better understand SOME design elements that are UNSAFE. As agility competitors, it is 100% our responsibility to make wise choices for our dogs. Therefore, it is your duty to stay up to date with information we obtain as we progress on the sport when it pertains to dog safety.

You may also notice that there are unsafe design elements in this post that are still very often used in courses depending on the venue you show in. So what do you do? Write to the organization and tell them why you are concerned and that you would like to see change in the design rules that support dog safety. Hosting trials? PLEASE, SELECT JUDGES KNOWN FOR SAFE COURSE DESIGN! Tell clubs that you want them to use SAFE and UPDATED equipment and judges who prioritize DOG SAFETY. It is time to stop chasing ribbons and titles at the expense of the safety of our dogs.

Educate yourself, demand the best for your canine companion, and speak with your dollars!

https://agilityjudge.com/tunnel-safety-ways-we-can-all-help-63373d59c51a

https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/media/5816/annex-f-kc-tunnel-discussion-item.pdf?fbclid=IwAR06-epqb2LmMKJeQxP4NcP9L6fvuPtxi2XsXPfWfQG7CIU-hoYYNVeSXa4

16/06/2023

Hey Durango! I’ve got a super cool opportunity for you! Sydney Ryan with Expedition Ego Photography is going to be IN OUR AREA and offering *limited* mini photography sessions at my house during 🌅 Golden Hour (sunset) on Saturday July 1st! The cost is $120 per session. This includes 5 EDITED, professional photos of your dog! If you have multiple dogs and want individual photos of *each* dog, it is an additional $100/dog. However, GROUP photos of your dog would remain at $120. Please let me know if you would like to book a spot or have any questions! Payment required with reservation.

Hello! My name is Sydney and I'm excited to share all of the adventures my two border collies, Ego and Entitled, take me on. They're the reason I found my love for photography and together we've...

02/06/2023

Have you assessed your training and competition schedule lately? Is it possible you’re asking too much from your dog? Are you appropriately preparing them for the physical demands of the sport, not only with physical conditioning but by allowing them the rest they need to recover after training or competing?

Please read this informative article on overtraining. You don’t have to train everyday and you shouldn’t be trialing as much as you might think.

“Your dog only has so many jumps in their life.” If you need any additional guidance on developing a training and competition strategy that helps you meet your goals, but also keeps your dogs safe, I can help you with that too.

Many of us are agility addicts. We structure aspects of our lives around our hobby, and select dogs specifically for agility. We spend evenings at club, weekends at shows, and have lot's of dog agility friends who understand our passion. There's online classes, lessons, workshops. There really are s...

01/06/2023

Have you noticed that your dog doesn’t seem too excited about their “reward?”
Do you "cheerlead" as they casually trot around the agility course?
Does your dog leave training to go sniff or find other things to do?
Or do you have a young dog with which you don't want to make the "same old mistakes" with?
If you can relate to any of these things, this workshop is for you. Join me Wednesday evening (5:30pm - 7:30pm), JUNE 28th to learn how your dog WANTS to play. Find out how to motivate and have more fun with them with better reward strategies! Auditing and working spots available. All skill levels welcome. Message me to reserve your spot!

31/05/2023

Wow! We really just had *the* most incredible weekend here in Durango. Thank you so much Anna for taking the chance and making the trip to Southwest Colorado to share your brilliance on canine conditioning and fitness. I appreciate everyone who showed up to support us over the weekend; this would not have been possible without you. I truly mean that. It was extra cool to have attendees fly in from as far as Pittsburg, PA and San Antonio, TX! I’m so grateful for the first class instruction Anna provided us. I believe all of our dogs will benefit greatly from the skills and knowledge acquired under her guidance. Thanks so you much Canine Conditioning Coach for your time, energy, and for sharing your expertise with us! In hope we can do it again!

19/05/2023

Would you like to participate in or audit a workshop on PLAY?
Appropriate for ALL AGES! Lmk in the comments or DM me 🐾