Episode #24: You think YOU’RE struggling with your mental game? What about your DOG?
In this episode of The Agility Challenge Podcast, Daisy interviews Kelly Daniel of Hybrid Dog Training. Kelly lives in New Zealand, where she teaches canine fitness, dog agility, and secondary school science (that's high school for those in North America)!
This is an AMAZING conversation you won't want to miss, where we discuss topics such as:
Holding ourselves accountable to stay sharp, to stay focused, and to stay in the sweet spot at the edge of our abilities when we’re alone is important – it’s not what happens in class each week, during that one or two hour period of time! It’s what happens when you’re at home, in your back yard, or your basement, by yourself, with your dog, working on the things you’ve set out to work on, with purpose!
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As a dog trainer and handler, you’re not only a student (of the game, of your instructor, etc.), but you’re also a coach for your dog. And, good coaches, whether it’s to your dog or to your own agility students, share a knack for transforming the most mundane activities – especially the mundane activities – into games.
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In this Agility Challenge Tip, learn why practice “snacks” are better than practice “binges”, what days of the week you should practice, and what it means to be ruthless about noticing and fixing mistakes.
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Activity and accomplishment are NOT the same, but many people confuse the one for the other! Learn how to actually IMPROVE at, rather than just ‘working on’ a skill.
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