KB Agility and Jigsaw Dog Training

28/06/2025

Do you have an agility dog you love running — but feel constantly worried about how they’re going to react in new or busy environments?

Does that worry stop you from entering shows?
Or make you avoid certain venues, workshops, or group classes because you’re scared something will go wrong?

I’ve been there.
For years, I deliberately avoided training Quest at Dog Sports Derby — because he’s an anxious dog who poos when adrenaline hits. And I knew that in a high-pressure environment, it could all fall apart.

And I’ve watched, for four years, as others trained there, ran shows, did workshops like it was no big deal — and I’d be lying if I said that didn’t cause some frustration.

But I also knew: throwing Quest in and hoping for the best wouldn’t be fair on him — or on me.

So instead, I worked patiently and consistently on the framework we needed.

👉 I built up his confidence.
👉 I gave him the tools to handle pressure.
👉 I built my understanding of what triggered my own nerves and what helped me feel grounded.

And finally this month? We ran at DSD — confidently 💪.

If you’re avoiding certain environments or situations with your dog, it doesn’t mean you’ll always have to. You might just need a better framework and support system to get there — and that’s exactly what I teach inside my Anxious to Amazing course.

🧩🧩Doors are open now.🧩🧩
We start 14th July.
You and your dog deserve to run with confidence.

✨ Curious? Come take a look in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

20/06/2025

🌪️🌪️ What a whirlwind that was. 🌪️🌪️..But here’s the thing… it wasn’t luck!

It wasn’t chasing perfection.

It was the result of putting in the right kind of work — at the right time — for this dog.

Now let me ask you this 👇

🐾 Are you stepping into the ring with an anxious dog and just hoping for the best?

🐾 Do they shut down, sniff, freeze, or refuse to leave the start line?

🐾 Do you go home wondering what went wrong — again?

🐾 Or are you the one feeling sick with nerves before the run even starts?

🐾 Do you second-guess every decision and worry people are judging you?

✋️If any of that feels familiar, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to stay stuck there.

💙 That’s exactly why I created From Anxious to Amazing — a 6-week course designed to give you the right building blocks for success for your team!

Not by doing more.

Not by pushing harder.

But by focusing on what actually matters!

🤯🤯 Right now, it’s just £57 for the full course — but there are only 2 spots left at that price. After that, the price will go up.

🏆If you’re serious about changing the way things feel in the ring this summer — for you and your dog — this is your sign to take action.

📥 I’ll pop the link in the comments.
Be quick. These last places won’t hang around.

🧩Because if you’re not working on the right things — you could be doing more harm than good....

Let’s change that! ⬇️⬇️

16/06/2025

This weekend was our first weekend running in full agility classes and not just jumping and steeplechase runs...

Quest had 4 agility runs where our only focus was confidence (I wasn't even looking for precise criteria) ...

It resulted in:

🏆🏆2 x clear first places

🥉1 x 3rd place (5f)

1 x unplaced 4th (10F)

🏆🥉He also took home a clear jumping win, another 3rd place in a jumping round and a clear unplaced 7th place in a grade 1-7 steeplechase against some very fast and experienced dogs.

Not bad eh?!

When I preach about doing things at the dogs pace, this is why!!

🤔Are you sabotaging your own success by doing too much too soon??

🤔Are you asking too much of your dog or even yourself??

🤔Want to know more?

👩‍💻I am going live in my Elevate Group at 7.30pm tonight, come on in and find out more!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

09/06/2025

Come and follow me on the page below, it is where I share my content these days, oh and the Elevate group, come on over 😀.

Let’s talk about something I didn’t even realise I was doing until recently — today even!

✨️Energetics ✨️

I’ve just recorded a brilliant podcast episode with Nina from — keep your eyes peeled for when it drops, it is a fantastic episode!

One of the things we explored in that chat was energetics in dog training.

And it hit me… this is something I’ve been using in my agility work for years — I just didn’t realise that’s what it was called.

🧩 For ages, I’ve described it as “relationship” — the feeling, the connection, the vibe between you and your dog. But if I’m honest, the word relationship never quite fit.

Why?

Because:

“Relationship” often sounds fixed — either good or bad

It can feel like a label, a judgement...

And it doesn’t capture the fluidity of what’s really going on!

✨️But energetics? That makes sense.✨️

Energy moves. It shifts between you and your dog. It reacts to your emotions, your thoughts, the atmosphere. It can change mid-run or mid-training session.

🎒 When I talk about emotional backpacks, handler and dog jigsaws, or how no two runs ever feel quite the same — I’ve also been talking about the energy too!

🧩 This is something I’ll be diving into much more over the next few months because it feels like a crucial — and often missed — piece of the puzzle for so many teams!

💬 Have you ever felt this too? Like you and your dog are just “off” one day, or totally in sync another — and it’s nothing to do with training?

That’s energetics.

Let’s talk about it on a deeper level over in my Elevate Group!

*Thank you Nina for a fantastic chat, and for letting me pinch your terminology 😀.

26/05/2025

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😲🎊They’ve only gone and done it again!🎊✨️

Molly and Paddy have just smashed their second KC show with four clear rounds — including three second places! (2 were unplaced, but they were still 2nd's)

🎊🎊🎊How brilliant is that?🎊🎊🎊

This team only joined the Academy recently, and yet the transformation in confidence, connection, and results is already shining through.

I’ve always said this: when you give people the right tools, support, and belief in themselves, the results become a by-product of the trust and relationship they build with their dogs. And this is such a perfect example.

Whether it’s your first KC show or your fiftieth, the Quest for Success Academy is here to help you walk to that start line with confidence, clarity, and a dog who knows you’ve got their back.

You’ve got this — and I’ve got you! 🧩💪🥈🥈🥈

✨️The Academy has also just got a whole load better, with not 1, but 2 options to give you the level of support that is right for your team! ⬇️

16/05/2025

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10/05/2025

🤔🤔What are you bringing to the start line❓️

When we turn up to the start line, it's not just us and our dog — we’re often carrying a whole emotional backpack too.

🎒Stress from the week, fear of being judged, pressure to perform… it all comes with us unless we unpack it first.

👩‍💻Last night inside my Elevate Agility group, I went live to talk all about this — the emotional rollercoaster of agility, and how what we carry as handlers can make or break our experience.

❓️Want to know what we should be taking to the start line instead?
Come join us in the Elevate group and watch the replay.

✨️You’ll see the full flip side to this backpack — and start building a new one that actually helps you and your dog thrive. 👇👇👇

07/05/2025

Join me this Friday at 6.30pm in my ELEVATE GROUP for a live chat: Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster of Agility.

We'll be talking about the highs, the lows, and all the feelings in between — for both you and your dog.

Expect real talk, relatable moments, and a bit of perspective-shifting.

If you’ve ever felt like agility is an emotional whirlwind, you’ll want to be there.

Please invite any agility friends who’d find this helpful — and if they’re not in the ELEVATE group yet, get them in before Friday!