KB Agility and Jigsaw Dog Training

KB Agility and Jigsaw Dog Training Dog Behaviour Specialist & Handler Mindset Coach. Multi Certified and Accredited With 10 years Practical Experience.

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Have you started your jar yet❓️Every Thursday in my group, we take time to be thankful for a small (or big) thing that h...
02/01/2025

Have you started your jar yet❓️

Every Thursday in my group, we take time to be thankful for a small (or big) thing that has happened that week.

Agility can be tough! Not many talk about the mental ups and downs that you go through.

It's easy to only post best bits of your dog doing fantastic things, but often that isn't the reality at all!

You will face people you don't like, or who say bad things about you or your dog (try not to worry, it says more about them)

You will have days where your runs are 💩 and your dog acts like they have never been trained.

You will cry, feel exhausted, and wonder why anyone calls this sport fun!

But sprinkled in all of that, you will get the times that make your heart sing, the ones where you and your dog feel like a proper team!

The comments from a stranger that really make your day!

The perfect start line even though your dog was feeling worried in the queue.

The way your walked past another dog that had previously upset them.

A clear round on a course you thought was too tough.

These are the moments to be greatful for!

But they are the ones that we quickly forget when times get tough.

Come on into my 🆓️ group - we cover all the bits you may not think about, but they will be the key to getting CONSISTENT success.... or not!

Can you risk not being in there??

✨️2024✨️What a funny old year! One of highs and lows for Quest and I!Head into my group for the full round up of our 202...
31/12/2024

✨️2024✨️

What a funny old year! One of highs and lows for Quest and I!

Head into my group for the full round up of our 2024 season!

Want to know more about this and what to put inside? Jump into my 🆓️ Elevate group (see comments) as today's tip is all ...
31/12/2024

Want to know more about this and what to put inside? Jump into my 🆓️ Elevate group (see comments) as today's tip is all about it!

Having a sensitive agility dog brings a rollercoaster of emotions! Amazing highs when they achieve those little wins, bu...
28/12/2024

Having a sensitive agility dog brings a rollercoaster of emotions!

Amazing highs when they achieve those little wins, but with those moments can come a cocktail of lows when things don't always go to plan!

I get it, it's tough!

That's why each Saturday in my Elevate group, I have "Sensitive Saturday" a day where we focus on tips to help our sensitive dogs.

I will pop the 🔗 in the comments, come on in, it's 🆓️, non judgemental, and full of tips for you and your agility dog - sensitive or not 🙂.

Merry Christmas to you and your pooches 🎅🎄❤️🐾
25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you and your pooches 🎅🎄❤️🐾

That's me signed off 'work' till 2025 - however there is still plenty happening in my group over the festive period!Come...
20/12/2024

That's me signed off 'work' till 2025 - however there is still plenty happening in my group over the festive period!

Come on in and join us 🧩✨️💥💪🏅🏆

13/12/2024

❓️Who's competing this weekend?

😫Do you struggle when it comes to course walking?

😫Do you second guess yourself and just copy everyone else?

😫Get flustered when your dog does something unexpected?

😫Can't remember the course as soon as you step on the start line?

If so, head into my group, today's Focus Friday post has 7 tips to supercharge your course walking 😀💥

Today in my group I am talking about how to help dogs that struggle with environmental distractions.Quest used to be one...
10/12/2024

Today in my group I am talking about how to help dogs that struggle with environmental distractions.

Quest used to be one of these dogs! But a few tweaks to how we started a session made all the difference.

Check out the comments to find out what we did 🧩✨️.

I now have over 200 people in my group!! ✨️That's over 200 people who want to know more about all the other pieces that ...
09/12/2024

I now have over 200 people in my group!! ✨️

That's over 200 people who want to know more about all the other pieces that help your agility dog far more than skills alone!

Each day we have a themed post, today's tip is all about motivation, come on in 👀 ⬇️.

This week I put a post up talking about start line waits...Quest hasn't had a start line wait in competition for MONTHS,...
01/12/2024

This week I put a post up talking about start line waits...

Quest hasn't had a start line wait in competition for MONTHS, I took it away as it was harming his confidence and making agility not fun for either of us.

Today at a competition, we brought it back! 💥💥🧩✨️

This has been carefully planned, piece by piece and done 100% at a pace he has dictated.

People will say you need to do the same thing at competition to what you do in training - I don't agree, well not for all dogs anyway, and certainly not for sensitive ones!

What we do in each run changes moment to moment..

Learning to do what is right for your dog in that moment will be the difference in getting relationship results and building a stronger team, or just getting results anyhow and potentially ruining your relationship and trust.

Head into my group as tomorrow I will be sharing more information 🧩🧩✨️⬇️.

🧩Start line waits... from the dogs perspective!🧩One thing that astounds me in agility is the lack of empathy we sometime...
30/11/2024

🧩Start line waits... from the dogs perspective!🧩

One thing that astounds me in agility is the lack of empathy we sometimes have when it comes to asking our dog to wait on a startline....

Now, before you say anything this is more aimed at those with a more sensitive dog on the start line, but equally, the flip side of a crazy dog has it's own issues too (just ones I'm not going into in this post)

Let's flip this and look at it from the dog's perspective...

Imagine you have been taken to an unfamiliar place, or a place you know well but there are new people, noises etc. To then be asked to sit in front of everyone and wait to be told to move...

It is a weird environment, people are looking at you, it smells weird, it is noisy, the person you came with ('mum') is acting so nervous, you are sure something bad is about to go off!

You don't know what you are going to be asked to do, you can see the weaves but this piece of kit is the one that 'mum' moans at you most about!

You know this place is so different to when you play this 'fun' game elsewhere, and your absolutely shattered from those guests you had around at the house all yesterday!

As you try to sit, you're getting a weird tone of voice that you only hear when 'mum' is getting annoyed. A dog is barking at you, and you can't seem to focus as the barky dog is getting closer to where you are!

'Mum' walks off getting further away as you start to really feel awkward and scared...

You get up to go to the safety of your mum, to be shouted at and made to sit in that place that fills you with dread!

You sniff the floor to try to avoid the awkward conversation your mum keeps having with you as her tone of voice gets more and more annoyed! You have a scratch and a shake to try and get rid of some of the stress that is bubbling inside!

Doesn't sound much fun for the dog does it?!

Do you think this will help your relationship to be stronger with your dog or make it worse?

Do you think your dog will give you their best performance when it starts like this?

🧩A simple skill of a startline 'behaviour' has so much more going on than just the skill itself!🧩

This is why we need to look at ALL the pieces when it comes to our agility dogs, not just the skills! They may be struggling more than you think!

Want to know how to help them? ⬇️⬇️

29/11/2024

If you could be GIVEN access to something that will elevate agility for you and your dog, would you want it?? 👀 ⬇️⬇️

🚀 With Black Friday coming up, I’m not going to ask you to buy anything. In fact, I’m going to give you something absolu...
28/11/2024

🚀 With Black Friday coming up, I’m not going to ask you to buy anything. In fact, I’m going to give you something absolutely FREE!

🐾 Agility Handlers, This Is for You! 🐾

Struggling with consistency in training?
Nerves getting the better of you in the ring?
Or maybe your dog’s motivation feels like a rollercoaster ride?

Don’t worry—you’re not alone, and I’ve got just the thing for you!

💥 Introducing Elevate, my F. R. E. E agility-focused group designed for handlers who want that next level of success and for agility trainers who want new ways to improve their services and business.

When you join Elevate, you’ll get exclusive access to:

📄 A 9-page PDF guide: 10 Tips to Boost Your Agility Results Right Now! Packed with practical, actionable advice to up your game today.

📚 3 in-depth guides waiting in the group:

Why Consistency Is Key: Discover how small changes can lead to big wins.

Calming Your Competition Nerves: Learn how to stay calm and focused when it counts.

Motivation and Focus in Agility Dogs: Handle common challenges like over-excitement, anxiety, and more.

✨️This isn’t just another group—it’s your go-to place for insights, support, and strategies to elevate your agility journey.

💬 Ready to join the fun? Click the link on the c.omments and start accessing your freebies right away!

Let’s ELEVATE your agility to the next level—together.

👉 Know a fellow agility handler or trainer who’d love this? Tag them in the comments—they’ll thank you later! 🐕✨

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25/11/2024

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23/11/2024

Something new and F R 3 3 is coming for you!

🧩Want to come to the Grand Finals with us? Check our the comments to see how it went ⬇️ With anxious dogs and/ or handle...
23/11/2024

🧩Want to come to the Grand Finals with us? Check our the comments to see how it went ⬇️

With anxious dogs and/ or handlers, it is never as simple as the results you read on the score sheet!

(Also look out for my live on this page later today, where I may just have something to help you and your dog - and it won't cost you a penny!)

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