Austin Agility: Dog Training, Behavior, And Sports Academy

Austin Agility: Dog Training, Behavior, And Sports Academy Providing fun and effective Dog Training and Behavior Therapy to Austin and Surrounding areas since 2007!

We are dedicated to guiding dogs and owners along their training journey, and look forward to seeing you soon.

A certain someone had all the fun in the sun practicing their recall at the off leash park today! ❤️ So proud of how wel...
04/15/2025

A certain someone had all the fun in the sun practicing their recall at the off leash park today! ❤️ So proud of how well this dude is doing!

Mitch is back!!!! And waiting very politely to RUN on the agility field this morning. What a handsome boy! He’s made so ...
03/25/2025

Mitch is back!!!! And waiting very politely to RUN on the agility field this morning. What a handsome boy! He’s made so much improvement in his confidence since first meeting him it just makes my heart full 🥰

This past week has been such amazing dog training weather!
03/21/2025

This past week has been such amazing dog training weather!

How cool! ❤️ Gotta love a good terrier!
03/13/2025

How cool! ❤️ Gotta love a good terrier!

This weather is literally perfect 😍 the dogs are LOVING it!
03/09/2025

This weather is literally perfect 😍 the dogs are LOVING it!

Brutus loves a good game of tug, agility training, obedience work, and kickin back after we’re done working to just chil...
02/26/2025

Brutus loves a good game of tug, agility training, obedience work, and kickin back after we’re done working to just chill in the sun. ❤️ He’s such a good boy ❤️

Suns out, Tongues out! Such a beautiful day for a stroll around Mueller - especially after last weeks freezes and rain. ...
02/25/2025

Suns out, Tongues out!

Such a beautiful day for a stroll around Mueller - especially after last weeks freezes and rain.

Hope y’all had a Magnificent Monday with your pups!

The second Miko gets to the training field he BEE LINES it as fast as he can to this herding ball and waits for me. Miko...
02/21/2025

The second Miko gets to the training field he BEE LINES it as fast as he can to this herding ball and waits for me.

Miko has been working through some reactivity protocols and taking agility classes since we first met and has made absolutely dramatic improvement!

As you can see, Miko is a German shepherd. He needs a job, and he needs multiple outlets for the plethora of natural behavior patterns that have been genetically ingrained into his DNA since the breeds inception in 1899. That’s 126 years of humans specifically selecting natural traits to emphasize, as well as specific natural traits to eliminate. Thus is born a loyal, protective, creature with a strong innate need to stare, stalk, chase, and bite - hello, modified predatory motor pattern. 🤗

Without outlets for those accentuated instincts, behavioral “abnormalities” begin to occur.

These behavioral abnormalities first and foremost stem from normal, instinctual, behaviors that have simply been misplaced.

Instincts cannot just be cut off without severe mental fallout occurring; but they most certainly can be redirected, and channeled into a more acceptable and appropriate activity that fits better into our modern everyday human life.

So what’s the first thing Miko and I do when we see each other on Wednesdays and Fridays? You guessed it, we play and work together, in a cohesive and controlled manner that lets him express all those pent up feelings he’s got from being a well behaved, civilized boy, who’s constantly controlling his instinctual need for genetically ingrained behavioral expression. Say those last four words five times fast. They’re some of the most important words in dog training. But not many trainers really want to talk much about them. Once you know how important biologically fulfilling activities are, you’ll understand why those activities play just as much, if not more, of a role in your dogs “good behavior” than teaching them the word “sit” ever will.

Steven Covey famously said “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” and it’s a concept I always try to live and train by.

Truthfully, I think we could use a lot more of that concept in our interactions with dogs.

So do me and your pup a big favor! Look up their breed(s), or your best guess if you’ve got a rescue dog, and learn a bit about their history and why humans decided to create the breed in the first place! It will likely give you great insight into why they do what they do, what makes them tick, and a good starting point in finding activities that will greatly improve your life together. ❤️

A German shepherds gotta German shepherd! Love this boy and all his enthusiasm ❤️
02/13/2025

A German shepherds gotta German shepherd! Love this boy and all his enthusiasm ❤️

Let’s talk about those curly eyebrow whiskers though!! They are just TOO adorable.
01/27/2025

Let’s talk about those curly eyebrow whiskers though!! They are just TOO adorable.

This girl ❤️ just look at those cute ears of hers! ❤️
01/19/2025

This girl ❤️ just look at those cute ears of hers! ❤️

Did you know?? 👀One thing owners frequently see when their dog is reaching their stress threshold whilst around their tr...
01/16/2025

Did you know?? 👀

One thing owners frequently see when their dog is reaching their stress threshold whilst around their triggers is a change in ear set.

One thing not commonly brought up or thought about is just how those ears are changing. My observation over the years after helping thousands of dogs has been:

Forward ears frequently indicate that the dog is more likely to go forward toward their trigger.

Backwards ears indicate that the dog is more likely to retreat IF they perceive that they have a way out.

Pinned ears indicate that the dog is more likely to stay in place instead of retreat or approach.

Fluctuation between the ears moving forward and back indicate a dog that is conflicted and does not know what to do. Should they go forward toward their trigger, or should they retreat?

A fluctuation very frequently indicates that the dog is not in a confident head space, which helps us to determine if their reactivity or aggression may be rooted in fear or confusion.

Thanks for coming to my TedTalks, and now here’s an adorable pic of Jelly for your viewing pleasure. ❤️

One of my absolute favorite places to hang out and do some “dog watching” at safe distances while working on reactivity ...
01/16/2025

One of my absolute favorite places to hang out and do some “dog watching” at safe distances while working on reactivity is over off riverside drive at Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park and Butler Metro Park in downtown Austin!

Check out this handsome boy doing his very best to offer some engagement around a plethora of his triggers! ❤️

Jelly is a professional when it comes to melting my heart. I mean, just look at those ears 🥰 If you could caption this, ...
01/12/2025

Jelly is a professional when it comes to melting my heart. I mean, just look at those ears 🥰

If you could caption this, what do you think she’s saying to me?

If you could ask a trainer any training question about dogs or your dog, what would it be? Drop those questions below an...
01/09/2025

If you could ask a trainer any training question about dogs or your dog, what would it be?

Drop those questions below and I’ll pick one to answer in depth!

The homeless pet crisis in Travis County has become increasingly concerning as time goes on. It’s not at all uncommon to...
01/06/2025

The homeless pet crisis in Travis County has become increasingly concerning as time goes on. It’s not at all uncommon to see dumped litters of puppies, groups of unspayed and unneutered dogs free roaming, or lost unaltered pets wandering the street in the Austin area.

Tackling this homeless pet crisis cannot be solved through spay and neuter alone, but making it more widely available will certainly help to address one element of the situation!

Please pass this info along if you know someone or somepup that could benefit!

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Austin, TX
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