Ever turned the radio down so you can look for street numbers?

Published 11 months ago • 1 min read

Sometimes when we are concentrating, it works best to take away distractions, even the good ones.

I was super hesitant about on-line learning, but when COVID hit, we were all forced into that world. And guess what? After 4 years of teaching virtually and in-person, I often have better, faster progress with my on-line students than I do with my in-person ones!

This is because without having to manage or train your dog at the same time, you can concentrate and truly learn the concepts of why and when we play each training game. If you are curious, click the button below =)

Yes please, more info on the Deep Dive!

If you missed all of the excitement and emails about it, my Free Leash Reactivity Webinar was a lot of fun and people had fantastic questions. You can listen to it anytime using this button:

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