Keeping The Connection: Lessons from Pre-Novice Agility This week’s agility play reminded me of one big truth: the tunnel may be fast, but connection is what keeps the game together. The Learning Pearl As your dog explodes out of a tunnel, don’t just run and hope. Reconnect. A quick glance, a verbal cue, even a breath of acknowledgment — that’s your moment to reestablish the team. Dogs exit tunnels blind to where their handler has gone, and without that brief reconnection, they’ll make their own (sometimes brilliant, sometimes not-so-brilliant) choices.

This week’s pre-novice agility lesson with Layla was all about staying tuned in, celebrating effort, and keeping the joy flowing. Layla and I worked on timing, trust, and remembering that every “oops” is just information.
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