How To Start For Advanced Handlers / Dogs

Learn how to start on the OneMind Dogs website as a premium member who is an Advanced handler and has an experienced dog.

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Written by Niki Drage
Updated over a week ago

Welcome to OneMind Dogs online! The OneMind Dogs method is based on dogs’ natural behavior. When you communicate using your body language in the right way, all dogs anywhere in the world understand the message. For them, it simply makes sense.

We teach OneMind Dogs method to handlers. We don’t need to teach it to dogs. They already speak the language. We can help you find the magical connection that your dog is waiting for you to discover. We believe you will love it, too! 

Here is a guide on where to start as an advanced team:

  • If you are new to OneMind Dogs, learn more about how to see agility from your dog’s perspective by studying the key concepts behind the OneMind Dogs method with the OneMind Dogs Method Online Learning Program

  • Delve into the world of Handling Techniques with our Online Program to learn more about the history and origin of our handling techniques. OneMind Dogs currently uses almost 30 handling techniques. Amazingly, the first 20, the basic techniques, are purely natural reactions by the dog to the handler’s cues. The rest of the techniques need to be taught to the dog. That is why we call them advanced techniques.

  • Once you have completed the Handling Techniques course, start applying your new skills for learning handling techniques by picking a new technique from our list and teaching it to yourself and your dog. Follow the same steps as you did in the Handling Techniques Online Program.

  • If you can’t - or don’t want to - run to each obstacle with your dog, you need to teach him some extra skills so you can work from a distance. Learn how with our Focus and Commitment program.

  • Do your mental skills let you down on the course? Take our Mental Training Online Program and learn how to get your head in the game.

  • Would you like to test your skills on some longer sequences? Check out our Course Training section.

  • Test you and your dog in some fun Training Challenges, watch videos of other OneMind Dogs pack members attempt the challenges for more inspiration.

  • Do you have any questions, need some inspiraion or would you like some feedback on a training video? Check out the Forum where you and other OneMind Dogs pack members can post questions, start conversations or share videos. Scroll down in the Forum to find some online feedback courses with OneMind Dogs Coaches that you can audit for free!

  • Watch our Next Level videos to start learning more about testing and applying your new found skills and find out what areas of your training could use the most improvement with obstacle tests, different types of course training and even more!

  • There’s no easier way to attend a OneMind Dogs seminar than sitting on your couch and watching one online! Follow International Training Week now and learn from leading OneMind Dogs Coaches Janita Leinonen, Jaakko Suoknuuti and Tuulia Liuhto as they coach an international group of handlers in the new video series that has been filmed during the International Training Weeks that took place in Finland.

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