How to Start Your Agility Dog in Shadow Handling Pt 1

Shadow handling and circle work is all about teaching your dog to find and maintain a reward zone next to you much like healing.

It teaches your dog to read your body language and verbal cues as well as driving back to that zone after an obstacle.

It doesn’t happen overnight, however, and in this video you will see how to get your dog started in shadow handling.

She takes you step-by-step while her dog Millie is learning the exercises so you can see what it really looks like in the beginning.

In the beginning you will want to reward often and only increase the challenge when your dog is consistent at the basics.

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