On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about timing a trial. How early do you need to arrive? If it’s an AM/PM trial, what are you going to do during those hours between shows? Planning ahead can save you a lot of stres...

On this episode of The Rally Onward Podcast, we’re talking about backchaining. Backchaining is a training technique that shows the dog how to do complex behavior sequences. Programing Note: Due to changes in our schedules, Catherine...

On this episode of The Rally Onward Podcast, we’re going to be breaking down how to train your dog to perform all three of the Rally Master jumps correctly. From where to sit your dog, to where to stand on the other side of the jump, which way ...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about setting goals with our dogs. As you know, there are a lot of different titles to pursue. How do you know which titles are realistic for you and your dog? Should you take your...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about being nervous at trials. The feelings of being judged, being watched, can be intimidating. Watching another team do a perfect run, and knowing your dog doesn’t do anything li...

Sorry for the late drop. We recorded late due to the holiday.On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about learning from watching other people train their dogs. Getting a chance to watch a great trainer work with ...

This is a short special episode of The Rally Onward Podcast. We'll be back recording our regular show next week.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about what we wish we knew before we started Rally. We’re going to discuss things we learned the hard way. Ring entry, leash removal, walkthrough skills, mentorship, all of this an...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about footwork. What we do with our feet can make it easier for our dogs to know which direction we’re going to turn. And we’ll also discuss some issues with maintaining our balanc...

Marie and Catherine had a rough week. We were unable to get together to record. We'll be back next week.

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about more of our favorite training games. This week we’ll be discussing stay and recall games. Sign Of The Week: Double Left About Turn

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast Catherine and Marie will discuss some of their favorite training games. This week we’re talking about heeling games and focus games. Games make training fun for dogs. And if training is fun for dogs, ...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about three related topics. The dog being responsible for their own behavior, giving our dogs agency in our training, and whether or not dogs are sentient. All three of these ideas...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to talk about training ahead. Don’t wait until you’re finished with Novice before working on off leash cooperation. Off leash cooperation needs to be part of your training plan from the be...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about down. Ever ask your dog to lie down and wonder why they hesitate, or refuse? We’re going to talk about some reasons why. We’ll also talk about how to train your dog to ...

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about sit. You might be thinking, well, my dog already knows how to sit. But, when it comes to Rally there are a lot of things to consider. Does your dog know how to sit faci...

Sorry everyone. Catherine and Marie tried an experiment with their audio this week and ended up with an unusable recording. Sometimes experiments teach us what not to do. This was one of those. New episode next week.

Sorry for the late drop. We had technical difficulties with our recording this week. On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast, we’re going to be talking about the Rally Champion title. RACH is a prefix title and it is the highes...

Show NotesOn this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re talking about being consistent in how we communicate to our dogs. In the Rally ring, it’s helpful to our dogs if we use our cues and our body language in a consistent manner. Tr...

Show NotesCatherine attended a conference about building confidence in our dogs. We’re going to be breaking down some ways we can build confidence in our rally dogs to help them be successful.Rally Sign Of Th...

Show NotesOn this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about coming back to training after a long hiatus. We discuss what can we expect from our dogs and what can we expect from ourselves. Where do we start r...

This is a Best Of Episode of the Rally Onward Podcast. Catherine and Marie took a holiday break but they'll be back with a brand new episode next week.

Show NotesOn this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about dry spells. As Marie is closing in on her Rally Champion title, we talked about the problems we had getting enough Master points. If you are un...

Show NotesOn this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’ll be talking about finding Plan B when life prevents you from training your dog and trialing. Catherine’s foot injury has taken her away from rally and she’s finding her way forw...

On this episode of the Rally Onward podcast we’ll be discussing how to know when it’s time to retire your dog from competition. Age, injury, illness, all of these things can bring changes to our ability to compete. We discuss being fair to our ...