Free Resources
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From time to time, I share free training exercises, challenges and other resources designed to give you fresh ideas for training with your dog.
Whether you're looking for something new to set up at home, inspiration for your next training session, or simply want to try one of my exercises before exploring the books, you'll find the latest free resources here.
Naughty or Nice? Free Friday Agility Challenge
One setup. Two very different challenges. Will you choose nice… or naughty?
Click Here: Download the FREE PDF – Naughty or Nice?
The Nice version is designed to be fast, flowing and fun. The Naughty version uses the same setup but turns up the difficulty, with a much more technical challenge for you and your dog.
Checking It Twice: Free Friday Turning Challenge
A Free Friday exercise exploring the difference between loose turns and tight wraps, and how clearly your dog understands the behaviour you’re asking for.
Click Here: Download the FREE PDF – Checking It Twice
The same obstacles can ask very different questions. This challenge is about recognising when you want your dog to turn loosely and maintain speed, and when you need a much tighter, more collected wrap.
New – Making a List: Free Friday Verbal Challenge
A thought-provoking Free Friday exercise inspired by One Jump at a Time: Agility Foundations - One Jump at a Time.
Click Here: Download the FREE PDF – Making a List
This sequence is designed to get you thinking about the different jump behaviours your dog needs, not simply what they are jumping, but how you want them to jump it.
Look at the differences between backside wraps and slices, threadle wraps and slices, tight turns, soft turns and forward extension. Then make your own list before you run it.
Enjoyed this challenge?
One Jump at a Time: Agility Foundations breaks these jump behaviours down individually and helps build clearer verbal understanding before bringing the skills into sequences.
Yard & Garden Drills: 4 Jumps 1 Tunnel – Free Friday Exercise
Released alongside the return of the printed 4 Jumps 1 Tunnel edition. A simple small-space setup with two sequences, brief coaching points and plenty of handling options to explore.
Click Here: Download Yard & Garden Drills: 4 Jumps 1 Tunnel Free Friday Exercise
Enjoyed this garden drill?
Yard & Garden Drills is packed with practical training exercises designed for smaller spaces and simple equipment, giving you plenty more ideas to take straight into your next session.
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Two Workbooks. One Training Space. Two Different Challenges.
A FREE 8-page bonus training exercise.
Click Here: Download the FREE PDF Two Workbooks. One Training Space
One setup, two completely different training challenges.
Start with the Young Dog Exercise, focusing on progressive training, reward placement, commitment and breaking the sequence into manageable pieces.
Then take on the Advanced Exercise, adding weave poles, backside handling, layering, discrimination and more advanced handling choices.
A substantial free training resource inspired by the Young Agility Dog Workbook and Agility Workbook.
Enjoyed working through these exercises?
If you like having a clear training challenge to work through, explore the full range of Skills2Success workbooks, with more exercises designed to get you thinking, training and progressing with purpose.
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Exercise 21
Originally released as part of our Free Friday Challenge to celebrate the launch of the Young Dog Workbook, Exercise 21 is yours to download, build and enjoy.
Click Here: Download the FREE PDF Exercise 21
Enjoyed this young dog exercise?
The Young Agility Dog Workbook gives you plenty more exercises and training ideas to help develop skills, confidence and understanding as your young dog progresses.
Explore the Young Agility Dog Workbook →
You'll find plenty more training ideas, progressive exercises and challenges throughout the AgilityBooks collection.
