One Smart Dog

10/12/2026

For this week’s classes, we chose a course from our agility trial this past weekend. Its flowing layout offers some useful opportunities for focused training.

Three challenges stood out for many competing teams: moving from extension to extension, keeping bars up, and giving dogs timely turning information.

Break the course into short, four-obstacle sequences that suit your team’s current skills. Use them to identify what’s going well and which details need more training. Remember to record your practice and review the video!

We recommend spending 2–3 weeks on focused training for every week spent running full courses.

10/09/2026

Wrapped up a full day of teaching at One Smart Dog today ahead of the UKI trial this weekend that I'm judging. What a FUN day!! We had 4 amazing workshops with really fun teams!! We started with a workshop on Agility Games (Snooker/Gamblers strategy), then Fitness for Agility, Young Dog Sequencing and Masters Coursework. Loved all the topics and all the teams went home with some homework, which is a goal to make things just hard enough but not too hard :)

Here is the Masters Course we worked today and loved all the discussions we had about the handling options on several parts of the course!

10/09/2026

We get to learn from Dr. Linda Randall every day. Professionals around the world are discovering why we’re so glad we do. 💙

Swipe for recent feedback from her courses with Karen Pryor Clicker Training and Small-Paws

Thoughtful, practical, science-based education, with roots right here at One Smart Dog.

10/09/2026

It's all fun & games!

Seminar Day at One Smart Dog!! We are starting with a Games workshop and the auditors are giving the handlers a gambler plan to execute without walking! So so fun!!

10/09/2026

Snooker and Gamblers: and —MATH??? Of course. Let’s go! Morning workshop with the incomparable Stefanie Theis at One Smart Dog.

10/02/2026

STEFANIE THEIS October 9 is coming fast. Reserve your spot today:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1947E6cMCY5crWV8XTGQMet0ExVlVF_bW/edit

10/02/2026

Course setup at One Smart Dog. Enjoy this combination of speed and collection possibilities. The contacts are well placed for training at different levels, and the weaves provide good opportunities to practice entries and exits. We will be dismantling this course Thursday, Oct. 8, in preparation for Stefanie Theis' Friday, Oct 9th workshops. We have a couple of openings: Young Dog and Games. Here is the registration link (feel free to contact us at [email protected] since time is short to let us know you would like to register). We have also started a wait list for cancellations. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1947E6cMCY5crWV8XTGQMet0ExVlVF_bW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104581828946632288737&rtpof=true&sd=true

09/21/2026

🎊 Congratulations!

09/16/2026

Buckeye Australian Shepherd Club AGILITY TRIAL Nov 21/22, All Breeds welcome. Join us for competition or training. This trial is always comfortable, kind, and offers flowing courses for all levels. We highly recommend this trial for beginners because of the strong support ASCA members offer, and experienced teams can enjoy fast courses with just enough challenge to help you improve your skills while still achieving success, however you define it.

AGILITY TRIAL PREMIUM LIST Sanctioned By: AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB of AMERICA® Agility Trial November 21-22, 2026 All Breeds Welcome! One Smart Dog 271 W Greenwich Rd, Seville, OH 44273 This trial will be held indoors, on New Artificial Turf! Ring Size: 90’ x 93’ Padded Turf TOYS WILL BE...

09/15/2026

New course is up! As always numbered versions will be available inside the turf area.

Also a quick update we're currently scheduling our December classes and workshops. With the holidays falling on the Friday, we've decided to offer a reduced schedule of 5 week classes Mon - Wed.
If you're spending December in Ohio consider booking a class and enjoying our heated indoor facility!