Navigating the Training to Trialing Gap

Why does your dog perform perfectly at home but struggle in class, out in public, or at a competition? In this episode of the For Your K9 Podcast, Nancy Reyes and Lisa Bataska explore the often-overlooked gap between training and trialing, explaining how context, distractions, stress, maturity, and handler pressure can affect a dog’s performance. They share practical strategies for helping dogs generalize their skills, including training in new environments, adjusting distance, duration, and ...