Dudley Shumate has been loving and training dogs of various breeds for over 25 years. While enjoying competitive success in obedience, tracking, hunt tests, and herding, agility is her forte. Dudley has 12 National Championships between USA and Canada, won with 6 different dogs! These wins encompass 4 different jump heights and three different organizations: AKC, UKI, and USDAA. Additionally, she and her pups have held over 25 world team positions, demonstrating consistency and diversity!
Dudley's teaching style and philosophy are similar to her ideas on handling: "I provide choices and stress consistencies. I encourage students...
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Go, Whoa & Yo: Teaching Modes of Focus
Dudley ShumateSelf-Study Course
For our dogs to do a course as fast as possible, it's our job as handlers to be the best navigators we can be. This means having a system of communication (verbal and physical cues) that is as clear, efficient, and timely as possible. In this class, you will use fun exercises to teach your dog the t......
Backyard Dogs Episode 1: Discriminations & Weave Poles
Dudley ShumateOn-Demand Lesson
Backyard Dogs Live is based on the same format as the longest running and most popular column in Clean Run magazine. It presents exercises that: Focus on specific skills Fit in a 40 ft. by 50 ft. space Require only 6 jumps, a tunnel, a table, and a set of 6 weave poles Provide varying levels of diff......
Hippie Handling
Dudley ShumateOn-Demand Webinar
Hippie Handling is about being fully present while running courses and sequences. Realizing that technique once practiced does not require active attention to perform, Hippie Handling takes the art of communication to the next level and eliminates most of the "planning" handlers do when considering......
Balanced Steering: Making Cues Clear, Consistent & Distinct
Dudley ShumateSelf-Study Course
On an agility course, we have certain handling situations and maneuvers that are often misread by dogs because they appear similar to the dog, but are actually quite different. "Balancing our steering" refers to making our cues clear, consistent, and distinct for each situation so the dog understand......
Backyard Dogs Episode 2: Cues for Tunnels
Dudley ShumateOn-Demand Lesson
Backyard Dogs Live is based on the same format as the longest running and most popular column in Clean Run magazine. It presents exercises that: Focus on specific skills Fit in a 40 ft. by 50 ft. space Require only 6 jumps, a tunnel, a table, and a set of 6 weave poles Provide varying levels of diff......
Jumping Drills for Mechanical Skills
Dudley ShumateSelf-Study Course
What do we want our dogs to learn about jumping? What do they naturally offer? How do we get the ultimate performance in the most efficient way? In this class, a drill or exercise is a series of obstacles specifically designed to elicit a particular jumping style. Appropriate drills help teach your......
Backyard Dogs Episode 3: Layering Obstacles
Dudley ShumateOn-Demand Lesson
Backyard Dogs Live is based on the same format as the longest running and most popular column in Clean Run magazine. It presents exercises that: Focus on specific skills Fit in a 40 ft. by 50 ft. space Require only 6 jumps, a tunnel, a table, and a set of 6 weave poles Provide varying levels of diff......
Journey with Ernie: Lessons in Learning, Life Skills & Agility
Dudley ShumateSelf-Study Course
This self-study course covers Dudley Shumate's training of her newest puppy Ernie from approximately 8 weeks of age to 17 weeks. Dudley focuses on fun, making sure that her pup has a great time while learning the foundation skills he needs to have a great career as an agility dog and family pet. Som......
