I often hear people say “I wish my dog ran like that” when people see my Border Collie, Zima, run agility, and I’m not really sure how to respond. Does she run super fast? Yes. Does she LOVE agility? Absolutely. Will she take obstacles with a lot of distance? 10000%. The thing is though all of these things have been and are still struggles in our training.

Believe it or not, there are some things that I have taught my dogs that aren’t exactly useful in our day-to-day life, even though they have been a lot of fun to learn. Along with the not so practical skills we know, there are a number of things we have learned that have been very useful and that help to improve our daily life. Keep reading to see if these skills might be helpful to you too!