When your dog trusts you, everything gets easier.
I teach agility built on connection, confidence, and teamwork — for handlers who are ready to slow down a little and let their dog tell them what they need.
Connection
Start with the Relationship
Before skills, before equipment, before speed, I want a dog who genuinely wants to work with you. Everything else gets easier once that’s there, so that’s where we start.
Confidence
Train the dog in front of you
Every dog moves at their own pace, and I’ve never met one who did well being hurried. Learning to read what your dog is ready for is the whole foundation.
Teamwork
Earn it, don’t demand it
My favorite runs are the ones where you can tell the dog and handler are doing it together — not managing each other, actually working as a team. That’s what we’re building.
Ways to Train
Work with me
Whether you’re training at home or catching me on the road, there’s a way to work together that fits you and your dog right now.
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Fluid Motion Community
An online community with a full lesson library, live events, and a group of handlers working through the same foundations you are. You’re not doing it alone.
In-Person
Seminars & Private Sessions
I travel all over the country teaching seminars on foundations, handling, and connection. I’d love to see you and your dog in person.
Her approach to training is centered around the belief that training is a partnership that is built on trust. I would unequivocally recommend her to anyone at any level, with any skill set, and any dog.
— Kris D., Fluid Motion Student
Meet Amanda
Thirty years in the sport, and my dogs are still teaching me.
I’ve been competing in agility since I was five years old. I’m based in Ontario, Oregon, and I spend a good part of the year on the road coaching teams and teaching seminars — always coming back to the same three things: connection, confidence, and teamwork.
Thirty years in, I still believe the relationship between you and your dog is what everything else is built on. Get that right and the skills follow.
- 30+ years competing and coaching in dog agility
- Traveling nationally for seminars and private coaching
- Founder of Fluid Motion Agility
- NADAC-focused with training applicable across all venues
From the Blog
Training thoughts & insights
- New Year Goals?
So for the new year, I am choosing a word as my focus, and working on acceptance goals, both for my personal life and agility. - Building Confidence and Drive after a Switch
If your dog is struggling to continue driving after you have cued a turn away, or in my case a “Switch”, here are some tips! If my dog is struggling with continuing to drive to the next piece of equipment after a Switch (or any turn) I want to first break down that skill byContinue reading “Building Confidence and Drive after a Switch” - Confidence and Distance
In the Fluid Motion Community over the last couple of months I have been doing what I call Car Chats. Topics have varied from negative self talk, prepping for NADAC Champs, to what age to start training. Below are some clips from a car chat where I discussed confidence and distance training in agility. TheContinue reading “Confidence and Distance”
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