<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RallyCoach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paw Lab]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/rallysignpost</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:45:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pawlab.dog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[High Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s something we don’t talk about enough — and I think we should. It should be normalized, not stigmatized. 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This piece emphasizes the importance of pausing your "training plan" when...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/from-distraction-to-focus-harnessing-the-power-of-pausing-in-dog-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d116d</guid><category><![CDATA[Training Tips]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_ff4a3874c8e947e8a915a61ae2f4f731~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing the Tripods: AKC Announces Pilot Program for AKC Rally.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get ready to wag those tails as AKC announces a groundbreaking new pilot program that celebrates diversity and inclusion like never...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/embracing-the-tripods-akc-announces-pilot-program-for-akc-rally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d1161</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[AKC Rally Rules Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:56:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_c0732b23aef943b3965c6e7a49aefa0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AKC Rally Regulations Green Insert – Effective March 1, 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest (Green Insert) update to the AKC Rally Regulations is an excellent reminder that we’re being judged from the moment we enter...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/akc-rally-regulations-green-insert-effective-march-1-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d1170</guid><category><![CDATA[AKC Rally Rules Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_51b39e97f2b24b5caaf1d6e24370d08f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Common Handler Errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how much we try not to, we make handler errors — we're human. But if we're aware of the most common handler errors, it can go a...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/akc-rally-common-handler-errors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d116b</guid><category><![CDATA[Rally Fundamentals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:54:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_e9f9a46546fc4f9399057ac60293e0c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retry Strategies Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retry can be useful in salvaging a score and sometimes even a Q, but I see a lot of handlers that don’t really understand how, or...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/akc-rally-retry-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d1169</guid><category><![CDATA[Rally Fundamentals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:28:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_beb86f3021514725bf4683c3f0fa6910~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy method for a straight front]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many “training methods” have you heard to get a straighter Novice Call Front? 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This isn’t intended to stir things up or to be controversial, it’s a very...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/rally-is-harder-than-obedience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d116a</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_5ad4ffdcf8974710a31ddec49c5a032d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivot Left – Pull your head out of your feet!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a weird way the left pivot is one of the most challenging things in Rally, and not because it’s difficult — we overthink it and, in...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/pivot-left-pull-your-head-out-of-your-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d116c</guid><category><![CDATA[Performance Tips]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:35:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_1073e1c0a1e8471d9dca9d5880b61803~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Domino Theory of Rally Obedience]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but I’ve always associated the Domino Effect with catastrophe or something bad. You topple the first domino and...]]></description><link>https://www.pawlab.dog/post/my-domino-theory-of-rally-obedience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc198410c539702b3d116e</guid><category><![CDATA[Rally Fundamentals]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:20:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51594e_e3f7ca7d4fda4f18b59964b7e8520236~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Schwartz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>