E71 Newbie in the Champ with Mike Maslanka
Ever wondered what it is like to run in Championship Agility Classes... here Mike discusses his experience of his first Championship runs. A really candid conversation about all things agility.

Ever wondered what it is like to run in Championship Agility Classes... here Mike discusses his experience of his first Championship runs. A really candid conversation about all things agility.
Two popular sports pitched against each other... which would you choose?? Sarah runs Doggone Active - Packington UK https://www.doggone-active.co.uk/
Community means something different for all of us. We have a speciall Agility community which depending where you are both personally and socially can mean very different things. We chat candidly about many aspects of this conundrum. Emmas Training group is Emma Sadler's Dog Training https://www.facebook.com/groups/646344608761015
Becky has being competing in Agility for a quarter of a century...!! We chat today about what has changed, from finding clubs, to entries, equipment, judging and soooo much more...
Charlotte is a young handler who has already built up a wealth of knowledge with training. Today she shares with us some of those experiences. JJ dogs - https://www.jjdogs.website/
What do you want out of Agility?? We discuss all aspects of Agility from who can participate, training opportunities and whether you need to compete...
In this episode we discuss how judges development is supported by other judges in the mentoring scheme.
Emily's passion is Trick training but circumstances led her down this path and the one of co-operative care. She explains what it is and how using these protocols can further nurture trust with our dogs Emilys website https://trickdogstraining.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/trickspaniel?igsh=MWVrb2diN2VtcnBodQ==
As we start the 2025 Summer outdoor season we thought it was a good time to revisit this episode from our launch week.
What we face when we are dealing with injury with our dogs and how we go about making decisions on their behalf.
Starting out in Agility and want to know what each job entails at a show... you are in the right place...
Emma is a new competitor to agility and has built up her confidence in competing having attended a series of independent shows called Bee Happy. These have helped her progress onto different types of shows and credits her success to her early experiences at Bee Happy Shows... link below https://www.beehappyida.co.uk/
Ever thought of doing Gun Dog Training??? In this episode we discuss the positives and negatives of combining these disciplines. Lily started her canine journey in the gun dog world and uses many of those skills with her agility dogs... https://lilywoodforddogtraining.co.uk/
The iliopsoas muscle is responsible for bringing the rear leg forward. It often doesn't present with lameness but a shortening of stride length. Sam shares her knowledge and experience of dealing with this almost 'hidden' injury' SJT Vet Physio -https://www.facebook.com/share/1696m3D9jp/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Playing some of the biggest roles on the green carpet the Crufts Ring Party is a close knit group who have to work at times under immense pressure. Here Amanda shares insights and experiences of being part of that team. Join our Facebook group for future podcast updates or find us on Instagram https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555623334956&locale=en_GB
Neil Ellis is a name synonymous with modern Agility. A world renowned Agility judge, the founder of the brilliant Iconix Agility shows and building a new organisation Agility Nexus which runs its first shows this year... We don't really talk about any of that though... focussing on the individual differences we all have and how we can help each other. Agility Nexus https://agility-nexus.com/ Iconix Agility Shows https://www.facebook.com/groups/1566906496815470/...
A Crufts update with Jack and Abee Link to Pawstrading Crufts emails https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2Fpawstrading%2Fnewslettersignup%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3KmyHBeWG5fZiGYtJVHyBasGwCsfwqOPSv6bUSV_DDOvAOMS3Qk65XQQ8_aem_j78hrQyHmr-AyeuW4AIB1Q&h=AT36T_67EasnvnhG5kHeL96M2nTMcmuMeA2ljk0IbXgzha-C0Wr7OW2QbQ05rB0kEqcDZ_2Z1Wv3i8gZgLH61e6DSlgnSZ7sHXrMmeblujuHaeRPQ2sDdwCgFrX--zDtuCfHZId6WK0dXCIDUY8 And for the Agility and More Academy updates https://manage.kmail-lists....
What are the handler essentials required for training and competition?? Find out in this weeks episode...
Its our Birthday so we welcome back one of our launch week guests to share what the last 12 months has brought and what is coming next... Shhh but it's BIG training news!!! Below is the sign up link for all updates https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=Wb8RMk&g=VDkjyt
Aiming to inspire you to set Agility Goals for 2025 or explore why you don't want to...
Rosie shares with us today why all our dogs should have a Strength and Conditioning Coach... and how it can benefit our canine athletes. Link to Rosie's Facebook group RR Canine Conditioning https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563816824658&locale=en_GB
We celebrate our 50th episode with Kamal Fernandez... an absolute authority on all things dog training... could RSM's be the missing link that really ramps up yur dogs understanding...
What are the decisions and emotions surrounding retiring your agility dog? We discuss the why and then how you might go about this.
In this episode we hope to inspire you to increase your activity levels to improve your performance at Agility... Summer and I are from two differing milleniums and also approach fitness in very different ways but found we have a lot in common too...
Happy New Year - our first episode of 2025 and on a subject very close to Agility and More's heart... have you ever considered your mindset could be holding your dog back...??? Here we talk about what you can do to increase awareness of yourself and how to make changes to start the journey to understanding and improvement... Below is a link to Fiona's Facebook group... https://www.facebook.com/groups/2026880544431677?locale=en_GB
Happy Christmas... a simple reflection on our first year of podcasting... Thank you for supporting us and... we have exciting news for the future.
Katie is an osteopath working for Two Rivers Osteopathy she has extensive knowledge and experience of working with dogs and identifying issues. We combiine this knowledge with Nikki's experiences of training dogs with Dicksons dog training where she has first hand experience at the sharp end of dogs with some sort of imperfect movement pattern affecting both training and behaviour. https://www.tworiversosteo.com/ https://www.dicksondogtraining.co.uk/...
Aly is based in Scotland and we discuss the differences between Agility opportunities in England and Scotland
Paige qualified for these Finals earlier this year. We chat all things A4A and how she got on at the finals.
Sharon is a dog walker with a passion for safety. we discuss the benefits and limitations of trackers. There is also within the episode a discount code on tracker units.