In today's episode, we talk with Jordan Reed, more commonly known as Jreed and his Mongrol Hoard. Jordan, along with his terriers, is a well-known rat wrangler and dispatcher of rat pests on farms across the country. With a background in both hunting and farming, and a sheep shearer by trade, Jordan trains his terriers to hunt rats, and takes his passion on the road to many farms that are overrun with them. A sporting but dangerous task, Jordan works hard to help his dogs be safe while carrying ...
May 23, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In today's episode, hosts Elissa Looney and Whitney Taylor talk all things obedience with Hannah Branigan, host of the podcast Drinking From the Toilet, and owner of Wonderpups Training. We get into what obedience looks like, the types of behaviors you and your dog must know, and some of the common mistakes people make in their training. About Hannah: Hannah is a long-time dog training instructor with an impressive resume. Her podcast, Drinking From the Toilet is a must-listen, weekly podcast. S...
May 04, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In today's episode of Canine High Jinks, we talk with Dr. Lora Abbott, DVM, about communicable diseases AND how to prevent them. She even provided us with a great resource in the form of an online map showing regions of common diseases. You can find that here . We hope you enjoy this episode, even if it makes you cringe a bit - but knowing this information can help you keep your dogs healthy and safe - so they can have more fun! About our Guest: Lora is from Connecticut and grew up loving animal...
Apr 20, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this fun episode, Elissa and Whitney are talking about conformation with Jennifer Sider, a long time competitor and breeder of rat terriers who is located in southern Ontario, Canada. We talk about what Conformation is all about, what these shows look like, what the dogs and handlers need to know, and more! About Jennifer: Jennifer has been involved in the dog world for over 25 years. Breeds she has owned in the past include an American Pit Bull Terrier, a South African Boerboel and a Central...
Apr 06, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, we talk with Rachel Downs of Strategic Dog Sports about Stimulus Control! We talk about what it is and why it should matter to your journey with your dog - no matter which sport you’re wanting to pursue. Rachel Downs is a professional dog trainer with a history in behavior training and a large client base in agility training. Based near Dallas, Texas, Rachel is a multi-time national agility champion in USDAA and member of the IFCS US World Team with her border collie, Glory. If ...
Mar 23, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, we spent time learning about Protection Sports with Shade Whitesel. An excellent trainer and avid participant in Schutzhund and AKC obedience, Shade has been dabbling in dog training since she was a young girl, and worked many jobs to gain experience in the field, including as a kennel manager, a veterinary technician, and groomer, as well as taking continuing education courses. In 1994, Shade moved to a full time dog training career, teaching handlers how to play with their dog...
Mar 09, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode with Bobbie Lyons of Pawsitive Performance, we explore Canine Fitness. What is it? What is it not? And how can you get started with your dog? Our guest is Bobbie Lyons, CCFT, KPA CT, owner of Pawsitive Performance and Founder of Bobbie Lyons Canine Campus. Bobbie teaches dog training, fitness training and trick training across the globe, and has completed the certification program for Canine Fitness through the Companion Animal Sciences Institute. She is also a Faculty Member wit...
Feb 23, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Today's episode is all about sheep herding, and we're talking about this sport with two legends - Patricia and Alasdair MacRae of MacRae Sheepdogs. We talk about how herding started, what it looks like in real life on the farms of Scotland, and what US trials are all about. More about Patricia and Alasdair: Alasdair has been around border collies for nearly his whole life, growing up on a farm in Scotland. Alasdair’s time with his dogs has included trick training, true herding as a shepherd at 1...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This episode is all about playing disc dog! In this interview with Sara Brueske, we talk about how to get started in the sport and what competitions look like. Guest Sara Brueske (she/her) has been training dogs since she was a young child, and has experienced a large variety of breeds and sports during that time. After graduating as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner in 2011, she jumped into the professional dog training world. She began teaching group classes and private lessons ...
Jan 26, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week we're talking with Planet Blue Dog's co-owner, Anne-Lise Stannard. Planet Blue Dog offers a unique variety of quality dog products for training and enriching the lives of dogs. They carefully choose and test their products with our own pets and foster. Their high value treats and motivational toys are used by canine handlers and competitors around the country. Most of these products come from small manufacturers and are made in the USA! As a small, family business, they truly care abou...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In today's episode, we're looking back at what we've learned from our year with Canine High Jinks, including our biggest takeaways and what we're looking forward to in the future!
Nov 10, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode, we're talking about trick training with our dogs. What is it, why is it important, and how can you get started? If you want to look into some trick training titling programs, check out these organizations for more: AKC Trick Dog: https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/ Do More with your Dog Trick Dog Title: https://domorewithyourdog.com/DogTricks/product/trick-dog-title-ntd-itd-atd-etd/ Listen in, and then share with us what tricks your dog knows!...
Oct 27, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In a continuation of last week's episode, we're finishing our discussion with one of the leading K9 Nose Work experts, Kristina Leipzig, about the growing sport of K9 Nose Work! This sport is a less training-intensive option for working with your dogs, and the competitions are set up nicely for those dogs that might be more reactive and less able to work in more complex environments like agility or flyball. Today we're focusing on what dogs tend to excel in the sport, what training mistakes peop...
Oct 13, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we're talking to one of the leading K9 Nose Work experts, Kristina Leipzig, about this growing sport! This sport is a less training-intensive option for working with your dogs, and the competitions are set up nicely for those dogs that might be more reactive and less able to work in more complex environments like agility or flyball. Listen in to hear more about what this sport is and how you can get started. Part 1 starts now! We talked through some of the sanctioning bodies where you ...
Oct 06, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We’re here this week with Denise Fenzi, a dog trainer, author, and the founder of Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, which is an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instruction for competitive dog sports using only the most current and progressive training methods. Denise has titled dogs in obedience, tracking, schutzhund, mondioring, herding, conformation, and agility. She has two AKC obedience champions, perfect scores in both schutzhund and Mondio ringsport obedience, and is well known f...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This special episode includes an interview with the Cognitive Canine's Sarah Stremming, and we talked with Sarah about her philosophy regarding behavioral wellness in our dogs. The four steps include Exercise, Enrichment, Nutrition and Communication. Sarah Stremming is a dog trainer, dog agility and obedience competitor, and dog behavior consultant. She travels the globe helping dogs and handlers understand each other better. Her credentials include a bachelors of science degree in psychology fr...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today we're talking about one of our favorite topics: puppies! Elissa recently had a litter of rat terrier puppies, and now that they've headed home, we're reflecting on the process and experience that she had. As a first time breeder, Elissa isn't an expert breeder - but she can certainly share what her experience was like. We discussed many topics, resources, and just for fun items, so check out these resources below: Some inspiration for producing a healthy of puppies came in part from the Fu...
Aug 25, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In today's episode we're talking to Laurel Behnke of Jammin Whippets, the owner of the current Guiness World Record holding dock diving dog, a whippet named Sounders. We talk about how she started in the sport and the transformation from pursuing it as a hobby, to setting records. Laurel has owned Whippets since 1993 and has competed in obedience, conformation and agility with a variety of breeds. After working at an Animal Hospital as an assistant for 10 years, she has owned Laurel’s Pet Groomi...
Aug 11, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, we're talking with Michelle Dundas about Dock Diving! Michelle has been dock diving since 2017, when she came across the sport after a flyball demo. With her dog, Sweep, Michelle has achieved multiple dock diving titles and was the National Champion Qualifier in 2018 and 2019, and in 2020, was the North American Diving Dog Champion in Hydro Dash Elite and Distance Jumping in the Lap Category. Michelle and Sweep also participate in herding, flyball, agility, disc and barn hunt. S...
Jul 28, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today's episode talks all about traveling with your dogs for dog sports! Elissa and Whitney, in this casual episode, discuss how they started travelling, what they bring with them, some of the hard lessons they've learned, and more. Some resources that we talk about that you might need include: folding crates crate fans first aid kit for dogs tick key poop bags folding chair travel water dishes white noise machine travel water jug shade cloth waterproof blanket disposable pee pads pop-up canopy ...
Jul 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today's episode is a follow-up to Episode 11, and it's all about the sport of flyball! If you haven't listened to Episode 11, start there! About flyball: This relay style race is a fast paced, loud, and technical sport. We talk with flyball participant and dog trainer, Barbara Standiford to learn more about it. Who is Barbara? Barbara is a successful dog agility trainer and handler who competes in a variety of agility venues across the United States. Additionally, she is a UKI and USDAA Master's...
Jul 01, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today's episode is all about the sport of flyball! This relay style race is a fast paced, loud, and technical sport. We talk with flyball participant and dog trainer, Barbara Standiford to learn more about it. Who is Barbara? Barbara is a successful dog agility trainer and handler who competes in a variety of agility venues across the United States. Additionally, she is a UKI and USDAA Master's level agility judge and owner of multiple dogs. A dog sport enthusiast, Barbara has also competed in h...
Jun 23, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In today's episode, we discuss the work of Canine Rehabilitation Veterinarians, and what that might mean for the health and well being of your dog. We cover what types of treatments these vets can provide, the certifications they have, their impact on aging dogs, and more. Our guest is Dr. Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP of Healing Arts Animal Care in Beaverton, Oregon. Dr. Mandi has a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Colorado State University. Following that, she interned at the Denver Zoo a...
Jun 09, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Jennifer Sandvig is the dog lover you wish you were! With a whole host of dogs in her household of varying breeds from whippet, to border collie, to chihuahua, Jen has found great ways to make life a little easier with her dogs related to tasks that are necessary for health and well-being. This applies to things like nail trims, vet visits, tooth exams, etc. In this discussion we talk about how she got started with this work, how you can get started with it in your dog's life, and the value it w...
May 26, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode is a discussion with Daisy Peel, an internationally known agility instructor and competitor. Daisy is known worldwide as a leading instructor and competitor in the sport of dog agility. She has represented the USA internationally over a dozen times, across three continents, with four different dogs. Daisy has placed individually at the European Open and at the FCI World Championships, is a WAO World Champion, as well as an Americas and Caribbean Gold Medallist. Daisy has won a total...
May 12, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The second in our agility series, this week we're talking with 3-time National Agility Champion Sarah Baker. In addition to her three national winds, she also is a one time AKC Preferred National Agility Champion, 2 time European Open US Agility Team Member, and 2019 AKC World Team Member. We talk about how she entered the sport, what new people should know about starting, and what it's like to win at a large event! Sarah became interested in dog training when she was 13 years old. She wanted to...
May 05, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today's episode covers our favorite dog sport to date: agility! Our passion, our obsession, our favorite thing to spend evenings and weekends doing! We will tell you all about the sport, what it is, how to get involved in it, and what skills your dog might need in order to participate in it. Here are some notes from our discussion during the show: A great online resource for at-home training is to enroll in the Agility Challenge . Whitney and Elissa both participate in this training group and th...
Apr 28, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, we spend a little more time with Liz Randall of Dogs Abound to discuss dog daycare and boarding. It's packed full of great information about which dogs might be best suited for daycare and boarding, and how to make sure they have a positive experience while there. We also spend some time talking about how to prepare your dog for you go back to the office. Be sure to listen in, and if you enjoy it, please rate, share and subscribe! Information about Liz Randall’s training facilit...
Apr 21, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this interview with Liz Randall of Dogs Abound, we explore how to look for a great dog trainer for either behavior or sport training, and how to know if it's a good idea for you to try to find a dog trainer to help you out with your dog. We cover many topics in this episode, including how to know if you're on the right track with your dog trainer. About Liz Randall: Liz grew up in North County San Diego, and has worked with animals her whole life. Growing up in a dog- and horse-centric family...
Apr 07, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, Elissa and Whitney discuss how people learn and how to optimize your ability to learn with your dog. Join us for the discussion, and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so that you don't miss any future episodes! Show Notes: Check out this blog post about latent learning, which Whitney references in this episode. What does shaping look like? Check that out here: https://youtu.be/5cNm6fbPBUc There are many books that can help you learn about learning and how...
Mar 24, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
