Episode 34: Reactivity in Agility **Listen to Margaret and Emma talk about Eli's SEC on and off the agility course, training to help prevent, why we think it developed and more. Video of Eli going after Doberman - you can't see it, but you'll hear it. https://youtu.be/Lh3xhVfT5jo Tracy Sklenar and Power Patterns: https://braincampflix.com/
Episode 33: Ambition **Having ambition, when to pull back on it, when to push for it, all the while keeping your dog's confidence up. Cavaletti Poles Information by Kristin Wolter - https://activ8k9.com/workshop-and-seminar-menu/
Episode 32: AKC League Discussion with Penny Leigh- League Director **Contact information for AKC League: Email: AgilityLeague@akc.org AKC Agility League Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/akcagilityleague/ League on AKC Website: https://www.akc.org/akc-agility-league/
Episode 31: Agility Fun Runs, Play Days, Trial like Practice ** Margaret and Emma discuss how to use your very first Fun Run effectively to assess where your dog is at with their attention, impulse control and more.
Episode 30: AKC Agility League **Listen to Margaret, Emma and special guest, Erin Lynch talk about AKC's Agility League.
Episode 29: Not Addressing the Training Gap ** Are you bypassing a training gap by going on when a mistake happens? Should you go on? Should you train the dog skill more? Is it a handler skill? When your dog makes a mistake on course, they are giving you information, what you do with it makes the difference between repeating it or not.
Episode 28: Fast and the Furriest Blind Cross ** Freeway driving and the blind cross, how are they similar? Find out as Margaret and Emma talk about cars and dog agility.
Episode 27: Around the Clock ** Training your agility dog all the way around the clock is a great way to train, with a few exceptions. Example of around the clock training: https://youtube.com/shorts/CIkbsbG3iyk Another variation of around the clock training: https://youtu.be/cn1uzfx1IxQ
Episode 26: Do Nothing - Stay ** When it comes to dogs doing something they are masters, when it comes to doing nothing, they aren't.
Episode 25: 3 Ps of Confidence ** There are four things I learned as a kid and in this podcast, we discuss item #2, CONFIDENCE. Confidence in agility, comes down to the 3 Ps of Confidence. Intro changed because we lost the copyright to our original podcast intro.
Episode 24: Beginner Agility Questions ** Margaret and Emma answer beginning agility student's questions. Also, find out more about the height categories in various agility organizations. If your dog measures in at 14.25 inches, your different jump height options. Lastly, Margaret and Emma ask each other questions. New intro created by Margaret Hughes (copyright restrictions on prior intro prevents use on podcasts)
Episode 23: Puppy Issue or Something That Will Get Worse ** When raising a puppy for agility, are some issues that come up a puppy thing or a preview to things to come? Jess Martins - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3558757674162928 Episode 17 - Dunning Kruger Effect
Episode 22: National Agility Championships 2023 - Good Luck Inspirational video: https://vimeo.com/156941077 Daisy Peel's Podcasts: #7 Why Are You Afraid? https://podcast.theagilitychallenge.com/7/ #8 - What to do when you’re nervous https://podcast.theagilitychallenge.com/8/ #9 - Other People’s Opinions https://podcast.theagilitychallenge.com/9/ music by www.bensound.com...
Episode 21: Pushing Yourself But Not Your Dog ** Today, Margaret and Emma disagree on what subject to talk about, so Emma is talking about Pushing Yourself and Margaret is talking about But Not Your Dog. Emma gives her opinion and insight into the benefit of pushing yourself to try AKC's Premier courses or equivalent. Margaret discusses more foundation training and not pushing your dog beyond their skill level, even when if they can physically do something, their age may be the very reason you d...
Episode 19: Foundations Aren't Sexy** There are many different foundation exercises that I think benefit dogs in agility. Join us as we talked about a few foundation exercises that maybe aren't agility foundation, but are foundations towards agility. Hand mechanics referenced in the show: https://youtu.be/IZ6ViGgKBH0 Emma's early stay work with Milly: https://youtu.be/0y77MQwDHaQ Minutes: 0:21 0:54 2:05 Music by www.bensound.com...
Episode 18: Stitious, SuperStitious or SuperDuperStitious ** This podcast was supposed to be about commitment, however, while waiting for the loud garbage truck to pass by, Emma posed a question to the listeners and the topic immediately changed to Stitious, SuperStitious or SuperDuperStitious. Referenced in the conversation this video: https://vimeo.com/156941077 Podcast music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 17: Memorization ** Margaret and Emma discuss memorization in agility, memorizing the course, the crosses and some of the difficulties that come up when learning to memorize a course. Also learning to deal with strategy and memorization in a walk through. Dunning Kruger Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dunning-kruger-effect
Episode 16: New to Trialing - Thoughts for New Handlers ** Having a puppy has once again highlighted what it is like to bring a new dog to a trial for the very first time. Thoughts from Emma and Margaret for those new to trialing. And a few tidbits for old timers too.
Episode 15: Verbal Cues in Agility ** Listen to our opinion on the use of verbal cues on the agility course. Are you thinking about adding verbal cues to your dog agility tool bag. Chances are, you already are. Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 14: Puppy Eli and Agility ** AND Emma's back!! Excited times two for me. I have a new puppy, Eli and my daughter joined me in another podcast. Join us as we discuss Eli, his breed, and some of my training and socialization I've been doing with him with agility in mind. Not mentioned in the podcast, but highly relevant, follow along Eli's one year journey to becoming an agility dog. I am venturing to produce weekly videos in a series called "52 Weeks of Puppy Eli - Agility Training" https...
Episode 13: Why I Love Agility ** What is it that makes agility addicting? Why do so many handlers continue to run agility with multiple dogs for years on end? Find out my reasons and how I view agility. What is your reason why, why do you love agility, what drives you to return to class or competition? Music by: www.benstone.com
Episode 12: FAST and Gamblers Agility Classes, Not For New Handlers ** I love FAST and Gamblers and all the games classes in agility, but not for my new handlers/students starting to trial for the very first time. Find out more about the games classes and why I think new handlers should avoid them, even if their friends tell them they are good classes to start in. Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 11: Dog Training, Handler Training and Natural Cues in Agility ** How to recognize our dog's natural cues, trained cues and using them effectively in our handling. Music by www.bensound.com
Episode 10: Why, Oh Why Are Weave Poles So Stinkin' Hard? **Weave poles, the hardest, yet most thrilling obstacle to watch, and for me, to teach. When you hear the roar of the crowd, it is often because of some amazing feat with the weave poles. For the general public, by far, the most hair raising. For the competitor, it is the HARD entrance they have trained for, over and over and over again. Weave poles are a given, they are a trained skill, in soooo many ways. At minute 17:55, Reason #7, the...
Episode 9: Equipment - Old, New, DIY, Competition ** There is a lot of equipment on the market, listen to some helpful information on what to look out for with old and new agility equipment. Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 8: Relationship Building, Beginning Dog Agility ** Dog Agility is an off leash sport and because of that, the relationship we have with our dog is and should be the first thing we focus on and build. #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 7: Beginning Agility Timeline ** How long does it take for a dog/handler team to learn dog agility and be ready to trial? Learn about the three buckets of agility that help to answer that question. #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 6: Lead Outs - Can You Lead Out Too Far? ** Lead outs, both on the start line and on stopped contacts (table too) can offer us a way to get ahead of our dog, but can you lead out too far and what are the pitfalls if you do? #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 5: Correcting Mistakes in Agility ** Mistakes happen in agility, should we always fix them or preserve our dogs happy and joyful attitude? #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.com
Episode 4: Crosses in Agility ** Changing sides with our dog, while on course, boils down to the three main "crosses" -- FRONT CROSS, REAR CROSS and BLIND CROSS. Join Go-Get-'Em Agility as we discuss the three main side change crosses used in agility. At minute 33:45, I mentioned about the stages of competency and incorrectly gave credit about the subject to Kathy Keats of The Kathy Keats Show. I do HIGHLY recommend you listen to Kathy's podcast, even though, it was not her that I was referring ...
