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Your Dog Knows the Behavior. So Why Isn’t It Showing Up When It Matters?
E453: Kim Palermo - "Resilience and Arousal"
E452: Kelly Daniel - "Adapting Fitness for Puppies and Seniors"
E451: Sue Yanoff, DVM - Getting an Accurate Sports Medicine Diagnosis
E450: Building the Bond - And the Factors that Impact it.
E449: Julie Flanery - "Teaching an Emergency Stop"
Precise Backing Skills Start with Rear-End Awareness
E448: Erin Lynes - "Teaching Your Dog Thoughtful Movement"
E447: Ashley Escobar - "Another Look at Conformation"
Rally Foundations Training: Why Rally Falls Apart Without It (and Why It’s Never Too Late to Strengthen Them)
E446: Amy Cook, PhD and Josefin Linderström - "The Social Approach"
False Bravado: Reframing the Old Dog Training Myths
E445: Shade Whitesel - Reducing Reinforcement for Sport Performance
Why FOMO Is Hard on Dogs: Understanding Frustration, Stress, and Long-Term Well-Being
E444: Sharon Carroll - "Talking About Differently Motivated Dogs"
E443: Kim Palermo - What is ACE Free Work, Anyway?
E442: Petra Ford - Talking Arousal & Using Jackpots
E441: Fitness and Injury Prevention for Active Dogs
E440: Denise Fenzi - "Pre-engagement to Acclimation and Engagement 2.0"
E439: Sara Brueske - "Arousal Regulation"
E438: Erin Lynes - "Building Canine Confidence"
Does My Dog Understand the Cue? How to Know — and What to Fix
E437: Ashley Escobar - "Impulse Control, Body Awareness, and Precision... Through Conditioning"
“C” the Process of Behavior Modification
E436: Petra Ford - A Look at Open Obedience
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E207: Amy, Nancy, and Megan - "Does Size Matter (in a sports dog)?"

Today we chat about the little vs big debate when it comes to sports dogs with 3 trainers who have trained and worked with both and who offer their insights into the differences, pros and cons. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an o
Saturday, 27 February 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E208: Denise Fenzi - "The High Drive Dog"

Denise has a new project... and that means some changes for FDSA and some exciting plans for the future. We got on a call to talk about it. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instr
Friday, 05 March 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E209: Erin Lynes - "Pulling and Diving Dogs"

Today I talked with breeder and trainer Erin Lynes about dog sledding and dock diving, and what it's like to train and compete in them as sports! Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality
Friday, 12 March 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E210: Heather, Nicole, and Chrissi - "Living With a Dog Athlete"

Life skills are easy to overlook with a potential competition dog — but investing the time and energy to get those things right can benefit your sports training, and the rest of your life with your dog. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Acad
Friday, 19 March 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E212: Laura Waudby - "Debuting in Obedience"

Starting to think about obedience competition? Laura and I talk about the aspects of competing folks tend to overlook in training, and how to truly prep for heading into the ring! Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school
Friday, 02 April 2021
Melissa Breau
Obedience
Podcast

E213: Sarah Stremming - "Shaping Demystified"

Shaping is all about the ABCs... and Sarah and I go into what that means in today's episode all about shaping! Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instruction for competitive dog sp
Friday, 09 April 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E215: Alexis Devine - "Teaching Bunny to Talk"

Known as "Whataboutbunny" on Instagram, Alexis has taught her dog Bunny to talk using talking buttons. Bunny has learned over 70 words, including concepts like "you" and "human." Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school de
Friday, 23 April 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

Lure Coursing and Coursing Ability Tests -- Know the Risks

I have whippets and have been lure coursing for 17 years now. Most dogs and owners love lure coursing and the AKC's all-breed version of the sport, the Coursing Ability Test (CAT). But before you get out to your nearest CAT trial, participants should understand the risks to make an informed choice about whether the sport is right for them. It
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Erin McNeill
Other Dog Sports

E216: Julie Flanery, Michele Pouliot and Dante Camacho talk Musical Freestyle

For this week's show, I brought on 3 freestyle stars to talk about the sport, what got them hooked, and how they approach training. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instruction f
Friday, 30 April 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E217: Amy Cook - Living and Loving a Reactive Dog

Dr. Amy Cook and I go deep in this episode on management vs. training, her approach to treating reactivity, and what to do while you work on it. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau, and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast, brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-qualit
Saturday, 08 May 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E218: Stacy Barnett - Capabilities of a Successful Nosework Dog

Stacy recently designed a new working model to visually represent the various capabilities successful nosework dogs need — and on today's podcast we chat about the pieces, and how they help you get trial ready. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau, and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sp
Friday, 14 May 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E219: Loretta Mohler - "You're LATE — Again!" Timing on the Agility Course

If you're getting tired of hearing from your agility coach that your cues were late AGAIN, Loretta and I talk about why we end up late and what we can do about it in this week's cast. Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online scho
Saturday, 22 May 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E220: Amy Johnson - "Ready to Shoot the Dog?"

Amy and I talk about what it takes to get great photos of our canine companions — we cover tips for photographer and subject alike!   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality i
Friday, 28 May 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E221: Nancy Gagliardi Little - "What it takes to learn agility"

Learning agility and having the skills to be able to learn agility well are two separate things! In this cast, Nancy and I talk about the critical but often overlooked skills dogs need to be able to learn and compete in agility.   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast broug
Friday, 04 June 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E222: Julie Symons - "Getting into Nosework"

Julie and I chat about some of the key questions nosework newbies need to know, and what it takes to prep for competition — plus, how and where to look for novel search environments!   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an
Friday, 11 June 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E225: Jessica Hekman, PhD - "Where will the good dogs come from?"

The state of the rescue world and the breeding fancy have changed significantly in the last 50 years... Dr. Hekman and I chat about what those changes are, and what they mean for pet and sports dogs in the future.    Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by t
Friday, 02 July 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E226: Ryan Cartlidge - "Overcoming the Us vs. Them Mindset in Dog Training"

In this episode, Ryan and I talk about the idea of overcoming differences in mindset and training, having difficult conversations, and building better relationships for it!    Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online sc
Friday, 09 July 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

Introducing a Cat to a Dog: With A Step by Step Training Plan

A few weeks ago, I did something bonkers. I decided to get a cat. That might not seem so strange until you realize that I live with a dog who kills things. Breezy is a 9 yr. old husky x border collie. He has killed birds, rodents and rabbits. He would have LOVED to add 'cat' to that list. Historically, Breezy has been totally unable to function cog
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Sarah Ripley
Foundations

E227: Deb Jones - "Wizard in Training: Bringing Home a Puppy"

Deb recently brought home the newest member of her household... a koolie puppy named Wizard! Today we talk about what she's been working on since bringing him home and how she approaches building a relationship with a new puppy!   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast broug
Friday, 16 July 2021
Melissa Breau
Podcast

Position Changes Out in Front: Exploring the Sit

Teaching your dog to sit seems so simple until you start thinking about the different ways a dog can sit. There is a stand to sit and a down to sit. In either of those position changes, the dog can either plant his front end or his rear end.When I'm thinking about teaching my dog position changes, I try to think about the final behavior. If yo
Monday, 26 July 2021
Nicole Wiebusch
Obedience
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