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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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E260: Karen Deeds - "Reactive Integration: Talking about our options for reactive dogs"

There are a ton of different methods out there for working with reactive dogs — how do you decide what to use when and with which dog? Karen and I talk about in this week's podcast.   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
Friday, 04 March 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E161: Julie Symons - "The Multi-Sport Dog"

Julie Symons joins me to talk about nosework, obedience, and the pros and cons of training for multiple sports!  Transcript 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 competiti
Friday, 11 March 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E263: Denise Fenzi, Heather Lawson, Alycia Rogal, and Nicole Wiebusch - "Year 6 of TEAM + A New Program..."

This year is the 6th anniversary of the founding of the Fenzi TEAM titles program — and we take a look at how it's grown and reveal a new, up-and-coming addition!   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 dedica
Friday, 25 March 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

Boring Fronts? Use These Games to Mix it Up!

Fronts are one of those behaviors that just need practice. There's no way around it. However, practicing fronts doesn't have to be boring! I play all sorts of front games with my dogs to keep fronts fresh and fun!You can play these games with or without props, depending on what stage your dog is at. Play with several different props to increase gen
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Nicole Wiebusch
Obedience

E264 - Petra Ford - "Thriving Under Pressure"

Walking into the competition ring comes with pressure! Petra and I talk about how to create a positively conditioned emotional response to pressure... and how to prep for Utility with your obedience dog!    Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fe
Friday, 01 April 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E265: Dr. Chris Zink - Evaluating Puppy Structure

Your dog's structure factors largely into how long they can compete in dog sports — this week Dr. Chris Zink and I talk about how to judge structure in a puppy when choosing your next sports partner!   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
Saturday, 09 April 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E267: Ashley Escobar - Talking Canine Fitness & Cavalettis

Ashley and I talk about what led her to become interested in fitness and she shares why cavalettis are such a powerful tool for canine fitness.   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 hi
Saturday, 30 April 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E268: Sharon Carroll - "When Competition Performance Falls Apart"

Common advice is that a green dog just needs more ring experience but... is that really true? What's going on when a dog gets gradually worse the more they compete? Sharon and I talk about breaking that down and more!  Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you b
Friday, 06 May 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E270: Dresden Graff - Training for the Sensitive Soul

National Agility Competitor Dresden Graff joins me to talk about his training journey and share some tips for training the see-saw when you have a more sensitive 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 Academy, an online school de
Friday, 20 May 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E271: Sara Brueske - What Does it Take to do Mondio OB?

Sara and I talk about training for Mondio Obedience - including who can compete and how varied the trials can be!   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 com
Friday, 27 May 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

Master the Moving Down!

The moving down is incorporated into both obedience and rally exercises. Having a prompt response to the down cue, even in motion, is important but sometimes difficult to achieve. Let's talk through some games that you can use to teach or improve your dog's moving downs! PreReq - Stationary Down at a Distance In order to do a moving down, your dog
Monday, 30 May 2022
Nicole Wiebusch
Obedience

E272: Laura Waudby - "Creating a Positive CER for the Ring"

It's never too early to begin building a positive conditioned emotional response to the ring. Laura and I discuss exactly how to go about that in the latest podcast episode.   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, 03 June 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E273: Fundamentals for Training a Sports Dog

Join Chrissi Schranz, Deb Jones, PhD Julie Flanery and I for a discussion on the fundamentals of positive training — including the things most trainers overlook when working with their canine partners. 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
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E276: Watersports with Erin Lynes & Sara Brueske

​Join Erin, Sara, and me for a conversation about all the ways we can play with our dogs in the water, including Paddleboarding, SUP-ing, and Dock Diving!  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 provid
Sunday, 03 July 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E277: Dr. Jennifer Summerfield - Vet Medicine Today

In this episode I chat with Jennifer Summerfield, DVM, about what it's like to be a general practice vet right now and how you can do your best for your dog despite long appointment wait times. We also chat about her upcoming webinar on emergencies on the go and her class on behavior disorders!   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is
Friday, 08 July 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E279: Dr. Kristina Spaulding & Irith Bloom - "Stress and Agency: Building a More Resilient Dog"

Understanding the role stress plays in training and living with our canine partners is essential to optimizing our lives with them! Agency provides one of the most powerful options for empowering our pups and creating an optimistic dog.  Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast bro
Friday, 22 July 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E280: Sarah Stremming - "Helping Our Dogs to be Their Best Selves"

In this episode Sarah and I talk about the common thread that seems to run through everything she teaches — the idea of loving the dog you have, while also trying to help them become the best version of themselves.   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by t
Sunday, 31 July 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E283: Deb Jones - "The Art of Impulse Control"

What's the difference between impulse control and stimulus control? What about when we throw "zen" behaviors into the mix? Deb and I talk about all that and more in this week's episode!   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,
Friday, 19 August 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E284: Megan Foster and Liz Joyce - "Increasing Your Handling Options for Agility"

Today Megan and Liz join me to talk about the role of handler fitness, handler skill building, and contact behaviors in agility!   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, 26 August 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E286: Nicole Levesque - "When Handler Health Impacts Dog Training"

Nicole joins me to share her inspiring story and how she's handled health setbacks in her multi-dog, competitive agility household... including how she's preparing for additional months of restricted (human) activity.   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau, and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast, brought to you
Saturday, 05 November 2022
Melissa Breau
Podcast
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