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E454: Shade Whitesel - "What's that Smell?"
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"
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E411: Kim Palermo & Erin Lynes - "Building a Sports Foundation"

If you've found yourself thinking, "I'm gonna do that differently with the next puppy," or "Next time I'll do this perfectly," you're not alone. Join me, Kim, and Erin for a discussion on what they prioritize with future sports dogs, why there's always something they'd do differently "next time," and how they're tackling things right now.   &n
Friday, 30 May 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

Smart Rewards: How Placement and Reinforcement Cues Shape Better Heeling

 Why Reward Placement Matters: When a dog receives reinforcement, they're likely to repeat not only the behavior they were doing, but also the position they were in and where they were looking when the reward arrived. In heeling, this means that if you feed your dog out in front or with their head turned, you're unintentionally reinforcin
Tuesday, 03 June 2025
Nicole Wiebusch
Obedience

E412: Petra Ford - "Balancing Motivation & Precision"

Do you find your dog tends to fall flat as you continue to raise criteria in training? Or maybe you have a dog that is SO enthusiastic that precision feels like an impossible dream? Join us for a conversation on balancing motivation and precision in your sports training.   Transcript Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listeni
Saturday, 07 June 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E414: Crystal Wing - The Role of Relationship in Dog Training

Looking to improve your relationship with your dog and improve your teamwork? In this episode, Crystal breaks down the factors that go into fostering that relationship in a healthy way.   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
Friday, 20 June 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E415: Denise Fenzi - Contact Heeling v. Precision Heeling: What's the Difference?

Precision heeling and contact heeling may seem similar in some ways - but they're also very different. Join me for a conversation with Denise Fenzi on when she uses which one and how (and why) she approaches training both!    Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought t
Friday, 27 June 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E416: Tracey McLennan - "A Framework for More Efficient Training"

Tracey McLennan joins me for a conversation on how her software background has informed her approach to dog training and led to her framework for smarter, faster, training progress.   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, 04 July 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E417: Focus and Engage with Denise Fenzi, Petra Ford, and Karen Deeds

With the upcoming Focus & Engage one-day online conference only a few days away, join us for a preview of what you can expect, and an in depth conversation on acclimation, arousal, focus, and engagement.    Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast, brought to you by the F
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E418: Irith Bloom - "Getting Geeky On Behavior Change"

What is Applied Behavior Science? Learning Theory? Why bother, if folks have been training dogs for more than 10,000 years? Irith and I get into all that and more in this episode on the science of behavior change!  Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Funzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fen
Friday, 18 July 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E419: Nancy Little - "Weave Pole Performance"

Thinking about weave pole training? Whether you're troubleshooting a problem or beginning to teach weaves to a new dog, in this episode we dive into Nancy's thoughts on how to approach things... and where so many teams seem to go wrong.  Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast br
Friday, 25 July 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E420: Sharon Carroll - "A Real Look at Reducing Reinforcement"

If you plan to compete, you need a plan for reducing reinforcement - but so often this is where trainers go wrong! Join us for a conversation about how Sharon recommends you reduce reinforcement to maintain attitude and correctness.    Transcript Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Funzi Dog Sports podcast bro
Friday, 01 August 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E421: Jane Ardern - Anticipation vs. Relaxation: Training Release Cues

Jane Ardern joins me for a conversation about how our release cues can influence our dog's state of mind and ability to learn. She shares what the field-bred spaniels she's owned have taught her about frustration, frantic behavior, anticipation, and relaxation... with several helpful takeaways bound to apply to any dog sports team.   Tran
Friday, 08 August 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E422: Petra Ford - Competing in Obedience at the Top

In this episode, we talk to Petra Ford, the 2025 National Obedience Champion, about her recent win and what it takes to compete at the top levels of obedience here in the US, how she approaches training, and more!​  Transcript ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast, brought to you by the Fenz
Friday, 15 August 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E423: Julie Flanery - "Building A Musical Freestyle Routine"

​Curious what musical freestyle is and whether it might be for you? Join Julie and I for a conversation that includes tips and tricks for laying out your routine, choosing which tricks to train, and more!  Transcript ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sport
Friday, 22 August 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E424: Michael Shikashio - Arousal and Aggression (Plus a Peek at CANIS 2026!)

Michael Shikashio joins me for a conversation around the impact arousal has on aggression, and how we should think about the two when working on behavior cases... plus, he shares a bit of behind-the-scenes info on the planning for the 2026 CANIS conference!   Transcription Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the F
Friday, 29 August 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E426: Karen Deeds and Dr. Sophie Liu - A Real Look at Negative Reinforcement

Talking about Negative Reinforcement can cause some big feelings in the positive training community - but in this episode Karen and Sophie take a look at when it's inevitable in our dogs' lives and what we should be thinking about for our own dogs.  Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau, and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Spor
Friday, 12 September 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E427: Ashley Escobar - Fitness, Agility, and Jump Training

Agility puts a lot of strain and stress on our dogs' bodies... but fitness training can go a long way to ensuring they still enjoy a long sports career. Join me and Ashley for a conversation on how workling on canine fitness can improve your dog's agility skills, especially when it comes to technical jump training!  Transcription Melissa Breau
Friday, 19 September 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E428: Kim Palermo - Advancing CU into the Real World

Control Unleashed games and patterns can be a powerful tool whether you're working to rehab reactivity or build bomb proof sports behaviors. But how we do go from just learning the games to actually using them in the real world? Kim and I discuss exactly that in this week's podcast!   Transcription ​Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau an
Friday, 26 September 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E429: Heather Lawson - "CGC & Therapy Dog Work"

Heather and I discuss what skills you need to earn your CGC, the sticking points that can cause trouble for some teams, and how to decide if your dog is a good fit for therapy work from there.  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
Sunday, 05 October 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E430: Liz Joyce - "Starting A Handler Fitness Habit"

Join handler fitness trainer, Liz Joyce, and me for a podcast all about how you can start — or restart — your fitness journey, gently.    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 quali
Friday, 10 October 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast

E431: Kathy Sdao - "What Happens When They Won't Go"

Ever have a situation where your dog refuses to move forward? In this episode Kathy Sdao and I talk about what balking is, why we think dogs do it, and what we can do 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 onli
Friday, 17 October 2025
Melissa Breau
Podcast
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