In this episode (54:57)

In this episode, Denise Fenzi returns to the podcast to talk about the common strategies that we use to help our dogs cope with distractions and anxiety-provoking situations in agility.

You Will Learn

• the relationship between a dog's emotional state and agility performance
• how counterconditioning should work
• why distraction training often fails
• how to build your dog's confidence

Mentioned/Related

• Episode 56: Interview with Denise Fenzi – Part 1
• Episode 57: Interview with Denise Fenzi – Part 2
• Fenzi Blog Post: Counterconditioning, Distraction food or distraction training?
• Fenzi Dog Sports Academy