In this episode, 2019 Crufts Championship Winner and British Open Winner Dan Shaw joins the podcast.

• How Dan got his start in agility.
• How Geek got his name.
• Why Dan values calm and thoughtful over frantic.
• How Dan gets an amazing teeter performance.
• Whether or not Dan’s next dog will have running contacts.

• Agility at Crufts
• Episode 215: The 2019 AKC Agility Premier Cup Presented by EEM
• The Premium
• Train with Dan online

In this episode, the 2019 AKC 20″ National Agility Champion Sarah Baker teams up with Jennifer and Esteban to bring you the wrap up for nationals!

• how many dogs have won multiple AKC nationals finals
• the qualifying rate in finals over the past 3 years
• how the 8″ class has changed over the past 3 years
• how Jennifer Crank dealt with the disappointment of losing in Finals–twice
• how Sarah Baker dealt with the pressure of running in Finals
• why the 20″ Preferred winner was denied the national title by AKC
• which groups of dogs have been given an unfair advantage by the AKC
• what USDAA does better than the AKC

• Teeter Drop Times
• Episode 151: Judging with Video Review

In this episode, AKC Director of Agility Carrie DeYoung stops by to talk about the AKC’s newest marquee event–the AKC Agility Premier Cup Presented by EEM.

• Why this event is happening.
• Who was invited to compete and why.
• How the event will be structured and run.
• How the $10,000 prize pool will be distributed.
• Plans for the future of this event.

• The Press Release announcing the event
• AKC Webpage for the Premier Cup Presented by EEM
• The Premium
• Tickets for the event
• The Longines Master of New York

In this episode, Jennifer and Sarah address the differences between training a skill that encourages a thoughtful response from the dog and training a skill in a higher drive state.

• Why you need to recognize whether you are encouraging a thoughtful response or a more action-oriented response.
• How to bridge the gap between thinking and action.
• How to manipulate food to increase your dog’s drive for the reward.
• How to manipulate toys to decrease your dog’s drive for the reward.

• Episode 10: Training with Food; Training with a Clicker
• Episode 28: Training with Toys

In this podcast, Jennifer and Esteban interview Perry DeWitt, the Masters Agility Champion from this year’s Masters Agility Championship at Westminster.

• All about border collie Verb.
• How Perry uses a strict visualization routine in agility.
• Why Perry’s agility career was possibly delayed by 5 years.
• The top 10 dogs registered in the AKC in 2017 and why it matters to dog agility.

• Philly Dog Training
• Y2K9s
• High Octane Agility

In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah and Esteban address the question of whether or not agility handlers should use video analysis.

• How video review is different from video analysis.
• How most people analyze videos today.
• The relationship between video analysis and visualization.
• Common barriers to video analysis

• Coach’s Eye App (iOS)
• Coach’s Eye App (Android)
• Timing of Agility Cues: Lisa Frick and Hoss
• Episode 200: Interview with EO Champion Max Sprinz
• Our new online class, Before and After: 2019 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster, where Esteban and Jennifer will share their own self analysis from the event.

In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer and Esteban talk about the important of handling flexibility in dog agility.

• How handling flexibility can help you run better on course.
• Two types of handling flexibility.
• How to develop flexibility in training sessions.

• The 2019 Nationals Prep Course which closes February 1st.

In this episode, the BDA team discusses goal setting for big agility events.

• The difference between a dream and a goal.
• How to create goals based on a specific agility event.
• Specific examples of goals from Jennifer and Esteban.
• What to do with your goals after the event.

• Episode 189: How to Structure Your Dog Agility Season

In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer and Esteban discuss the blind cross; the pros, the cons, and tips to avoid common mistakes.

• How the blind cross can help people who lose their place on course.
• How the blind cross can help people with physical limitations.
• Why blind crosses may require the handler to be further ahead than the front cross.
• Two common mistakes to avoid when executing a blind cross.

• Blind Cross Example
• Live Session on Blind Crosses
• Front Cross Example
• Live Session on Front Crosses
• Rear Cross Example
• Live Session on Rear Crosses
• Webinar: Which Cross Should You Use?

In this episode, Greg Fontaine shares how he has worked with the AKC to experiment with course design strategies aimed at providing better spacing for large dogs.

• What Greg was trying to achieve with his designs.
• Two different course design strategies Greg used to provide additional yardage between jumps for large dogs.
• How these changes were approved organizationally.
• How these changes were handled logistically.

• AKC Judging Guidelines
• Training article on how dogs anticipate spacing: The 20 Foot Trap

Nested Course Strategy

Large Spacing, Closer Traps Strategy