Bad Dog Agility Podcast

In this episode, we interview four handlers who will be competing at the FCI Agility World Championship in Turku, Finland on September 19-22, 2019.

• Each handler's history at the AWC.
• What specific skills each handler has been working on to prepare for this event.
• What trends have been identified from this year's judges.

• Episode 227: Why You Should Watch the FCI Agility World Championship
• The 2019 AWC Experience Online Course

In this episode, we talk about the upcoming FCI Agility World Championship, and why you should watch it.

• Why people watch the AWC.
• How to shop for you next dog at the AWC.
• How course maps are distributed differently around the world.
• The difference between the livestream and our "AWC Experience" online event.

• Our 2019 AWC Experience Online Course
• The Official AWC Livestream
• The 2019 Agility World Championship Website

In this episode, Jennifer and Sarah talk about whether it is better to teach one skill until mastered, or to rotate skills.

• What skills we prefer to teach as quickly as possible once training begins.
• How we use contrast training to test our dogs and train multiple skills at one time.
• How to structure your training sessions to reduce mental and physical fatigue.

• Susan Garrett's 12 Poles in 12 Days
• Contrasting Maneuvers to Make Your Agility Amazing
• Episode 78: The Power of Latent Learning

Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban discuss how agility handlers can maximize their Return On Investment (ROI) in dog training.

• How you can use ROI to decide what skills to train in practice.
• How to avoid a negative ROI.
• How eliminating unnecessary training can help you get better, faster.

In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah and Esteban talk about success in the sport of dog agility: how do we define it and how do our perceptions of success influence our training and trialing?

• The difference between traditional and non-traditional definitions of success in agility.
• How to define your own success in agility.
• Why success should not equate to self-esteem.

• Episode 182: Choose Your Own Agility Adventure
• Episode 124: Dealing with Disappointment in Dog Agility

Dr. Schaezler joins the BDA podcast to prepare you and your dog for the dangers of summer, 2019 edition.

• acute water intoxication
• heat stroke
• drinking puddles
• drinking ocean water
• chlorinated and salt water pools
• hurricane prep
• microchipping
• encountering possums, raccoons, and cats
• snake bites
• eating dead or living rodents
• hot sidewalks
• thorns/foxtails
• bee/wasp stings
• thunderstorms

• Episode 8: Using a Camcorder in Training; Heat Stroke & Water Intoxication
• State Emergency Planning Laws for Animals

Members of the Aces High Flyball Team that won Crufts join Sarah and Esteban to talk about breeding, raising, training, and competing with their dogs in the great sport of flyball.

• Traits that make great flyball dogs.
• Why Whippets are gaining popularity as sport dogs.
• Why flyball competitors value tugging.
• How social media increased visibility for flyball around the world.

• Aces High Flyball Team Facebook Page
• Watch the quarterfinals win that caught our eye!
• Watch the Flyball finals that broke the Crufts record.

In this episode, Sarah and Jennifer share six things you can do today to help your dogs that gets distracted or shuts down in training or trialing.

• How to increase your rate of reinforcement to keep your distracted dog engaged.
• How a focus on transitions changed how Jennifer teaches live classes.
• How to use different leashes to improve your crate to crate routine.
• How to predict where your dog will become distracted on course.

• Episode 212: Do You Really Need Video Analysis?
• Episode 97: Improving Your Transitions During Training
• Episode 129: The Connection Paradigm

In this episode, Jennifer Crank shares her experience as the 16″ winner at the inaugural AKC Agility Premier Cup by EEM.

• How the event was run.
• Who won the $10,000 prize pool.
• What was in the VIP area for competitors.

• Episode 215: The 2019 AKC Agility Premier Cup Presented by EEM
• Course Maps and Results

In this episode, Sarah, Esteban and Jennifer share how they are using 8 tips to improve their attitudes in agility!

• Which specific actions to take when you're having a bad day.
• Why you should surround yourself with positive people.
• The value of complimenting a stranger.
• Why it's important to give your instructor feedback.

• Podcast based on the article "8 Ways to Improve Your Attitude toward School and Work"
• Afraid to ask what RBF (Resting Bitch Face) is? Just click here for the explanation!
• Science Says Resting Bitch Face Is Real — And You're Probably Judging People for It