In today's episode, we're looking back at what we've learned from our year with Canine High Jinks, including our biggest takeaways and what we're looking forward to in the future! 

In this episode, we're talking about trick training with our dogs.  What is it, why is it important, and how can you get started? 

If you want to look into some trick training titling programs, check out these organizations for more: 

AKC Trick Dog: https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/

Do More with your Dog Trick Dog Title: https://domorewithyourdog.com/DogTricks/product/trick-dog-title-ntd-itd-atd-etd/

Listen in, and then share with us what tricks your dog knows! 

In a continuation of last week's episode, we're finishing our discussion with one of the leading K9 Nose Work experts, Kristina Leipzig, about the growing sport of K9 Nose Work! This sport is a less training-intensive option for working with your dogs, and the competitions are set up nicely for those dogs that might be more reactive and less able to work in more complex environments like agility or flyball.

Today we're focusing on what dogs tend to excel in the sport, what training mistakes people make, and more.  

We talked through some of the sanctioning bodies where you can get involved in K9 Nose Work or Scent Work, as it is otherwise known:

NACSW: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CANINE SCENT WORK

USCSS: UNITED STATES CANINE SCENT SPORTS

UKC: UNITED KENNEL CLUB

AKC: AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB SCENT WORK

Where should you look for an instructor? Check out the K9 Nosework list of certified instructors.

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This week we're talking to one of the leading K9 Nose Work experts, Kristina Leipzig, about this growing sport! This sport is a less training-intensive option for working with your dogs, and the competitions are set up nicely for those dogs that might be more reactive and less able to work in more complex environments like agility or flyball. 

Listen in to hear more about what this sport is and how you can get started.  Part 1 starts now! 

We talked through some of the sanctioning bodies where you can get involved in K9 Nose Work or Scent Work, as it is otherwise known: 

NACSW: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CANINE SCENT WORK

USCSS: UNITED STATES CANINE SCENT SPORTS

UKC: UNITED KENNEL CLUB 

AKC: AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB SCENT WORK

Where should you look for an instructor? Check out the K9 Nosework list of certified instructors. 

We’re here this week with Denise Fenzi, a dog trainer, author, and the founder of Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, which is an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instruction for competitive dog sports using only the most current and progressive training methods. Denise has titled dogs in obedience, tracking, schutzhund, mondioring, herding, conformation, and agility. She has two AKC obedience champions, perfect scores in both schutzhund and Mondio ringsport obedience, and is well known for her flashy and precise obedience work. While a successful competitor, Denise's real passion lies in training dogs and solving the problems that her own dogs and her students' dogs present. She is a recognized expert in developing drive, motivation, and focus in competition dogs, and is known internationally as an engaging speaker and an expert in no-force training for sport dogs. She has consistently demonstrated the ability to train and compete with dogs using motivational methods in sports where compulsion is the norm. In addition to training and speaking, Denise is a prolific writer and has many awesome books available on a variety of dog training topics. Denise thoughtfully and persistently works to break down the barriers that prevent people from obtaining a truly interactive and mutually enjoyable sport relationship with their dogs. Where can you find more information about Denise?  

FDSA - Fenzi Dog Sports Academy 

The Growing Up FDSA Free pupp e-book can be found here.  

The High Drive Dog  

Denisefenzi.com - Here you can find all of Denise's blog posts, and much, much more!  

Denise is on social media, including Instagram, Facebook and TikTok @Denisefenzi  Denise has published several books. Check them out! 

Dog Sports Skills, Book 1: Developing Engagement and Relationship  

Dog Sports Skills, Book 2: Motivation  

Dog Sports Skills, Book 3: Play!  

Beyond The Back Yard: Train Your Dog to Listen Anytime, Anywhere! 

Beyond the Basics: Unlock Your Dog's Behavior 

Train the Dog in Front of You And more!  

We hope you enjoy this episode of Canine High Jinks! Don't forget to give us a like, review and SHARE it with your friends!  Now go have some fun with your dogs! 

This special episode includes an interview with the Cognitive Canine's Sarah Stremming, and we talked with Sarah about her philosophy regarding behavioral wellness in our dogs. The four steps include Exercise, Enrichment, Nutrition and Communication. 

Sarah Stremming is a dog trainer, dog agility and obedience competitor, and dog behavior consultant.  She travels the globe helping dogs and handlers understand each other better. Her credentials include a bachelors of science degree in psychology from Colorado State University, and more than a decade in the field of dog training and behavior.

Her special interest area is problem solving for performance dogs.

She is committed to education and growth in the field of dog training and attends the innovative training conference, Clicker Expo, every year.  In addition to offering seminars both domestically and across the globe, she coaches teams online and is a faculty member at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. Sarah has a weekly podcast - which we highly recommend - titled Cog-Dog Radio, which you can find on all your favorite listening platforms.

We discussed several great tools to use in your wellness journey.  

Great toys to encourage chewing: 

Other natural chews for dogs: 

Other items that might help enrich your dog's life: 

We have a few videos on our website and YouTube channel that will help with your wellness journey. 

Would you like to discover what types of treats your dog prefers? Check out this video to find out how to determine this. 

Want some ideas for how to stuff your food toys? Check out this video to see how Elissa approaches this. 

We also discussed a few great books that we encourage you reference: 

We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode! Many thanks to Sarah for joining us today. Please be sure to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. Even better? Share it with a friend! 

Today we're talking about one of our favorite topics: puppies! Elissa recently had a litter of rat terrier puppies, and now that they've headed home, we're reflecting on the process and experience that she had. As a first time breeder, Elissa isn't an expert breeder - but she can certainly share what her experience was like. We discussed many topics, resources, and just for fun items, so check out these resources below: 

Health testing information: The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) was founded as a private, not-for-profit foundation in 1966 by John M. Olin, a well-known inventor, industrialist, philanthropist, conservationist, and sportsman. OFA maintains a database for a variety of health testing of dogs and Tilly had her hips, elbows, patella's, eyes and heart tested and logged through OFA before she was bred. 

Our cover photo was provided by Nina Sage Photography! Her skills in puppy photography were so appreciated by Elissa and her new puppy owners. 

There are many resources for good breeding information, including Avidog and Puppy Culture. We highly recommend utilizing these resources if you're thinking about your own litter. 

Elissa utilized the help of Dr. Lopate at Reproductive Revolutions in Wilsonville, Oregon.  

We hope you enjoy this episode. Give it a listen and if you like it, please be sure to rate, review, subscribe and share with your friends! 

In today's episode we're talking to Laurel Behnke of Jammin Whippets, the owner of the current Guiness World Record holding dock diving dog, a whippet named Sounders. We talk about how she started in the sport and the transformation from pursuing it as a hobby, to setting records. 

Laurel has owned Whippets since 1993 and has competed in obedience, conformation and agility with a variety of breeds. After working at an Animal Hospital as an assistant for 10 years, she has owned Laurel’s Pet Grooming since 1999. Together with her husband, she competes in Racing, Open Field Coursing (hunting), Lure Coursing, Barn Hunting, Dock Diving, Coon Dog Water Trials (with the whippets) and occasionally Conformation. They live in Olympia, Washington, but compete across the country.

Laurel’s kennel, Jammin Whippets, is an AKC Breeder of Merit that breeds for sport and to meet the Whippet standard, which describes a racing and rabbit coursing hound. She believes in breeding towards that goal - and to maintain a dog that can excel at the job it was created to do; race and hunt rabbits, and look beautiful doing it while continuing to be fabulous, healthy pets. Her dog, Sounders, is the world record holder in several dock dog categories, most recently, he achieved the Dock Dog World Record Outdoor Speed Retrieve for the second time, and Dock Dog World Record Outdoor Big Air with a jump of 32'02" and his record with North America Diving Dog and the Guinness World Record is 36' 2".

You can find Laurel and Jammin Whippets on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok. 

In this episode, we're talking with Michelle Dundas about Dock Diving! Michelle has been dock diving since 2017, when she came across the sport after a flyball demo.  With her dog, Sweep, Michelle has achieved multiple dock diving titles and was the National Champion Qualifier in 2018 and 2019, and in 2020, was the North American Diving Dog Champion in Hydro Dash Elite and Distance Jumping in the Lap Category. Michelle and Sweep also participate in herding, flyball, agility, disc and barn hunt. Sweep is also the top disc dog in Toss & Fetch on the West Coast. Michelle works at Argus Ranch in Auburn, Washington. 

Some resources for Dock Diving: 

Sanctioning Organizations: 

Dock Dogs

NADD – North American Diving Dogs

UKC – United Kennel Club Dock Jumping 

Dock Diving Locations in the Pacific Northwest: 

Brown Dog University in Gig Harbor, Washington 

Paws Aquatics in Hillsboro and Milwaukie, Oregon 

Would you like to learn more about dock diving? Let us know by sending us a note at www.caninehighjinks.com or visiting our Facebook and Instagram pages! Don't forget to like the episode, hit the subscribe button, and share with your friends! 

Today's episode talks all about traveling with your dogs for dog sports! Elissa and Whitney, in this casual episode, discuss how they started travelling, what they bring with them, some of the hard lessons they've learned, and more.  

Some resources that we talk about that you might need include: 

Check it out, and let us know what you think! Don't forget to like the episode, write a review, and share with your friends!