Today's episode is a follow-up to Episode 11, and it's all about the sport of flyball! If you haven't listened to Episode 11, start there! 

About flyball: This relay style race is a fast paced, loud, and technical sport. We talk with flyball participant and dog trainer, Barbara Standiford to learn more about it. 

Who is Barbara? Barbara is a successful dog agility trainer and handler who competes in a variety of agility venues across the United States.  Additionally, she is a UKI and USDAA Master's level agility judge and owner of multiple dogs.  A dog sport enthusiast, Barbara has also competed in herding, obedience and flyball.  An engineer in a previous life, Barbara began teaching agility full time in 2012.  She currently teaches in Hillsboro, Oregon and Woodburn, Oregon and is available for seminars and workshops on a variety of subjects. Find her at her website now! 

Some links to things we discussed include: 

North American Flyball Association: http://www.flyball.org/ 

The United Flyball League International:  https://www.u-fli.com 

Check out these organizations to find local flyball clubs near you! 

In today's episode, we discuss the work of Canine Rehabilitation Veterinarians, and what that might mean for the health and well being of your dog.  We cover what types of treatments these vets can provide, the certifications they have, their impact on aging dogs, and more.   Our guest is Dr. Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP of Healing Arts Animal Care in Beaverton, Oregon.  

Dr. Mandi has a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Colorado State University. Following that, she interned at the Denver Zoo and then started veterinary school. After earning her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1998, she moved to Wisconsin and practiced in the dairy vet industry before finding her niche in small animal medicine in Grants Pass, Oregon for the next 14 years. In 2002, Dr. Mandi took an acupuncture certification course through Colorado State University. In 2013, she became certified in physical therapy and rehabilitation at the University of Tennessee and now runs the successful Healing Arts Animal Care in Beaverton, Oregon. Healing Arts provides veterinary acupuncture, pet rehabilitation therapy, physical therapy and athletic conditioning to the dogs and cats of Portland, Oregon area. Through manual therapies, animal acupuncture, laser, ultrasound, underwater treadmill and creating tailored individual home exercises, the team at Healing Arts strives to bring your injured pet back to speed, keep your elderly pet as an active member of the family, return your obese pet back to a functional friend and keep your athletic pet at the peak of his performance. 

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Jennifer Sandvig is the dog lover you wish you were!  With a whole host of dogs in her household of varying breeds from whippet, to border collie, to chihuahua, Jen has found great ways to make life a little easier with her dogs related to tasks that are necessary for health and well-being.  This applies to things like nail trims, vet visits, tooth exams, etc.  In this discussion we talk about how she got started with this work, how you can get started with it in your dog's life, and the value it will be bring to you and your dog.  

Some resources from our conversation include: 

Ken Ramirez - animal trainer 

Deb Jones - Cooperative Care Book 

Alicia Howell - Cooperative Care Book 

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This episode is a discussion with Daisy Peel, an internationally known agility instructor and competitor.  Daisy is known worldwide as a leading instructor and competitor in the sport of dog agility. She has represented the USA internationally over a dozen times, across three continents, with four different dogs.

Daisy has placed individually at the European Open and at the FCI World Championships, is a WAO World Champion, as well as an Americas and Caribbean Gold Medallist. Daisy has won a total of seven national championship titles, with three different dogs.

Daisy is  recognized worldwide for her abilities as an instructor. She is a formally trained teacher, with a degree in science and math education, and was a high school chemistry teacher for nearly a decade before becoming a full time dog agility coach and instructor. Daisy's students have excelled at the top levels in a variety of organizations, and several of her students have been selected to represent their countries at international events.

We discuss how she got started in the sport, her experience oversees and the differences between domestic and international courses, as well as how she picks her puppies! 

Daisy can be found online at her website: https://www.daisypeel.com/ and you can also find The Agility Challenge for great training opportunities by clicking here.  

See some of Daisy's agility on her YouTube channel. 

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The second in our agility series, this week we're talking with 3-time National Agility Champion Sarah Baker.  In addition to her three national winds, she also is a one time AKC Preferred National Agility Champion, 2 time European Open US Agility Team Member, and 2019 AKC World Team Member. We talk about how she entered the sport, what new people should know about starting, and what it's like to win at a large event!    

Sarah became interested in dog training when she was 13 years old. She wanted to be a veterinarian and thought that in addition to training her own chickens, guinea pigs and cockatiels, training guide dogs would be a great hands on experience. In 1995, that led to her first guide dog puppy, Campo, a black lab. Campo got her hooked and she ended up raising and training 5 more guide dog puppies and 7 other service dog puppies. In 2000, she made a career of training dogs and started teaching obedience classes and private lessons. In 2008 Sarah was introduced to agility, took classes and was immediately taken with sport, hmm sound familiar. She now teaches foundation agility through competition classes, private lessons and travels occasionally for seminars upon request.

You can find more information about Sarah by visiting her website here:  http://sarahbakeragility.com/

And find her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8pshMlL0-wvdLKDY-Ni5lA

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Today's episode covers our favorite dog sport to date: agility! Our passion, our obsession, our favorite thing to spend evenings and weekends doing! We will tell you all about the sport, what it is, how to get involved in it, and what skills your dog might need in order to participate in it.

Here are some notes from our discussion during the show:

A great online resource for at-home training is to enroll in the Agility Challenge.  Whitney and Elissa both participate in this training group and there is a TON to learn! Check it out by clicking here.

You can learn about a wide variety of dog sports and enroll in individual topics at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy!  An awesome resource, they cover everything from basic dog behavior, to trick training, to advanced sport classes, including agility.

Remember our recent podcast guest, Liz Randall? Her training has gone virtual!  If you're local to her area, she also offer classes in person.  Check out Dogs Abound for more!

There are a whole lot of sanctioning organizations for the sport of dog agility.  Below are the main organizations. Click on any of them to be redirected to their websites:

AKC - The American Kennel Club

USDAA - United States Dog Agility Association

UKI - UK Agility International

IFCS  - International Federation of Cynological Sports

ASCA  - The Australian Shepherd Club of America

CPE - Canine Performance Events

FCI - Federation Cynologique Internationale

Do you want to know more about how to decide which treats your dog likes best? There are a variety of ways to determine this, but we'll walk to you through something Elissa does to help determine what works the best.  Check out this YouTube video of Elissa and her dog Lincoln on their 'taste testing' endeavor!

Have you ever wondered what types of equipment we use for training our dogs on foundations and fitness work? Truthfully, you can find objects around your house that will work. Or, you can spend some bucks and invest in true 'canine' equipment.  Check out our website at www.caninehighjinks.com for some photos of typical equipment.  

In this episode, we spend a little more time with Liz Randall of Dogs Abound to discuss dog daycare and boarding.  It's packed full of great information about which dogs might be best suited for daycare and boarding, and how to make sure they have a positive experience while there.  We also spend some time talking about how to prepare your dog for you go back to the office.  Be sure to listen in, and if you enjoy it, please rate, share and subscribe! 

Information about Liz Randall’s training facility can be found here:  www.dogsabound.com

Want to know more about stuffing enrichment toys for your dogs? Check out this YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/l2aT8X508os