Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

By Melissa Breau

Education Sports & Recreation Training

What's Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast about?

Published every Friday, the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast is brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. Each episode of the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast will feature an interview with a leading name in the competitive dog sports training world, talking in depth about issues that often get overlooked by traditional training methods.

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E304: Petra Ford - Confiden...

03.18.2023

Being able to successfully compete in obedience requires a dog who has a confident understanding of each skill and exercise. In this episode Petra and I do a deep dive, talking through what, why and how to build confidence for ...

Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast episodes:

03.18.2023 E304: Petra Ford - Confidence for the Obedience Dog Being able to successfully compete in obedience requires a dog who has a confident understanding of each skill and exercise. In this episode Petra and I do a deep dive, talking through what, why and how to build confidence for ...
03.10.2023 E303: Deb Jones, PhD - Grief, Focus, and Negative Reinforcement Deb and I chat about her latest book, currently running workshop, and upcoming webinar... and yes, it really is possible to build better focus in just 7 days.
03.04.2023 E302: Diamond in the Ruff: Loving and Living with Sensitive Dogs Living with and loving a sensitive dog comes with pros and cons, lessons and blessings. This week Hélène Lawler, Barbara Lloyd, Amy Cook, PhD, and Dresden Graff joined me to talk all about sensitive dogs.
02.24.2023 E301: Chris Zink, DVM - "What Your Dog's Gait Can Tell You" Why is trotting the most important gait to teach your dog? Dr. Chris Zink and I talk about why understanding gaiting is critical for the dog sports handler.
02.17.2023 E300: Mari Valgma - Teaching Your Dog to Move" Sometimes dogs totally grasp our criteria - they just can't do the thing we're asking at speed. Mari and I talk about how she works with dogs to teach them to use their bodies more skillfully... and therefore more quickly ...
02.10.2023 E299: Julie Daniels - Every Baby's a Genius Can you create an optimistic dog? How DO you get to know a new puppy? What are the first steps to teaching quiet crating? Julie Daniels and I discuss all that and more in this episode.
02.03.2023 E298: Nicole Wiebusch and Petra Ford - "Proofing for Performance" Nicole Wiebsuch and Petra Ford joined me to talk about what goes into training fluency that will hold up under the pressures of competition.
01.28.2023 E297: Julie Flanery - "Shape Up Your Shaping" Julie and I talk about what shaping is, and how to use it effectively and efficiently... including putting behaviors under stimulus control!
01.13.2023 E296: Working with a Dog Sports Coach Denise Fenzi, Nancy Gagliardi Little and Megan Foster join me to talk about working with a dog sports coach — the differences between a coach and a trainer, the advantages to having a coach, and how to get some of ...
01.06.2023 E295: Laura Donaldson - "Stop and Smell the Pee Mail" Laura and I talk about how sniffing can help dogs help from trauma and how it's critical for all of our dogs — because it's one of their key senses!
12.31.2022 E294: Dealing with Cabin Fever Heather Lawson, Julie Symons, and Ashley Escobar join me to talk about how they handle it when their dogs are stuck indoors for an extended time... and what they train when limited to a small(er) training space.
12.23.2022 E293: Hélène Lawler - Big Feelings at Both Ends of the Leash When your dog has big feelings it can often inspire big feelings in you, too. In this episode, Hélène Lawler and I talk about how handlers can bring their best selves to the training picture by diving into their own ...
12.16.2022 E292: Denise Fenzi - "Integrating Online and In Person Classes" Many students take classes both online and in person — so how do you make the most of both options and integrate both into your training?
12.11.2022 E291: Lucy Newton - "Foundations of Tracking" Lucy and I chat about the skills your dog needs to hone to learn to track, and she answers that frequently asked question: Can you dog do both nosework and tracking?
12.02.2022 E290: Erin Lynes - "Keeping Senior Dogs Fit" As our dogs age their needs and preferences change; Erin and I talk about what it takes to keep senior dogs fit in mind and body, and how to decide when it may be time to retire them from the ...
11.25.2022 E289: Kellie Snider - "Constructional Aggression Treatment" Kellie Snider helped develop the Constructional Aggression Treatment as part of her thesis in grad school — today, she joins me on the podcast to talk about what it is, how it works, and why negative reinforcement, in this case, ...
11.18.2022 E288: Sara Brueske - "Teaching Toy Play with Food" Can you, should you, teach toy play with food? Sara's answer is a resounding yes — in this episode we talk about why and how.
11.11.2022 E287 - Jennifer Summerfield, DVM - “Canine Pancreatitis & Behavior Disorders” Dr. Jen joins me this week to talk about the growing awareness of chronic canine pancreatitis and for a discussion on behavior disorders in our dogs.
11.04.2022 E286: Nicole Levesque - "When Handler Health Impacts Dog Training" Nicole joins me to share her inspiring story and how she's handled health setbacks in her multi-dog, competitive agility household... including how she's preparing for additional months of restricted (human) activity.
10.28.2022 E285: Petra Ford - "For Better or Worse: Sticking with Training" Training and trialing with our dogs isn't always easy — Petra and I talk about how to handle it when errors happen, and what it's like to stick with one goal for 6.5 years.
08.26.2022 E284: Megan Foster and Liz Joyce - "Increasing Your Handling Options for Agility" Today Megan and Liz join me to talk about the role of handler fitness, handler skill building, and contact behaviors in agility!
08.19.2022 E283: Deb Jones - "The Art of Impulse Control" What's the difference between impulse control and stimulus control? What about when we throw "zen" behaviors into the mix? Deb and I talk about all that and more in this week's episode!
08.12.2022 E282: Loretta Mueller - Creating a More Responsive Dog Loretta and I talk about what it takes to create the balance needed for a responsive agility dog — including how to rehab things!
08.05.2022 E281: Andrea Harrison - "The Human End of the Leash" Join Andrea and I as we talk about how to recover when things go wrong — whether that means a bad training session or a bad trial!
07.31.2022 E280: Sarah Stremming - "Helping Our Dogs to be Their Best Selves" In this episode Sarah and I talk about the common thread that seems to run through everything she teaches — the idea of loving the dog you have, while also trying to help them become the best version of themselves.
07.22.2022 E279: Dr. Kristina Spaulding & Irith Bloom - "Stress and Agency: Building a More Resilient Dog" Understanding the role stress plays in training and living with our canine partners is essential to optimizing our lives with them! Agency provides one of the most powerful options for empowering our pups and creating an optimistic dog.
07.15.2022 E278: Julie Daniels: Learning More About Control Unleashed Have a dog with big feelings? Julie and I talk about the upcoming conference, and her journey to becoming a certified control unleashed instructor!
07.08.2022 E277: Dr. Jennifer Summerfield - Vet Medicine Today In this episode I chat with Jennifer Summerfield, DVM, about what it's like to be a general practice vet right now and how you can do your best for your dog despite long appointment wait times. We also chat about ...
07.01.2022 E276: Watersports with Erin Lynes & Sara Brueske Join Erin, Sara, and me for a conversation about all the ways we can play with our dogs in the water, including Paddleboarding, SUP-ing, and Dock Diving!
06.24.2022 E275: Stacy Bols - Competing in Agility with a Little Dog Stacy and I talk about what it's like to compete in agility with little dogs who are not a "traditional" sports breed.
06.17.2022 E274: Dogs with Big Feelings Join Julie Daniels, Sophie Lui, Karen Deeds, and Sharon Carroll for a chat about living with and loving dogs with big feelings — and for a sneak peek at what each will cover during their sessions at our upcoming conference.
06.14.2022 E273: Fundamentals for Training a Sports Dog Join Chrissi Schranz, Deb Jones, PhD, Julie Flanery and I for a discussion on the fundamentals of positive training — including the things most trainers overlook when working with their canine partners.
06.03.2022 E272: Laura Waudby - "Creating a Positive CER for the Ring" It's never too early to begin building a positive conditioned emotional response to the ring. Laura and I discuss exactly how to go about that in the latest podcast episode.
05.27.2022 E271: Sara Brueske - What Does it Take to do Mondio OB? Sara and I talk about training for Mondio Obedience - including who can compete and how varied the trials can be!
05.20.2022 E270: Dresden Graff - Training for the Sensitive Soul National Agility Competitor Dresden Graff joins me to talk about his training journey and share some tips for training the see-saw when you have a more sensitive dog.
05.13.2022 E269: Amy Cook, PhD - "A Deeper Look at The Play Way" Ever wondered how The Play Way differs from other methods for treating reactivity? Amy and I talk about how she developed the ideas from her work on her PhD in Psychology.
05.06.2022 E268: Sharon Carroll - "When Competition Performance Falls Apart" Common advice is that a green dog just needs more ring experience but... is that really true? What's going on when a dog gets gradually worse the more they compete?
04.30.2022 E267: Ashley Escobar - Talking Canine Fitness & Cavalettis Ashley and I talk about what led her to become interested in fitness and she shares why cavalettis are such a powerful tool for canine fitness.
04.15.2022 E266: Stacy Barnett - Advancing in Nosework What skills do you need as you build from the basis to more advanced levels in nosework? Stacy and I talk about breaking that down and more — PLUS we share an exciting new announcement from FDSA!
04.08.2022 E265: Dr. Chris Zink - Evaluating Puppy Structure Your dog's structure factors largely into how long they can compete in dog sports — this week Dr. Chris Zink and I talk about how to judge structure in a puppy when choosing your next sports partner!
04.01.2022 E264 - Petra Ford - "Thriving Under Pressure" Walking into the competition ring comes with pressure! Petra and I talk about how to create a positively conditioned emotional response to pressure... and how to prep for Utility with your obedience dog!
03.25.2022 E263: Denise Fenzi, Heather Lawson, Alycia Rogal, and Nicole Wiebusch - "Year 6 of TEAM + A New Program..." This year is the 6th anniversary of the founding of the Fenzi TEAM titles program — and we take a look at how it's grown and reveal a new, up-and-coming addition!
03.18.2022 E262: Simone Mueller - "Predation in Dogs" Often referred to as dogs that "chase," predation in dogs can be frustrating — Simone and I talk about what's really going on and what you can do about it.
03.11.2022 E261: Julie Symons - "The Multi-Sport Dog" Julie Symons joins me to talk about nosework, obedience, and the pros and cons of training for multiple sports!
03.04.2022 E260: Karen Deeds - "Reactive Integration: Talking about our options for reactive dogs" There are a ton of different methods out there for working with reactive dogs — how do you decide what to use when and with which dog? Karen and I talk about in this week's podcast.
02.25.2022 E259: Jake Schneider - "Adding Precision in Play and Balance in Bitework" Jake Schneider joins me to talk — we discuss how to stop your dog from biting your hand instead of the toy and add value to yourself even when there's something else valuable in the environment (like a decoy!).
02.18.2022 E258: Sara Brueske - "Teaching Toy Play with Food" Description: Sara Brueske joins me to tell me why she teaches toy play with food — and all the benefits that come with it.
02.11.2022 E257: Shade Whitesel - "Training Toy Behaviors + Shaping Heelwork" Description: Shade comes on the podcast to talk about training toy behavior to create cooperative play, and the process of shaping heelwork.
02.04.2022 E256: Marjie Alonso and Denise Fenzi on the last Lemonade Conference Today Marjie and Denise join me to talk about what's new at this year's Lemonade Conference and why it'll be the last annual online conference.
01.21.2022 E255: Megan Foster and Barbara Currier - "Training Agility Obstacles" Many dogs find teeter and weaves are some of the harder agility obstacles to learn — join me, Megan, and Barbara for a conversion on how they approach training them!

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