Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

By Melissa Breau

Education Sports & Recreation Training

What's Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast about?

Published every other 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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E282: Loretta Mueller - Cre...

08.12.2022

Loretta and I talk about what it takes to create the balance needed for a responsive agility dog — including how to rehab things!

Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast episodes:

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!
01.14.2022 E254: Jennifer Rogers - PAALS and Assistance Dogs Description: PAALS founder Jennifer Rogers joined me to talk about how she got involved in assistance dog training and what PAALS seeks to do today.
01.07.2022 E253: Leslie McDevitt - "Have Some Latte..." Description: You may have heard of Look At That (LAT) but have you heard of LATTE? Leslie joins me to talk about her latest game for working with dogs who need a little extra structure to be successful.
12.31.2021 E252: Erin Lynes - "Aged to Perfection: Living with Aging Dogs" Description: Erin and I chat about what it takes to keep our aging dogs living their best lives — and how even small adjustments can make a big difference in their lives.
12.24.2021 E251: Denise Fenzi - "FDSA in 2022" Description: In this episode I catch up with FDSA founder Denise Fenzi and share a bit about what's happening behind the scenes at the school and what folks should keep an eye out for next year.
12.19.2021 E250: Dr. Daniel Promislow - "The Science of Aging Dogs" Description: Dr. Daniel Promislow joins me today to share a sneak peek of his Lemonade Conference talk and share his research on aging and his work with the Dog Aging Project.
12.10.2021 E249: Amy Cook, PhD - "3 Ways to Change" Description: Amy teaches three different classes, each with a very different approach — in this episode we talk about the what and why of each.
12.03.2021 E248: Jane Ardern - "Training the High Drive Dog" Description: Jane Ardern joins me to talk about training high drive dogs, share a bit about her own gun dogs, and give us a sneak peek at her upcoming webinar on release cues!
11.27.2021 E247: Jake Schneider - "Grip Development for Bitey Sports" Description: Today Jake and I talk about all things Bitey Sports and how being told it wasn't possible to train a dog for Mondio without the 'traditional' tools for the sport led him to do exactly that.
11.22.2021 E246: Heather Lawson - "Canine Good Citizens" Description: Heather joins me to talk about the AKC Canine Good Citizen program — including what it takes to go from the original CGC test to the newer, more advanced versions.
11.12.2021 E245: Barb Buchmayer - "Positive Herding" Description: Interested in learning more about herding - but want to approach it from a positive training perspective? Barb and I talk all about what that means in today's podcast episode!
11.04.2021 E244: Kim Brophey - "Working Toward Harmonious Cohabitation" Description: Kim joins me to talk about ethological contributions to behavior problems in our pet dogs, and how her L.E.G.S. system can help us look at the bigger picture when working on these issues.
10.30.2021 E243: Laura VanArendonk Baugh - Behavior Chains DESCRIPTION: In this episode Laura and I talk about how to build and then maintain behavior chains, and how to change those that may have been taught unintentionally.
10.22.2021 E241: Sharon Carroll - "Training the Atypical Dog" Description: Sharon and I chat about what it means to train an atypical dog — what it looks like, and how these dogs end up that way.
10.15.2021 E240: Petra Ford - Fitness for the Sports Dog Description: Petra Ford and I talk about how fitness can help optimize your dogs performance in the sport or sports of your choice!
10.08.2021 E239: Nancy Gagliardi Little - "Unstick Your Heeling" Description: Today we talk heeling with Nancy Gagliardi Little — where people tend to get stuck, why, and how to get back on track and keep moving forward!
10.01.2021 E238: Deb Jones - Cooperative Care, Zen Work & Consent Description: In this episode Deb and I talk about the overlap between zen work and cooperative care, plus Deb shares what, why, and how consent can be important in your training.
09.24.2021 E237: Shade Whitesel and Ann Smorado - "Getting Ready for the Ring" Description: Skills are only the most obvious thing you need to train before trialing — in today's episode, Ann and Shade talk about the additional skills you need both inside and outside of the ring to compete successfully.
09.17.2021 E236: Erin Lynes - "Dog Powered Sports" Description: Dog powered sports are growing in popularity — Erin and I hopped on a call to talk about what they are, what you need to do to train for them, and to give you a sneak peek at her ...
09.10.2021 E235: Kristin Rosenbach - "Truffle Hunting with Dogs" Description: What would it be like to forage for wild food with your dog? In this episode Kristin and I talk about truffle hunting — from what it takes, to what truffles actually taste like!
09.03.2021 E234: Sara Brueske, Sarah Stremming & Petra Ford - "Pressure in Training" Description: Pressure in dog training can have a lot of different meanings and factors in a variety of ways — in this episode we talk about both unintentional pressure and the kind you need to train for if you want ...
08.27.2021 E233: Megan, Denise, and Stacy on Balancing Skills in Training Description: Today Megan Foster, Denise Fenzi and Stacy Barnett join me to talk about building balance into our training, how your dog's natural traits factor in, and when you might not want balance after all.
08.20.2021 E232: Aggression in Dogs Description: This week I'm joined for an extra long episode by several of the presenters for the upcoming Aggression in Dogs conference to talk about how we can better handle these types of cases and debunk some of the many ...

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