Heal and Heel

Laney & Kim recap the recent club trial where Kim & Dice achieved a 280 IGP2 and Laney & Sissy passed their first BH together.

Kim and Laney catch up after some time off the podcast. Discuss BH prep, new puppy, acid etching garage floor, social contract theory.

Laney & Kim sit down with Emma Murdock to discuss her journey starting a PSA club from scratch. Emma and her dog Riggins just achieved high obedience with 94/100 at their first PSA 1 trial. She has been wildly successful with her pet dog business for years (Walk With Me Ottawa) and is making a big entrance onto the PSA scene.

Seminar recap from the last couple weeks of so. Much. Training. Digging in hard like ouch. Episode photo by Abi Max Photography on FB & IG.

Laney shares takeaways from a recent management course & Kim talks about a farmer’s mindset in puppy raising (vs. an astrologist)

Kim and Laney talk about self care as it relates to dog training. This is a grab bag episode w a few other thoughts too (recorded over a few weeks).

Jay Jack guest stars on the podcast. We focus primarily on game play and its ability to change lives. Jay has been affecting the dog community in powerful ways for years. Check out his podcast at GRC Dog Talk.

Sandra King joins Laney and Kim to discuss growing up in the world of Schutzhund in Germany. Sandra was surrounded by the sport and struggled profoundly with the use of aversives. She shares her candid perspective on this experience while also asking tough questions about the future of dog sport. Edit: small correction that per USCA rules there is no requirement for dog to keep eyes on handler during long down.

Laney and Kim talk about animal husbandry particularly as it relates to sport dog handlers / owners. They go down some pet dog rabbit holes but try to tackle the cultural questions in Schutzhund as well.

Kim and Laney speak with Cassie, who took second in the 2021 USCA Nationals with Nemesis von Hanrahaus. Cassie shares her story in Schutzhund, as a competitive softball player in her youth, and now as a talented & driven breeder / dog sport competitor. Cassie is an example of the sort of person we want to encourage. Deeply motivated, intensely curious, looking to the next 50 years of the sport.