Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Melissa Breau
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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May 3, 2024 • 34min
E356 - Dr. Sue Yanoff: What To Do When Something Goes Wrong with Our Sports Dogs
When your dog comes up lame, when is it time to worry that it may be something serious? What do you do if your general practice vet doesn't seem concerned... but you know there's something wrong? What should you do to chase down a diagnosis? Sue and I chat about all that and more in this week's episode.
Apr 26, 2024 • 24min
E355: Heather Lawson - The Concept of Duration
Duration is about so much more than just a sit or down stay! Join us for a conversation on how teaching duration as a concept makes it easier to generalize to new behaviors.
Apr 19, 2024 • 41min
E354: Junior Handlers in Agility with Sasha Zitter, Benah Stiewing, McKenzie Minto
Boundless Junior Agility Company or BJAC exists to support junior agility handlers — join us for a conversation about the future of the sport, how you can lend your support, and what challenges junior handlers face that may be overlooked by other competitors.
Apr 12, 2024 • 35min
E353: Loretta Mueller - Getting Started in Agility
Ever wondered what key foundation information is essential to getting a good start in agility? In this episode Loretta and I talk about exactly that — including a look at some of the terminology that it's easy for beginners to get tripped up on!
Apr 5, 2024 • 15min
E352: Laurie Huston - "Commitment in Agility"
What is commitment? How do we teach our dogs to understand when to go and when to pay more attention to our cues? Laurie and I talk about that and more in this week's episode of the podcast.
Mar 29, 2024 • 17min
E351: Sara Brueske - "Building Controlled Behaviors in Sports Dogs"
Ever wondered how leading trainers can take a dog that is all about the "GO" and balance it out with beautiful focus and control? In this episode Sara and I chat about her approach to building a dog with the skills for both action and control.
Mar 22, 2024 • 24min
E350: Erin Lynes - Teaching Polite Greetings
Have a dog who is a bit TOO enthusiastic about saying hello? In this episode Erin and I talk about what you can do.
Mar 15, 2024 • 53min
E349: Irith Bloom - Dealing with Feelings
Fear of the vacuum. Barking out the window. A dog that struggles with grooming. Handling the seemingly unfounded feelings our dogs sometimes have about certain things can be complex; join Irith and I as we talk about the training tools and techniques we can use to change the behaviors we see and relieve those feelings.
Mar 9, 2024 • 24min
E348: Kelly Daniel - Beyond the Basics: Getting Geeky About Fitness
Canine Fitness is one of those topics that can become as sophisticated as you want to make it! Today Kelly and I talk about what it's like to get geeky about fitness.
Mar 1, 2024 • 40min
E347: Deb Jones, PhD, Crystal Wing & Nicole Wiebusch - How Do You Get a Focused Dog?
Join us for a panel discussion all about focus! What IS it? How do you train it? And what do we do if our dog doesn't seem to have it?
