Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

Description: The amount of time we spend in the competition ring pales to the time we spend living life with our dogs — so don't forget to work those important life skills with your performance dogs!

Description: Julie Daniels is back — and we're balancing out last weeks chat on sensitive dogs with a talk this week about the wild child... and how to put the "good" in "crazy good."

Description: Sara comes on to talk about the new Mondioring Obedience title, which is open to all dogs — and what it takes to train for and compete in this exciting and unpredictable sport.

Helene Lawler, a full-time dog sport coach with a knack for R+ herding and handler mindset, dives into the world of training sensitive dogs. She breaks down the misconception that sensitivity stems from low arousal, explaining how overarousal often plays a role. Helene shares her five-part approach to training, emphasizing the importance of consent and trust. With personal anecdotes, she illustrates the impact of handlers’ mindsets on training success, and reflects on the valuable lessons even challenging dogs bring to our lives.

Description: Many dogs lose their enthusiasm for heeling once they begin to train patterns — we talk about keeping heeling fun, and Petra's new puppy!

Description: Mike and I chat about all the projects he's working on right now — and the differing types of guarding, aggression, and reactivity that dogs exhibit.

Description: How do you build confidence? Can you? Julie and I do a deep dive on the topic and talk about her upcoming workshop, starting this Sunday!

Description Have you ever considered that reinforcement is actually a behavior, and can be taught, put on stimulus control and trained to fluency in the same ways? Chrissi shares that and more in this week's interview.

DESCRIPTION: Been missing the competition scene? Nicole and I talk about opportunities to title virtually in Rally — and things to consider when working on virtual titles!

DESCRIPTION Can you stay focused and stick to your plan even when your nerves raise their head or do other areas of your life intrude into the ring? Megan and I talk about how to train your brain to be competition ready.