Melissa Breau

Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

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.

Author

Melissa Breau

Category

Education

Podcast website

fenzidogsportsacademy.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

E144: Chrissi Schranz - "Get More Done (And Have More Fun) with Just 5 Mins of Training Time" 13.12.2019

Description:  Chrissi joins me to talk about the winter blues, and how we can overcome them (and our busy to do lists) to find time to train our dogs in the bits and pieces of time we have each day. 

Denise Fenzi - "Engagement 2.0" 06.12.2019

Description: We talk about the process of self-evaluation when it comes to dog training, Denise's latest realizations around engagement, and how she's adapted what she shares. 

E142: Nancy Gagliardi Little - The Handler's Role in Heelwork 29.11.2019

Description: Nancy and I talk about heelwork and how the handler can make or break this awesome dance with their dog.

E141: Julie Flanery - "Mission Accomplished: Reaching Your Training Goals" 22.11.2019

Description: It's fun to start new behaviors - but often we get distracted (or frustrated!) and never take those behaviors through to completion. Julie and I talk about how to avoid that problem and how to actually reach those long-held training goals.

E140: Julie Daniels - Stimulus Control and "When to GO!" 15.11.2019

Description:  Julie Daniels and I chat about her upcoming When to Go workshop, and how she gets beautiful startline stays... and the difference between the type of stay she teaches and the one Denise and Shade discussed last week!

E139: Denise Fenzi and Shade Whitesel - "The Spaces In Between - Part 2" 08.11.2019

Description:We're back with the second half of my interview with   Denise and Shade about the state of positive training in the sports world today, the skills they feel dogs are missing that they need most in seminars and competition, and what people tend to overlook when training a sports dog.

E138: Denise Fenzi and Shade Whitesel - "The Spaces In Between - Part 1" 01.11.2019

Description: Denise and Shade come on the podcast to talk about the state of positive training in the sports world today, the skills they feel dogs are missing that they need most in seminars and competition, and what people tend to overlook when training a sports dog.

E137: Cat Warren - "What the Dog Knows" 25.10.2019

Description: NY Times Best-selling author Cat Warren joins me to talk about her cadaver dog, Solo, and what she learned while writing a book about their life together.

E136: Megan Foster - "Handling Errors in Training" 18.10.2019

Description: Agility competitor and coach Megan Foster joins me to talk about handling errors in training and in the ring — and about the skills most handlers don't even realize they and their dog's need to actually achieve success. 

E135: Michael Badial - "Handling Aggression" 12.10.2019

DESCRIPTION:  Michael Badial joins me to talk about how he came to work with aggressive dogs and the strategies he employs to stay safe.   

E134: Suzanne Clothier - "Relationship Centered Training" 05.10.2019

Description : Suzanne and I talk about how she got her start in dogs, what led her to positive training and one of the mistakes she sees positive trainers making today.

E133: Loretta Mueller - "Intro to Agility" 27.09.2019

Description: Today Loretta comes on the podcast to talk about how she got started in agility, and what's changed in the sport. 

E132: Sarah Brueske- "Getting Started: Marker Cues & Foundation Skills" 20.09.2019

Description: Today I'm joined by Sara Brueske to talk about the recent crazy in using multiple marker cues (and why they've become so popular!) plus her approach to using them as foundation for her training.

E131: Janice Gunn - Positive Training for the Obedience Ring 13.09.2019

Description: International obedience competitor Janice Gunn joins me this week to talk about using positive training to reach the highest levels of competitive obedience. 

E130: Michael Shikashio - "Muzzles and Unwanted Encounters" 06.09.2019

Description: Michael Shikashio joins me to chat about the Muzzle Up Project, reducing the stigma behind muzzles, and handling unwanted encounters of the canine kind — like loose dogs!! 

E129: Brenda Weeks - "Blogger and Service Dog Buffy" 30.08.2019

Description: Today I'm joined by author Brenda Weeks to talk about what it's like living with a service dog and competing in dog sports from a wheelchair. 

E128: Anxiety in Dogs 23.08.2019

Description:  Drs. Jennifer Summerfield and Jessica Hekman both join me to talk about anxiety in dogs -- we talk about the cause, effect, and treatment of anxiety in dogs!

E127: Julie Symons - "Having Fun With Obedience" 16.08.2019

Description:A lot of people think of competition obedience as 'boring' — not Julie Symons! Julie and I chat about keeping obedience skills fun through the use of games... and she gives us a peek into her Obedience Games Starter and Obedience Games classes! 

E126: Ann Smorado - "Are You Ready for the Ring?" 09.08.2019

Description: If you're prepping a dog for competition, there's a lot more to think about than just the skills of your chosen sport. Ann and I talk about what those 'things' are and her current class on preparing for the competition ring.

E125: Julie Flanery - Precise Positions & Clean Communication 02.08.2019

Description : Julie Flanery joins me to talk about her positions class, clean communication, the importance of good mechanics in getting trained behaviors more quickly, and more.

E124: Bad Dog! Dealing with Unwanted Canine Behavior 26.07.2019

Description:  Chrissi Schranz, Chelsey Protulipac, and Tania Lanfer join me to talk about dealing with problem behaviors like resource guarding, jumping, counter surfing, and unwanted chasing! 

E123: Nicole Wiebusch - "From Four on the Floor to the Rally Ring" 19.07.2019

Description:  Pet Professionals Program and FDSA instructor Nicole Wiebusch joins me to chat about her upcoming PPP Workshop and Rally classes!

E122: All About Puppies: Socialization, Foundations, Playtime & More 12.07.2019

Description:  I'm joined by Dr. Jennifer Summerfield, Amanda Boyd, Casey Coughlin, and Sara Brueske — our Pet Professionals Program instructors — to talk about working with puppies!

E121: Liz Laidlaw - More than Manners: Training Beyond the Basics 05.07.2019

Description: This week we talk to FDSA PPP Instructor Liz Laidlaw on training options, and how to decide what approach you'll use based on the dog - or client - in front of you.

E120: The Business End of Dog Training 28.06.2019

Description:  In honor of the recent launch of the new FDSA Pet Professionals program, I have the Badials and Christina Hargrove on to talk about what it's like to start a dog training business.

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