Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

Description:  It's totally not helpful to be told your cues are late - without any idea what to do about it. Today Loretta and I get into why timing is so important for agility and how you can work on yours!

We talk about the theme from camp this year and unveil an exciting new program, coming soon to FDSA! Want the full details on the FDSA Pet Professionals Program? Check out the new website, www.fdsapetprofessionals.com!   And we'll be back next week, this time (for real) with Loretta Mueller to talk about improving your agility timing.

Description:  What skills does it take to compete in nosework other than identifying odor? Whether looking to start a puppy or build confidence in an older dog, there are skills your dog needs beyond finding odor... and Stacy and I talk about exactly that in this episode.   

Description:  Ever wish your dog didn't pull in excitement when they see people or other dogs on a walk? Nancy and I talk about teaching skills to get nicer greetings when your dog wants to say hi.   Next Episode:  We'll be back next week with Loretta Mueller to talk about improving your timing in agility... 

Description:  Sarah Stremming and I talk about training to get through the teenage years — what it takes to get through them and how to create the foundation for a well-balanced adult dog. We'll be back next week with Nancy Tucker to talk about getting better greetings. 

Description:  Kamal Fernandez recently published his book, Pathway to Positivity! He joins me on the podcast to chat about the book and talk about how important it is to teach sports dogs how to be great pets too. Next Week: We'll be back May 17 with Sarah Stremming to talk about living with and training adolescent dogs.

Description:  Today Dr. Debbie Gross Torraca joins me to talk about owning, training, and competing in sports with long-backed dogs — including some breeds that you may not consider as being long-backed breeds! Next Week: We'll be back May 10th with Kamal Fernandez to talk about his new book, Pathway to Positivity.

Description:  Petra Ford joins me to talk about competition obedience — how she creates a plan for the ring and what it was like to win the obedience world cup. Next Episode: We'll be back May 3rd with Debbie Torraca to talk about living and competing with dogs with long backs. 

Description:  Helene and I chat about her upcoming webinar on intact dogs, and talk about arousal, pressure in training, and the difference between static and dynamic impulse control. Next week we'll be back with Petra Ford to talk about competition obedience.

Description:  This week we bring back Dr. Jessica Hekman to talk about what the science says on topics like when or if you should spay and neuter, how socialization actually works, and more! Next Week:  4/19 Helene Lawler to talk about herding and living with intact dogs.

Description:  Ever wondered what the benefits are to canine massage? Lori Stevens joins me on the podcast to talk about how canine massage can benefit our dogs.   Next week: 4/12/19 Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD on the biology of building a great performance dog 

Description:  What's the future of positive training? We brought on Amy, Sarah, and Shade to talk about it and share their experiences with R+2.0. Next Episode:  4/5/19 with Lori Stevens on canine massage. 

Summary:  Getting consistent contacts can be hard — But this week Barbara Currier joins me to talk about how to do it, and what's involved! Next Episode: 3/29/19 The podcast that will come out the follow week will be a special interview on R+2.0 with Amy Cook, Sarah Stremming, and Shade Whitesel. 

Summary: The joke says that everything is fun and games until someone ends up in a cone - but what can you do to help reduce the risk of injury - and help tell when something is actually wrong? Sue Yanoff, DVM, shares all that and more for us on today's podcast.    Next Episode:  3/22/19 with Barbara Currier ont getting consistent contacts for agility dogs.

Summary:  Into obedience? This episode is for you! We talk about everything from pivots as a foundation for heeling, to what it really means to get ready for the novice ring! Next Episode:  3/16/2019 with Sue Yanoff, DVM on what's  right with your dog. 

Summary: Cooperative care. All too often dog owners don't work on it until they need it, and then it's too late. We brought Deb Jones on to talk about how to be proactive, instead of reactive when it comes to handling.  Next Episode:  3/8/2019 with Laura Waudby on pivots and getting your novice ready!! 

Summary: Today Hannah Branigan is on the podcast to talk about her new things - a new book on Awesome Obedience and her new series of classes on heeling!! Next Episode:  3/1/2019 with Deb Jones, PhD., to talk about her new book on Cooperate Canine Care!  

Summary: Today we have FDSA-founder Denise Fenzi with us to talk about goal setting, the latest happenings at FDSA, and more. Next Episode:  2/22/2019 with Hannah Branigan

Summary: Loretta Mueller has been involved in agility since 2003. She and her dogs are no strangers to the finals at the USDAA World Championships, and she coaches the World Agility Organization (WAO) USA Agility Team. She also runs Full Tilt Agility Training in central Minnesota. Outside of the agility world, Loretta has been involved in herding, competitive obedience, rally, and service dog trai...

Summary: Leslie graduated from Colorado State University's Veterinary School in 2006. She completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine in Albuquerque, NM then became certified in canine rehabilitation with a focus in sports medicine. She is now a resident with the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. She also helped to create the Certified Canine Fitness T...

Summary: Sara Brueske has been training dogs for over 15 years; she became a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner in 2011 and jumped into the world of professional dog training. Sara and her dogs work at Purina Farms in Missouri where they demonstrate the sports of disc, agility, and dock diving for the public in over 200 shows each year. She and her dogs also compete nationwide. Current...

Summary: In this episode we do things a bit differently - a few episodes ago I was talking to Amy Cook and she mentioned something that's stuck with me - the concept of R+ 2.0. The idea is that positive training has come a long way from when it was first introduced… and likely has further still to go. So we're going to dedicate this episode and the next few to discussing that idea - where positive...

Summary: Trish McMillan is a certified professional dog trainer (through CCPDT),  certified dog behavior consultant and associate certified cat behavior consultant (through IAABC) who holds a Master's degree in Animal Behavior from the University of Exeter in England.  She specializes in training and behavior modification work using positive reinforcement with dogs, cats, and horses. Trish has an...

Summary: Leslie is a dog behavior consultant, author, and speaker. She specializes in creating operant counterconditioning procedures to empower working, performance, and pet dogs to feel safe and comfortable so they can function confidently in stressful environments. Leslie's books have been translated into multiple languages and Leslie has taught the material from her seminal book  Control Unlea...

Summary: This episode we talked to 3 long-time FDSA students...   Alla Podkopaeva  has been taking classes at FDSA since August of 2015, when she took Engagement at bronze for the first time — and last session, Denise asked her to be a Teaching Assistant for that same class! She since has earned her Fenzi Dog Sports Trainer Certificate, and is currently training for all the things… and sharing tak...