The Wrong End of the Tunnel

Today the enemy at the gate is the wonderful Dudley Shumate. Dudley is a good friend, and we often chat about dog training and its intricacies. Her opinion is one i value, so i am delighted to welcome her to the podcast today. Dudley teaches all across America, competes and wins at the highest levels, and has done for a long time, with multiple dogs and breeds. I loved our conversation, and i hope...

This week we have the one and only Kamal Fernandez. Kamal is a dog sports coach and a dog training professional that competes in multiple dog sports himself, but "specialises" in dog obedience where he has been competing at the highest level for many years. He has a wealth of experience helping dogs with many different behavioural issues, and his opinion is one i always value. I loved sp...

On this weeks episode we have Greg Derrett. Although Greg is now the manager of Team GB, he has been competing and winning in dog agility for over 30 years. He has multiple medals at international level. And has now moved into management for Team GB who have just returned from their most successful competition season ever. I hope you enjoy.

Ashley Deacon currently resides and competes in USA. He has competed and won at the highest level. And is now a very successful, progressive judge, who has just been selected to judge at the WAOs in the forthcoming years. I hope you enjoy

In this episode Kert and Dave discuss all the positives......and potential negatives about having a partner in agility. Can you relate? Have we missed anything? Let us know!

Kayl McCann is an experienced agility handler, that has been successful at the highest level for a long time, and she resides in Canada, eh?! She also runs McCann dogs, which have their own business and social media content on lots of platforms. Just type in McCann dogs to see what theyre about. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Kayl, and learning from her experience whilst listening to her insights...

Relax yourselves, Dave is BACK! In this episode, if i sound like ive been drinking too much wine, its because i have actually just come home from a session with the dentist! So please forgive my poor articulation! Today we discuss some agility partnerships that have left their mark in the world of agility, and we are looking to find our top 5. Yes, we know mount Rushmore doesnt have 5 heads, but w...

Shannon is a multi time Team GB representative and has competed at both senior and junior level. She is known for her exceptional dog training skills, and is continuously a very successful handler with her dogs Gift, Ferny, Banter and her new puppy Halloumi. I hope you enjoy

Neil Ellis is a world renowned dog agility judge, and is judging at the European Open 2024. Neil also runs a charity, and series of shows in the UK called Iconix and has many other exciting plans in the pipeline. I had a great conversation with Neil, i hope you enjoy :)

James is a multiple medal winner for Team Great Britain in international competition with his medium cocker spaniel, Willow. Currently he also competes in UK in grade 7 with Willow and his border collie, Bay. This conversation was recorded just after the European Championships where James won two Bronze medals, and just before he left to go to compete in the AWCs. We wish you good luck in the Czec...

Daisy Peel is a good friend and top level agility handler and trainer, competing for and in America. She has years of expprience competing at the highest level, and i thoroughly enjoyed our chat. I hope you do, too. She is also the owner of the online training platform www.theagilitychallenge.com Go and take a look!

This week we welcome good friend and European Open Agility Gold medallist in the small height category, and silver medal in the Large teams, Martin Reid. I hope you enjoy.

This week we welcome international medallist in dog agility, dog trainer, dog breeder and all round good guy, Max Sprinz. Max has competed on the German team for many years, in multiple heights, and in todays episode we get to know him a little more, and how he thinks. I hope you enjoy

This week is the start of a "spin - off" series that we will upload to our channel. For those wanting to keep updated with happenings of the podcast, you can do so here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093313054171 I will be interviewing people in our agility/ dog training community, to better get an idea of how they think, what their opinions are, and steal some knowledge in...

In this episode, Dave and Kert delve deep into the intricate world of dog behaviour at agility shows. With their combined decades of top-level competition experience (mostly Daves') they bring you insights and stories that shine a light on the often unseen and un-talked about side of the agility ring.

This started off as a chat about life before agility, and ended up being a general chat. Hope you enjoy!

We talk about what Iconix is. Why we love it. Why you should love it! Who is going to the next one?? Here is the Facebook page for anyone interested. Feel free to share it with your friends and anyone else you think might enjoy. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093313054171

In this episode, we explore the exciting world of the Crufts dog show and what it takes to compete in the dog agility competition. We share insights on the history and significance of Crufts, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities of competing in one of the world's most prestigious dog shows. Dave shares his tips and advice on how to prepare for the competition. Mentally and physic...

In this episode, we discuss the topic of overtraining in dog agility. We explain what overtraining is, how it can occur, and the physical and behavioural symptoms to look out for. We also offer tips on how to prevent overtraining, including the importance of rest and recovery time, monitoring your dog's performance, and adjusting training intensity and frequency.

Why do we reward? What is reward structure? And Dave reveals what his favourite reward of all time is

In this episode we discuss how important is it to be coachable. What being coachable means. And suggest some things that can boost your progression.

What are the things we love to see, and hate to see on a course. Some suggestions as to how course design could be improved. And lots more.

Are you nervous before competition? It might reassure you to know that is pretty normal. Hear Dave talk about his experience with nerves when competing at the highest level. How he manages them. And lots more.....

In this episode Kert talks to Dave about all things puppy related. How to help you choose, things you should be doing, things you should be avoiding doing and lots more