Bad Dog Agility Podcast

In this episode (32:00) We discuss how entitlement can affect our training and negatively impact the team selection process for international events.  

In this episode (18:35) We discuss how challenging your dog can actually build understanding and confidence, which turn to speed and drive. Mentioned The Bad Dog Agility Academy VIP Program  

In this episode (26:28) We’re joined this week by Brittany Schaezler for a discussion on some of the common (and not so common) mistakes we’ve seen our inexperienced dogs make as they begin competing. Add these items to your list of proofing and training and you’ll have a few less mistakes to worry about with your next Novice dog! Mentioned Our Previous Podcast: Episode 60: Preparing for Your Novice Debut Our Previous Podcast: Episode 98: The Importance of a Clear Start to Every Sequence Baby Trek Brittany put together a video showing a few of these green dog mistakes we discussed in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8Hil5i9ys Brittany’s Notes: “1st video–notices the judge counting for the first time (she was in Masters at this point), and alarm barks and loses focus the rest of the run. 2nd video (USDAA Starters), you can see her drop her head and check out all 3 of the stars on the dogwalk. Tunnel under the dogwalk still bothers her, so no 2o2o. At the table, you can see that she’s looking at

In this episode (45:54) Howard Boyle is a Houston, Texas based agility competitor who routinely travels around the world to compete in the sport of dog agility. He recently traveled to the Bailiwick of Jersey, an island off the coast of France, to compete in the Jersey European Agility Festival. Mentioned Jersey European Agility Festival The Bailiwick of Jersey

In this episode (33:31) This is the second part of a two part interview with Lee Gibson. Please listen to Part 1 first! In this podcast we continue our discussion on course design including specific challenges presented in the Crufts course as well as Lee’s thoughts on designing courses for or against the running contact. Mentioned 2015 Crufts International Agility Finals course designed by Lee Gibson Lee Gibson Agility Get Lee’s Agility Workbook Watch Esteban and Gitchi Run the 2015 Crufts International Finals Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCbGuFv9FKk

In this episode (45:15) This week we’re joined by Lee Gibson, the judge of the International Finals course at Crufts this year. We discuss the responsibility judges have to influence the sport and the pressures on judges and their course design. Mentioned 2015 Crufts International Agility Finals course designed by Lee Gibson Lee Gibson Agility  

In this episode (1:04:33) This podcast is all about the international Team Tryouts for Team USA. We talk about our experience there, the courses, the judges, the surface, the handlers, the dogs, and speculate about who might be picked for the remaining team spots. Mentioned Team USA Facebook Page The AKC Team Tryouts Website  

In this episode (16:09) Improve your training by taking the time to reset your dog properly after a mistake.  

In this episode (23:49) The bulk of your agility training time is spent in transition from one repetition to the next! In this podcast, we discuss the importance of this transition time and how short, rewarding transitions will help your agility training! Mentioned Agility Right From the Start Our Previous Podcast: Episode 25: Secrets to Super Agility Performance – Part 2  

In this episode (50:56) In this podcast, we delve into the challenges and myths involved in transitioning a dog to European-style international coursework, including “demotivating” maneuvers, wrap versus rear cross confusion, bar knocking, and more. Mentioned YOU can introduce the podcast! Our National Agility Championship Wrap-Up Podcast livestream of the Finals round (watch for rear vs wrap confusion at #10 and #18 Extreme Slow Motion of a Border Collie Wrapping at 26″ and a Sheltie at 14″ the tricky 2015 IFCS weave entry

In this episode (35:21) We’ve got Desiree Snelleman on the podcast to talk about her latest National Agility Championship win as well as her experiences at Crufts, FCI Worlds, IFCS and her life before dog agility!(photo by Howard Boyle) Mentioned The 2015 AKC National Agility Championship. Team Handball! Desiree Snelleman’s Coaching Website Donate to the IFCS Team! Watch the IFCS competition LIVE.

In this episode (41:02) We’re back from the 2015 AKC National Agility Championship and sharing our thoughts on the event, the courses, the results, and the livestream! Mentioned The 2015 AKC National Agility Championship. Episode 92: 2015 AKC National Agility Championship Preview livestream with commentary of the Challenger round livestream with commentary of the Finals round Why We Call a Backside a 270 (note that in the podcast, we referred to the #15 jump of the Finals round, it was actually the Challengers round that had a backside challenge at the #15 jump)

In this episode (13:59) The Director of AKC Agility, Carrie DeYoung joins us to clarify the difference between the International Sweepstakes Class (ISC) and the Premier Class being offered at this year’s AKC National Agility Championship. We also get some additional information about the challenges presented, titling possibilities, and timeline for this new class. Mentioned The 2015 AKC National Agility Championship. Our previous post: AKC Premier Class Challenge: The Inverted Pinwheel

In this episode (38:57) The Bad Dog Agility PowerScore ranking for the AKC National Agility Championship is back! We crunched the numbers for every single dog entered in the upcoming AKC National Agility Championship. Data comes from the qualifying period for this event (12/1/2013 – 11/30/2014). We discuss the top dogs, the statistical trends from last year to this year, and the addition of the Premier and ISC warm-up round. Click Here to see the ranking spreadsheet (version 1.0). Mentioned Our new video series: “Before and After: 2015 AKC National Agility Championship“ The 2015 AKC National Agility Championship. Last year’s Nationals PowerScore ranking. The Power 60 rankings.  

In this episode Crufts, the largest dog show in the world, took place this past weekend. In this podcast, we talk about the coverage, courses, and competitors. Mentioned Our previous podcast on Westminster Agility Agility at Crufts Video: International Invitational – Large Finals (course map) Video: Championship Finals (course map)  

In this episode (35:05) Today is Dog Agility Blogger Action Day and the topic is “health and well being”. In this podcast we’re joined by Robby Porter to talk about strength, conditioning and body awareness for your canine athlete. Mentioned Visit the Dog Agility Blogger Action Day page to see what others have written on the topic of “Health and Well Being”. Visit Robby on Facebook, at his website, and on Vimeo.  

In this episode (35:05) Lori Daigle, the 8″ winner of the 2015 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster, joins us to discuss the challenges of running agility with a small dog. Mentioned Our previous podcast on Large Dog Challenges Our side by side comparison of a small and large dog.  

In this episode (52:44) We discuss the results of the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster, the event structure, thoughts on crowning a champion, the broadcast, a heartwarming tale of triumph after TPLO, and Cesar Millan intruding on the sport of agility. Mentioned Our podcast covering the 2014 Westminster Agility Championship Our podcast discussing CCL injuries and TPLO Westminster Agility Results Fox Sport’s exceedingly misleading announcement of Cesar Millan’s commentary position Voice your opinion on the broadcast with Fox Sports. Expert opinions on Cesar Millan’s training methods including:Dr. Nicholas Dodman – Professor and Head, Section of Animal BehaviorDirector of Behavior Clinic, Tufts University – Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine“Cesar Millan’s methods are based on flooding and punishment. The results, though immediate, will be only transitory. His methods are misguided, outmoded, in some cases dangerous, and often inhumane. You would not want to be a dog under his sphere of influence

In this episode (21:03) In this podcast, we discuss how to use your time effectively before, during, and after the walkthrough to reduce forgetfulness on course. We also discuss some tips for improving your course memorization skills. Mentioned One Mind Dogs Ann Croft Agility Coach – Happy Hurdlers Kayl McCann Enjoy this fantastic video of Esteban forgetting the last jump!

In this episode (40:04) We discuss our thoughts on ranking systems including the AKC Invitational rankings and our own Power 60 and Breed Power 10. Mentioned The Bad Dog Agility Power 60 for 2014 The Breed Power 10 for 2014