Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

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E410: Ashley Escobar - The Art & Science of Jump Training May 23, 2025

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Jumps make up a significant percent of every agility course - yet so often they receive only a small percentage of our training time. If you've ever wondered what jump grids are, how to teach your dog collection, or whether cavalettis might improve your dogs performance... give this episode a listen!

E409: Sarah Rodriguez - Making Training More Accessible May 16, 2025

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We always say train the dog in front of you -- but in this podcast, Sarah shares the importance of considering the handler as well. Adjusting training so it's effective and easy for both members of the team may require some additional creativity... but it's more than worth it. Join us for a conversation on making training more accessible in this episode.

E408: Karen Deeds - Another Look at Box Feeding May 10, 2025

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The more tools in your toolbox the more dogs you can help — in this episode Karen shares her experience using box feeding (aka the "dopamine box") to build confidence, desensitize to sounds, develop duration as a concept, for scent work, tracking, and to develop working under pressure.

E407: Denise Fenzi, Crystal Wing, & Jane Ardern on Motivation May 06, 2025

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With the upcoming one day conference on matters of motivation, Denise, Crystal, and Jane joined me to share their takes on what motivation really is and why it matters.

E406: Deb Jones, PhD - "An Honest Conversation about Hard Decisions" Apr 25, 2025

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There are certain topics in the dog training world that feel almost taboo - among them is the topic of behavioral euthanasia. In this episode Deb and I have a frank but thoughtful conversation on evaluating the severity of a behavior issue and what factors go into that sort of decision.

E405: Jessica Wheatcraft - "A Closer Look at Circle Work" Apr 18, 2025

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Give this episode a listen to learn a bit more about Jessica, her background, what Circle Work is and what led her to develop it!

E404: Amy Cook, PhD - The Evolution of The Play Way Apr 04, 2025

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Join me and Dr. Amy Cook for a conversation on where her ideas for The Play Way came from, the science that inspired it, and how it's evolved (and continues to evolve). We also discuss the one letter that Amy thinks every trainer should add to their conversations about reactivity and thresholds.

E403: Denise Fenzi & Crystal Wing - Let's Talk Play Mar 28, 2025

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Join us for a serious conversation on all things play! Denise and Crystal share how play impacts our relationships and our training with our dogs.

E402: Julie Symons - "Building Environmental Resilience" Mar 21, 2025

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Nosework competitions require the ability to focus and work independently in new and novel locations — so Julie joined me for a conversation on how to build the necessary levels of environmental resilience.

E401: Kim Palermo - "Patterns for Performance' Mar 14, 2025

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Join us for a conversation on how pattern games can benefit dogs with big feelings — whether those feelings are positive or negative! Kim is a certified Control Unleashed instructor and shares insights into why the program was developed and how it can help.

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