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The Agility Odyssey Podcast
Observations, thoughts, and stories about making the sport of dog agility a great experience for dogs and humans.
Episodes
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Reducing Frustration in the Agility Experience
On this week's episode I'm talking about frustration... what it is, why we don't want it in our agility experience, and what we can do about it. The emotional…
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Hard Questions About Spire
In this week's episode I'm talking about my summer with Spire, the frustration we faced, and the hard questions it caused me to ask. When agility became the…
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The Value of Slowing Down
In this week's episode I'm discussing the important of being willing to slow down when we want to make meaningful change in our behavior, our dog's behavior…
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Thoughts Inspired by AWC and WCO
In this week's episode I'm reflecting on some thoughts inspired by the recent Agility World Championship and West Coast Open. I really enjoyed watching much of…
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Lessons from Spire's Line Up
In this week's episode I'm talking about one of the most drawn-out and complex training puzzles I've ever tackled -- Spire's line up or ability to set up for…
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Preparing for the West Coast Open
In this week's episode I'm talking about the preparation Zi and I have been doing for the UKI West Coast Open which is coming up NEXT WEEK. Big event prep is a…
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Calm Behavior Around Agility
In this week's episode I'm talking about nurturing calm, regulated behavior around agility. I don't need or want my dogs to be asleep while waiting their turn…
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Ziya Turns Nine
On this week's episode of the podcast I'm sharing some thoughts and reflections I have about Ziya turning nine. Mostly, I feel incredibly blessed to have…
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Preparing for the Agility Trial Environment
In this week's episode I'm talking about all the things I did to prepare Spire for the agility trial environment that happened outside the agility trial…
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Mentally Preparing for a Puppy
In this week's episode I'm discussing my current thoughts on how I'd like to mentally prepare for my next puppy. I feel I did a disservice to Spire and myself…
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Thoughtfulness and Action
In this week's episode I'm talking about striking a balance between being thoughtful and taking action, because both are undoubtedly essential to making…
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Intentional Agility Trialing
In this episode I'm talking about what it means to me to practice intentional agility trialing and why I think it's important. In my experience, competing with…
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Building Engagement
In this week's episodes I'm sharing my take on building engagement. Engagement, enthusiasm, focus... these are essential to our dog sports partnership, and the…
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Inconvenient Choices
In this week's episode I'm talking about how sometimes we make choices that aren't convenient for us or conducive to our dog sports goals because they're in…
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Updates from the Road
In this week's episode I'm sharing some updates on my journeys with Zi and Spire. I gathered some valuable data from our weekend at the UKI Classic, I'm…
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Other People's Thoughts
In this week's episode I start off with a little update about Zi and what Zi, Spire, and I will be up to for the next two weekends. I then move on to discuss…
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The Balance of Possibility and Peace
In this week's episode I'm sharing more mindset thoughts inspired by the Ears Up Agility Mindset Summit on the topic of being a values-based agility…
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Gifts From My Horses
In today's episode I'm sharing some of the most valuable gifts and lessons my horses gave me that have helped me with my mindset in agility. I'm so glad my…
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Fascination and Frustration in Spire's Training
In this week's episode I'm sharing some recent developments in Spire's training that have pushed me to be a better trainer and, once again, to find my patience…
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Marker Cues
In today's episode I'm talking about marker cues and why using them effectively can really improve your agility experience and results. We've been discussing…
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Prerequisite Skills
In this week's episode I'm talking about the concept of prerequisite skills and how thoughtfully assessing whether or not our dogs are ready for a particular…
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Being A Good Student
In this week's episode I share some thoughts about what it means and what it takes to be a good student. Being fascinated by and dedicated to becoming a more…
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The Foundation Framework for Upgrading Your Agility Success
This week on the podcast I'm sharing my thoughts on the foundation framework for upgrading your agility success, and the things I prioritize with puppies to…
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Being Appropriately Progressive
In this week's episode I'm taking about the powerful concept of being appropriately progressive. We are in this "sweet spot" when we become great at presenting…
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Quality Over Quantity, Qualities Over Content
In this episode I'm sharing some of my favorite reminders about puppy training for anyone who has a puppy, will soon have a puppy, or plans to raise another…
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How I Define Success in Agility
In this episode I talk about my definition of success in agility, and how defining success for ourselves plays such a big part in helping us create results we…
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Three Shifts in My Perspective on Raising Puppies
Puppies and young dogs are on my mind this week! So we're talking about three ways raising Spire has shifted my perspective on the process of raising sport…
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Choosing Educational Opportunities
In this week's episode I'm talking about how I choose the right seminars, workshops, or lessons for myself and my dogs. I think quite carefully about which…
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Spire's Trial Readiness
Spire is almost two years old and in this week's episode I'm sharing an update on her training and progress towards trialing. Spoiler alert: it's going slower…
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The Emotional Roller Coaster of Agility
In this brief episode I'm sharing some thoughts about how I view the emotional roller coaster of agility. This is a conversation I would love to continue, so…
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Why I Play So Much
A brief discussion about WHY I play with my dogs so energetically and enthusiastically. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility…
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Making Pivotal Decisions
In this episode, I discuss my decision making process around choosing to retire Zi from jumping 24". I hope this episode provides helpful insight on how to…
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Repairing Competition Behaviors
Retraining or repairing competition behaviors that have broken down is a big challenge that many agility handlers find frustrating. In this week's podcast I'm…
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Mental Management Skills for Competition
This week on the podcast I'm discussing some mental management skills that are fresh on my mind after a great weekend at EO Team Tryouts. Like what you heard…
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A Toolbox of Trial Mindsets
I believe being more intentional about how you approach each trial run helps build stronger skills over time. In this episode I discuss the different ways I…
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My Ambition is My Responsibility
This week on the podcast, I'm sharing my thoughts about how I work to make our big competition trips as good for Zi as they are for me... or better. It's long…
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Preparation and Perspective for Debuting a Young Dog
The process of debuting a young dog has been on my mind lately because I have a young dog, and I plan to debut her later this year! In this episode I share the…
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Three Tips for Training Better Verbal Cues
I love the nitty gritty details of training and the on-going process of building a shared language with our dogs, so training stronger verbal cues is one of my…
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Updated Ideas About Puppy Socialization
I think about puppy socialization quite a bit differently now than I did five years ago, or ten years ago. On today's episode, I'm going to share the more…
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Picking the Right Breed of Dog
Today on the podcast, I talk a bit about how I ended up loving and living with kelpies, and my best advice when it comes to choosing your next breed or your…
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How I Know What to Train
Thank you to Briana for posing this question: "When there are a million things to train, how do you decide what your focus for any particular session is going…
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Setting Your Dog Up For Success
Set your dog up for success… I find myself talking about and writing about this often, but what does it actually mean? How do you actually do it? What stands…
The Agility Odyssey PodcastThe Most Liberating Things I've Learned About Goals
Goals can be a tricky business, and they need to be handled with special care when we involve animals in our ambitions. I've learned so much over the years…
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High-Arousal Agility Dogs with Megan Foster
Arousal is such a hot topic in dog agility these days, but is it serving us to label dogs as over-aroused or prone to over-arousal? Join me and podcast guest…
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Things We Shouldn't Take for Granted
Today I'm discussing three things I think we as agility handlers and trainers tend to take for granted that maybe we shouldn't. Even if we DO get away with it…
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The Best Things I Did When Raising Spire
My high-drive, high-arousal working kelpie Spire has recently turned eighteen months old, and I'm reflecting on the best things I did and the best decisions I…
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A Different Perspective on Agility Foundations
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "agility foundations"? It might be a little different than what comes to mind for me. Allow me to explain where I…
The Agility Odyssey PodcastValues that Define My Approach to Agility
Get to know Sarah, her story, and how she learned some of the most important values that define her approach to dog agility training and competition. Like what…