Bad Dog Agility Podcast

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Thu, 7 June 2018

198: Do You Use Natural Cues or Trained Cues?

In this episode (24:39)

In this podcast, Sarah and Jennifer discuss natural versus trained cues and how it affects training time, your mental state, and your dog’s response.

You Will Learn

Why it’s important to recognize whether a cue or skill is natural or trained.
Why it’s important to set proper expectations when teaching new skills.
Why you should balance natural skills with trained skills when planning your training.
How a natural skill can progress into a trained skill.

Mentioned/Related

Jennifer’s Commitment Post: “How Committed Are You?”

Direct download: BDAPodcast198.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30pm CDT

Thu, 31 May 2018

197: All About the World Agility Open, with Jennifer Crank

In this episode (39:52)

In this podcast, Sarah, Esteban and Jennifer talk about the 2018 World Agility Open Championship.

You Will Learn

What events make up the World Agility Open.
The unique strategy elements that are part of team roster construction.
How the wild card application and selection process works.

Mentioned/Related

Direct download: BDAPodcast197.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:21am CDT

Thu, 17 May 2018

196: Should the Table Stay or Go?

In this episode (46:44)

In this podcast, Sarah and Esteban talk about the table, how to train for it, and whether or not it still belongs in the sport of dog agility.

You Will Learn

The most common mistakes people make in training the table.
How to make your table training more like your table trialing.
Why Esteban thinks the table should be discontinued.
The official BDA position on “Laurel” vs “Yanny”.

Mentioned/Related

Post plus video: Having Trouble with the Table?

Direct download: BDAPodcast196.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:25pm CDT

Fri, 11 May 2018

195: The 2018 AKC/FCI Agility World Championship Tryouts

In this episode (1:04:40)

In this podcast, Jennifer Crank and Sarah Baker join Sarah and Esteban for the 2018 AKC/FCI World Team Tryouts wrap up.

You Will Learn

Which dogs earned automatics spots on Team USA.
How the new scoring system affected results.
What the competitors thought of the course designs.
Why Gitchi did not run in Round 5.

Mentioned/Related

Q Rates at the 2018 AKC World Team Tryouts

Direct download: BDAPodcast195.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:14pm CDT

Thu, 3 May 2018

194: Forced Breaks in Your Dog Agility Training

In this episode (16:36)

In this episode, Sarah and Jennifer discuss how to deal with forced breaks in your agility training.

You Will Learn

Why taking a break from agility can be emotionally difficult for many handlers.
How you can continue your agility training even if you or your dog are unable to physically practice.
How to stay connected to the agility community while you are unable to compete.

Mentioned/Related

Episode 6: CCL Injuries and TPLO

Direct download: BDAPodcast194.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:04am CDT

Thu, 26 April 2018

193: Who is the World Champion in Agility?

In this episode (22:14)

In this episode, Sarah and Jennifer outline four international championship events and explain how they differ in format, jump height, and governing organizations.

You Will Learn

Which international organizations are associated with which championship event.
Which USA organization controls the team selection for which championship event.
The differences in jump heights between the various events.
Which championship event does not allow mixed breed dogs.

Mentioned/Related

IFCS World Agility Championship
World Agility Open Championships
2018 European Open (each year has its own website)
FCI Agility World Championship (each year has its own website)

Direct download: BDAPodcast193.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:51am CDT

Thu, 19 April 2018

192: Technical Debt in Dog Agility

In this episode (32:04)

In this episode, Sarah and Esteban apply the software development concept of technical debt to dog agility.

You Will Learn

What technical debt is.
What problems in agility can be thought of as technical debt.
How to determine the true cost of technical debt to your agility training and trialing.
Why you might not need to fix every problem in your agility training and handling.

Mentioned/Related

Direct download: BDAPodcast192.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:47pm CDT

Thu, 12 April 2018

191: Interview with Crufts Champion Dave Munnings

In this episode (46:50)

In this episode, 2018 Crufts Champion Dave Munnings joins Sarah and Esteban to talk Crufts, the UK agility scene, running contacts, and more.

You Will Learn

Who won Crufts.
How Dave’s handling has changed over the years.
Who Esteban thinks benefits the most from running contacts.

Mentioned/Related

Direct download: BDAPodcast191.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:57pm CDT

Thu, 5 April 2018

190: One Million Downloads Plus AKC Nationals Wrap-Up

In this episode (39:45)

In this episode, 2018 American Kennel Club National Agility Champion (16″) Jennifer Crank joins Sarah and Esteban for the AKC Nationals Wrap Up.

You Will Learn

The qualifying rates for both the Challenger and Finals rounds over the past 3 years.
What competitors thought of the courses and surface.
What happened when the timer malfunctioned during Jennifer’s winning run in the Finals.
About birds that stick together.

Mentioned/Related

The AKC Nationals Maps and Results

Direct download: BDAPodcast190.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:17pm CDT

Fri, 30 March 2018

189: How to Structure Your Dog Agility Season

In this episode (49:13)

In this podcast, Sarah and Esteban talk with Leslie Eide, DVM about structuring your agility training in a way that gives you peak performance at a specific event.

You Will Learn

How to plan your time off from agility.
How to taper for an event.
How to design a training plan for the entire year.

Mentioned/Related

Direct download: BDAPodcast189.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:45pm CDT