In this episode (33:07)

In this episode, the BDA team ponders the question: is there ever a time when a handler-dog team should NOT improve on or acquire a new skill?

You Will Learn

• How your agility instructor influences your decision making.
• How to prevent yourself from “settling” for a suboptimal performance.
• How to challenge your dog and yourself on course.
• When settling for less is okay.
• How Jennifer and Sarah are preparing people for the AKC National Agility Championship in March.

Mentioned/Related

• Episode 225: Using ROI to Structure Your Training
• Episode 250: Is Your Dog Agility “Good Enough”

(Photo Credit: Great Dane Photography)

In this episode (36:56)

In this episode, 20″ AKC Invitational winner Jane Bronson joins the podcast to talk about her dogs and multi-year experience at the event.

You Will Learn

• How to pronounce nederlandse kooikerhondje.
• What it takes to make the finals at the AKC Invitational.
• What Jane and Jennifer thought of the course designs.
• How AKC.tv covered the event.

Mentioned/Related

• Watch the Invitational on AKC.tv
• Check out the Finals Map.
• Course Design Trends at the AKC Invitational
• Episode 202: AKC Invitational with Carrie DeYoung
• How to say Nederlandse Kooikerhondje
• The AKC Standard for the Nederlandse Kooikerhondje.

In this episode (39:37)

In this episode, the BDA crew helps you start your 2023 with an agility flourish as they tackle the issue of New Year’s resolutions, including pros and cons, as well as tips for success.

You Will Learn

• Why you should or (shouldn’t) make New Year’s Resolutions.
• How goal setting and action planning are different.
• How the intention-behavior gap affects your New Year’s resolutions.
• How approach goals and avoidance goals impact your psychology.
• What the acronym SMART stands for.
• How hard your goals should be.

Mentioned/Related

• Goal Setting and Action Planning for Health Behavior Change
• Episode 274: 21 Days to a Better 2021
• Episode 210: How to Goal Set for Big Events in 2019
• Episode 155: Three Emotions Keeping You From Setting Agility Goals
• Episode 44: Dog Agility Dreams & Goals
• Achieve Your Dog Agility Goals