Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
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Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Published every Friday, the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast is brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. Each episode of the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast will feature an interview with a leading name in the competitive dog sports training world, talking in depth about issues that often get overlooked by...
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442 episodis
E441: Fitness and Injury Prevention for Active Dogs
With the Active Dogs: Fitness and Injury Prevention one day conference happening on Jan 10th, we took the time to sit down with 2 of the presenters to...
E440: Denise Fenzi - "Pre-engagement to Acclimation and Engagement 2.0"
Join me for a fascinating conversation with Denise on the ins and outs of engagement — from pre-engagement strategies to help young dogs to prepping f...
E439: Sara Brueske - "Arousal Regulation"
Does your dog struggle to regulate their own arousal? Join me and Sara for a conversation on how to help them manage things, and then (ultimately) tea...
E438: Erin Lynes - "Building Canine Confidence"
Join me as I interview Erin Lynes about building confidence in our canine partners — we talk about clear communication, natural levels of confidence (...
E437: Ashley Escobar - "Impulse Control, Body Awareness, and Precision... Through Conditioning"
In this episode Ashley walks us through why she's turned to conditioning to help her young dogs develop impulse control, body awareness, and precision...
E436: Petra Ford - A Look at Open Obedience
The sport of obedience adds new challenges at each level of competition — in this episode, National Obedience Champion Petra Ford joins me for a conve...
E435: Laurie Huston - Foundations for Agility
Whether working with your first agility dog or your fifth, the right foundation can play a huge role in your team's success. Join us for a conversatio...
E434: Julie Symons - Evaluating What Your Nosework Dog Really Knows
It's easy to fall into the habit of only practicing skills you know that you and your dog are good at — in this episode, Julie and I talk about how to...
E433: Ashley Escobar, Erin Lynes, and Irith Bloom on Puppyhood & Adolescence
The life stages our young sports dogs go through can come with dramatic changes and significant transitions - so what's normal? How do we decide what...
E432: Crystal Wing - "Mindset and Mechanics: Thinking About Training"
Crystal Wing joins me for a conversation on how to build your training around a great relationship with your dog by balancing mindset and mechanics.
E431: Kathy Sdao - "What Happens When They Won't Go"
Ever have a situation where your dog refuses to move forward? In this episode Kathy Sdao and I talk about what balking is, why we think dogs do it, an...
E430: Liz Joyce - "Starting A Handler Fitness Habit"
Join handler fitness trainer, Liz Joyce, and me for a podcast all about how you can start — or restart — your fitness journey, gently.
E430: Liz Joyce - "Starting A Handler Fitness Habit"
Join handler fitness trainer, Liz Joyce, and me for a podcast all about how you can start — or restart — your fitness journey, gently.
E429: Heather Lawson - "CGC & Therapy Dog Work"
Heather and I discuss what skills you need to earn your CGC, the sticking points that can cause trouble for some teams, and how to decide if your dog...
E428: Kim Palermo - Advancing CU into the Real World
Control Unleashed games and patterns can be a powerful tool whether you're working to rehab reactivity or build bomb proof sports behaviors. But how w...
E427: Ashley Escobar - Fitness, Agility, and Jump Training
Agility puts a lot of strain and stress on our dogs' bodies... but fitness training can go a long way to ensuring they still enjoy a long sports caree...
E426: Karen Deeds and Dr. Sophie Liu - A Real Look at Negative Reinforcement
Talking about Negative Reinforcement can cause some big feelings in the positive training community - but in this episode Karen and Sophie take a look...
E425: Erin Lynes and Tracey McLennan - Meeting Your Dogs Needs
Dogs with a lot of interest in the environment, who come to the outside world with big feelings or who need an outlet but aren't safe off leash are ou...
E424: Michael Shikashio - Arousal and Aggression (Plus a Peek at CANIS 2026!)
Michael Shikashio joins me for a conversation around the impact arousal has on aggression, and how we should think about the two when working on behav...
E423: Julie Flanery - "Building A Musical Freestyle Routine"
Curious what musical freestyle is and whether it might be for you? Join Julie and I for a conversation that includes tips and tricks for laying out yo...
E422: Petra Ford - Competing in Obedience at the Top
In this episode, we talk to Petra Ford, the 2025 National Obedience Champion, about her recent win and what it takes to compete at the top levels of o...
E421: Jane Ardern - Anticipation vs. Relaxation: Training Release Cues
Jane Ardern joins me for a conversation about how our release cues can influence our dog's state of mind and ability to learn. She shares what the fie...
E420: Sharon Carroll - "A Real Look at Reducing Reinforcement"
If you plan to compete, you need a plan for reducing reinforcement - but so often this is where trainers go wrong! Join us for a conversation about ho...
E419: Nancy Little - "Weave Pole Performance"
Thinking about weave pole training? Whether you're troubleshooting a problem or beginning to teach weaves to a new dog, in this episode we dive into N...
E418: Irith Bloom - "Getting Geeky On Behavior Change"
What is Applied Behavior Science? Learning Theory? Why bother, if folks have been training dogs for more than 10,000 years? Irith and I get into all t...
E417: Focus and Engage with Denise Fenzi, Petra Ford, and Karen Deeds
With the upcoming Focus & Engage one-day online conference only a few days away, join us for a preview of what you can expect, and an in depth convers...
E416: Tracey McLennan - "A Framework for More Efficient Training"
Tracey McLennan joins me for a conversation on how her software background has informed her approach to dog training and led to her framework for smar...
E415: Denise Fenzi - Contact Heeling v. Precision Heeling: What's the Difference?
Precision heeling and contact heeling may seem similar in some ways - but they're also very different. Join me for a conversation with Denise Fenzi on...
E414: Crystal Wing - The Role of Relationship in Dog Training
Looking to improve your relationship with your dog and improve your teamwork? In this episode, Crystal breaks down the factors that go into fostering...
E413: Sara Brueske - What's UpDog: A Conversation on Frisbee Games
Have a dog who likes frisbees? Join us for a conversation about UpDog — including What's UpDog and how you can compete!
E412: Petra Ford - "Balancing Motivation & Precision"
Do you find your dog tends to fall flat as you continue to raise criteria in training? Or maybe you have a dog that is SO enthusiastic that precision...
E411: Kim Palermo & Erin Lynes - "Building a Sports Foundation"
If you've found yourself thinking, "I'm gonna do that differently with the next puppy," or "Next time I'll do this perfectly," you're not alone. Join...
E410: Ashley Escobar - The Art & Science of Jump Training
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 w...
E409: Sarah Rodriguez - Making Training More Accessible
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...
E408: Karen Deeds - Another Look at Box Feeding
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...
E407: Denise Fenzi, Crystal Wing, & Jane Ardern on Motivation
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 a...
E406: Deb Jones, PhD - "An Honest Conversation about Hard Decisions"
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...
E405: Jessica Wheatcraft - "A Closer Look at Circle Work"
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
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 con...
E403: Denise Fenzi & Crystal Wing - Let's Talk Play
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.