Episode 53: Cues and Side Changes ** Going through the chapters of my foundation classes, Margaret talks about Cues and Side Changes. Workbook is not finished, but if you'd like to see my outline and Foundation through Level 1 (including Teeter and Weaves) you can download it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beginningdogagilityusa/files/files …

Episode 52: Recall to Heel **Part 1 - Section A of Margaret's foundation exercises she works with her own dog and her students. Part of Linda Mecklenburg's Jump Training - Recalls to Heel: 1. Recall to Collection 2. Recall to Extension 3. Recall to BackupAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 51: UKI West Coast Open 2024 ** Margaret and Emma discuss their adventure attending the UKI West Coast Open in Paso Robles, California UKI Agility: https://ukagilityinternational.com/ West Coast Open information: https://ukagilityinternational.com/events/uki-west-coast-open/west-coast-open-2024-documents…

Episode 50: Zanee Agility Camp 2024 ** Six instructors over 3 days at Zanee Agility Camp, located at Run Wild Dog Sports Center, hosted by Jordan Biggs and Hana Spitz Ashley Deacon Stefanie Rainer Taner Dogan Shauna Oliver Grace Heck Casey KellerAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 49: JOAWC - 2024 Junior Open Agility World Championships ** Listen to Emma and Margaret talk about the Junior Team USA. Please share with any junior agility competitor families. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6WcUJRIr3k 2024 JOAWC Website: https://joawc2024agility.be/ AKC JOAWC Information: https://www.akc.org/sports/agility/e…

Episode 48: Walking an Agility Course ** 25 years of walking courses, the strategies I've learned, ways that I help decide on side changes, location and memorization tactics to help run my desired walk through plan.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 47: Using Targets in Agility Training ** Using target plates, or preplaced rewards, in agility can be very powerful. Learn about the different target structures that Margaret and Emma use to train their dogs. Two Target Jump Training: Short versions Part 1: https://youtu.be/qDHgYJN-aps Part 2: https://youtu.be/0Yw-MIWTyWQ Distance training …

Episode 46: Top 5 Training Skills for Dogs and Handlers ** Margaret and Emma discuss their top 5 training skills for dogs and handlers, and how they help with agility. If only able to train 5 things for agility, what would they be?? Two Target Game: https://youtu.be/qDHgYJN-aps Hand Position Matters: https://youtu.be/IZ6ViGgKBH0 Emma's Rear Cross F…

Episode 45: Introducing Teeter Training in New Locations Margaret discusses with Emma what she learned from Eli about training a teeter on her own, how to help your dog develop the skills to handle the teeter at speed and using this information to introduce new teeters, in new locations to your dog in preparation for the trial environment. An agili…

Episode 44: Eli's First Trial - What Really Happened Behind the Scenes ** We did a thing, we trialed together. Listen to Margaret recount the day of Eli's first AKC agility trial to Emma.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 43: Agility is Confusing ** Join Margaret as she talks about all the different ways that agility can be confusing, but at the heart of it all, listen to your dog and keep their confidence up!Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 42: Let's Stress About Stress ** Unqualified to really help you, listen to Margaret and Emma's strategies for dealing with stress in agility.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 41: Contacts, I Mean Weave Poles ** 12/7/2001 Margaret wrote the follow during a Susan Garrett seminar, "If you need to help your dog w/ contacts - your dog doesn't know contacts." Follow along as Margaret and Emma discuss this same principle with regards weave poles and suggestions on how to go about helping your dog know weave poles.…

Episode 40: 2024 Goals in Agility ** Join Margaret as she talks you through building or not building agility goals for 2024. Tiny book, 79 pages. On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid RugassAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 39:Book Discussion -Developing Handling Skills by Linda Mecklenburg ** Listen in with Margaret and Emma as we discuss what Margaret thinks are the main threads throughout Linda Mecklenburg's book "Developing Handling Skills" Ebook: https://www.cleanrun.com/product/developing_handling_skills_e_book/index.cfm Portion of the in-depth Zigzag Ex…

Episode 38: Dog Sports Derby ** Apologies right off the start line, I keep referencing the name of the sports arena as Derby Dog Sports, when in fact, it is called Dog Sports Derby. https://www.facebook.com/dogsportsderby or https://dogsportsderby.com/ Lovely facility and incredible day of agility, dogs and handlers alike were on top form.…

Episode 37: Reactivity - Eli Part 2 **Listen in as I explain how I have helped Eli to work through his reactivity triggers and where we are at. Pattern Games: Tracy Skelnar https://braincampflix.com/ http://www.controlunleashed.net/about.htmlAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 36: Online versus In Person Training ** Enjoy (or don't) our opinion on online versus in person training.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 35: Winter Training **Margaret and Emma discuss training they do in the house during the winter months. Apologies, we do end up referring to visual drawings of some of our one jump work explanations. You can see the drawings via YouTube:Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 34: Reactivity in Agility **Listen to Margaret and Emma talk about Eli's SEC on and off the agility course, training to help prevent, why we think it developed and more. Video of Eli going after Doberman - you can't see it, but you'll hear it. https://youtu.be/Lh3xhVfT5jo Tracy Sklenar and Power Patterns: https://braincampflix.com/…

Episode 33: Ambition **Having ambition, when to pull back on it, when to push for it, all the while keeping your dog's confidence up. Cavaletti Poles Information by Kristin Wolter - https://activ8k9.com/workshop-and-seminar-menu/Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 32: AKC League Discussion with Penny Leigh- League Director **Contact information for AKC League: Email: AgilityLeague@akc.org AKC Agility League Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/akcagilityleague/ League on AKC Website: https://www.akc.org/akc-agility-league/Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 31: Agility Fun Runs, Play Days, Trial like Practice ** Margaret and Emma discuss how to use your very first Fun Run effectively to assess where your dog is at with their attention, impulse control and more.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 30: AKC Agility League **Listen to Margaret, Emma and special guest, Erin Lynch talk about AKC's Agility League.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 29: Not Addressing the Training Gap ** Are you bypassing a training gap by going on when a mistake happens? Should you go on? Should you train the dog skill more? Is it a handler skill? When your dog makes a mistake on course, they are giving you information, what you do with it makes the difference between repeating it or not.…

Episode 28: Fast and the Furriest Blind Cross ** Freeway driving and the blind cross, how are they similar? Find out as Margaret and Emma talk about cars and dog agility.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 27: Around the Clock ** Training your agility dog all the way around the clock is a great way to train, with a few exceptions. Example of around the clock training: https://youtube.com/shorts/CIkbsbG3iyk Another variation of around the clock training: https://youtu.be/cn1uzfx1IxQAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 26: Do Nothing - Stay ** When it comes to dogs doing something they are masters, when it comes to doing nothing, they aren't.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 25: 3 Ps of Confidence ** There are four things I learned as a kid and in this podcast, we discuss item #2, CONFIDENCE. Confidence in agility, comes down to the 3 Ps of Confidence. Intro changed because we lost the copyright to our original podcast intro.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 24: Beginner Agility Questions ** Margaret and Emma answer beginning agility student's questions. Also, find out more about the height categories in various agility organizations. If your dog measures in at 14.25 inches, your different jump height options. Lastly, Margaret and Emma ask each other questions. New intro created by Margaret Hug…

Episode 23: Puppy Issue or Something That Will Get Worse ** When raising a puppy for agility, are some issues that come up a puppy thing or a preview to things to come? Jess Martins - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3558757674162928 Episode 17 - Dunning Kruger EffectAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 22: National Agility Championships 2023 - Good Luck Inspirational video: https://vimeo.com/156941077 Daisy Peel's Podcasts: #7 Why Are You Afraid? https://podcast.theagilitychallenge.com/7/ #8 - What to do when you’re nervous https://podcast.theagilitychallenge.com/8/ #9 - Other People’s Opinions https://podcast.theagilitychallenge.com/9/ m…

Episode 21: Pushing Yourself But Not Your Dog ** Today, Margaret and Emma disagree on what subject to talk about, so Emma is talking about Pushing Yourself and Margaret is talking about But Not Your Dog. Emma gives her opinion and insight into the benefit of pushing yourself to try AKC's Premier courses or equivalent. Margaret discusses more founda…

Episode 19: Foundations Aren't Sexy** There are many different foundation exercises that I think benefit dogs in agility. Join us as we talked about a few foundation exercises that maybe aren't agility foundation, but are foundations towards agility. Hand mechanics referenced in the show: https://youtu.be/IZ6ViGgKBH0 Emma's early stay work with Mil…

Episode 18: Stitious, SuperStitious or SuperDuperStitious ** This podcast was supposed to be about commitment, however, while waiting for the loud garbage truck to pass by, Emma posed a question to the listeners and the topic immediately changed to Stitious, SuperStitious or SuperDuperStitious. Referenced in the conversation this video: https://vim…

Episode 17: Memorization ** Margaret and Emma discuss memorization in agility, memorizing the course, the crosses and some of the difficulties that come up when learning to memorize a course. Also learning to deal with strategy and memorization in a walk through. Dunning Kruger Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dunning-kruger-effect…

Episode 16: New to Trialing - Thoughts for New Handlers ** Having a puppy has once again highlighted what it is like to bring a new dog to a trial for the very first time. Thoughts from Emma and Margaret for those new to trialing. And a few tidbits for old timers too.Av Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 15: Verbal Cues in Agility ** Listen to our opinion on the use of verbal cues on the agility course. Are you thinking about adding verbal cues to your dog agility tool bag. Chances are, you already are. Music by: www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 14: Puppy Eli and Agility ** AND Emma's back!! Excited times two for me. I have a new puppy, Eli and my daughter joined me in another podcast. Join us as we discuss Eli, his breed, and some of my training and socialization I've been doing with him with agility in mind. Not mentioned in the podcast, but highly relevant, follow along Eli's on…

Episode 13: Why I Love Agility ** What is it that makes agility addicting? Why do so many handlers continue to run agility with multiple dogs for years on end? Find out my reasons and how I view agility. What is your reason why, why do you love agility, what drives you to return to class or competition? Music by: www.benstone.com…

Episode 12: FAST and Gamblers Agility Classes, Not For New Handlers ** I love FAST and Gamblers and all the games classes in agility, but not for my new handlers/students starting to trial for the very first time. Find out more about the games classes and why I think new handlers should avoid them, even if their friends tell them they are good clas…

Episode 11: Dog Training, Handler Training and Natural Cues in Agility ** How to recognize our dog's natural cues, trained cues and using them effectively in our handling. Music by www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 10: Why, Oh Why Are Weave Poles So Stinkin' Hard? **Weave poles, the hardest, yet most thrilling obstacle to watch, and for me, to teach. When you hear the roar of the crowd, it is often because of some amazing feat with the weave poles. For the general public, by far, the most hair raising. For the competitor, it is the HARD entrance they …

Episode 9: Equipment - Old, New, DIY, Competition ** There is a lot of equipment on the market, listen to some helpful information on what to look out for with old and new agility equipment. Music by: www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 8: Relationship Building, Beginning Dog Agility ** Dog Agility is an off leash sport and because of that, the relationship we have with our dog is and should be the first thing we focus on and build. #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 7: Beginning Agility Timeline ** How long does it take for a dog/handler team to learn dog agility and be ready to trial? Learn about the three buckets of agility that help to answer that question. #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 6: Lead Outs - Can You Lead Out Too Far? ** Lead outs, both on the start line and on stopped contacts (table too) can offer us a way to get ahead of our dog, but can you lead out too far and what are the pitfalls if you do? #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 5: Correcting Mistakes in Agility ** Mistakes happen in agility, should we always fix them or preserve our dogs happy and joyful attitude? #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.comAv Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 4: Crosses in Agility ** Changing sides with our dog, while on course, boils down to the three main "crosses" -- FRONT CROSS, REAR CROSS and BLIND CROSS. Join Go-Get-'Em Agility as we discuss the three main side change crosses used in agility. At minute 33:45, I mentioned about the stages of competency and incorrectly gave credit about the …

Episode 3: Get Over It ** How do you deal with a disappointing run, either in practice, at class or at a trial? Dog agility does not always go the way we want it to go, you need skills or strategies to help keep you and your dog in the game. #dogagility #agilitypodcast #dogtraining Music by: www.bensound.com…