

Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Melissa Breau
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 traditional training methods.
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Aug 26, 2022 • 30min
E284: Megan Foster and Liz Joyce - "Increasing Your Handling Options for Agility"
Today Megan and Liz join me to talk about the role of handler fitness, handler skill building, and contact behaviors in agility!

Aug 19, 2022 • 24min
E283: Deb Jones - "The Art of Impulse Control"
What's the difference between impulse control and stimulus control? What about when we throw "zen" behaviors into the mix? Deb and I talk about all that and more in this week's episode!

Aug 12, 2022 • 25min
E282: Loretta Mueller - Creating a More Responsive Dog
Loretta and I talk about what it takes to create the balance needed for a responsive agility dog — including how to rehab things!

Aug 5, 2022 • 33min
E281: Andrea Harrison - "The Human End of the Leash"
Join Andrea and I as we talk about how to recover when things go wrong — whether that means a bad training session or a bad trial!

Jul 31, 2022 • 39min
E280: Sarah Stremming - "Helping Our Dogs to be Their Best Selves"
In this episode Sarah and I talk about the common thread that seems to run through everything she teaches — the idea of loving the dog you have, while also trying to help them become the best version of themselves.

Jul 22, 2022 • 45min
E279: Dr. Kristina Spaulding & Irith Bloom - "Stress and Agency: Building a More Resilient Dog"
Understanding the role stress plays in training and living with our canine partners is essential to optimizing our lives with them! Agency provides one of the most powerful options for empowering our pups and creating an optimistic dog.

Jul 15, 2022 • 47min
E278: Julie Daniels: Learning More About Control Unleashed
Have a dog with big feelings? Julie and I talk about the upcoming conference, and her journey to becoming a certified control unleashed instructor!

Jul 8, 2022 • 44min
E277: Dr. Jennifer Summerfield - Vet Medicine Today
In this episode I chat with Jennifer Summerfield, DVM, about what it's like to be a general practice vet right now and how you can do your best for your dog despite long appointment wait times. We also chat about her upcoming webinar on emergencies on the go and her class on behavior disorders!

Jul 1, 2022 • 24min
E276: Watersports with Erin Lynes & Sara Brueske
Join Erin, Sara, and me for a conversation about all the ways we can play with our dogs in the water, including Paddleboarding, SUP-ing, and Dock Diving!

Jun 24, 2022 • 14min
E275: Stacy Bols - Competing in Agility with a Little Dog
Stacy and I talk about what it's like to compete in agility with little dogs who are not a "traditional" sports breed.