

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.
Episodes
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Feb 5, 2021 • 42min
E204: Julie Daniels - Starting Puppies Out Right
Description: Pandemic puppies abound! Join Julie and I for a conversation about creating optimistic puppies, ready for anything the world is gonna bring.

Jan 29, 2021 • 32min
E203: Shade Whitesel - "Strike a Pose: Teaching Positions"
Description: Clean, confident positions look deceptively simple — but a lot goes into teaching them in a way that will hold up in the ring! Shade and I chat about that and more in today's podcast episode.

Jan 22, 2021 • 33min
E202: Petra Ford -"Optimal States of Arousal for Training and Competition"
Description: Arousal matters... in today's episode I talk to Petra Ford about how to find that perfect balance, where your dog is in the right state to train or compete at their best.

Jan 15, 2021 • 30min
E201: Nicole Wiebusch - "Beyond the Backyard"
Description: It can be frustrating when we've worked hard on a behavior, just to have it fall apart in a new location or in the face of distractions — so this week Nicole and I talk about what it takes to teach those skills too!

Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 10min
E200: Emelie and Eva from Carpe Momentum on Transitions in Training
Description: Swedish duo Eva and Emelie join me to share their story, talk about TAGteach and discuss transitions in training.

Jan 2, 2021 • 35min
E199: Dante Camacho - Functional Training
DESCRIPTION: International trainer, competitor, and presenter Dante Camacho joined me to talk about introducing clicker training to Brazil, adjusting your training to the dog you have, and to share his story.

Dec 25, 2020 • 35min
E198: 2020 in Review at FDSA
Description: The last year has been... eventful. Denise and Teri join me to chat about some of the changes at FDSA and some of the exciting things yet to come.

Dec 18, 2020 • 39min
E197: Petra Ford - "The Making of a National Obedience Champion"
Description: Petra joins me to chat about her recent first place at the National Obedience Championship and what it takes to get to the top.

Dec 11, 2020 • 58min
E196: Dr. Jennifer Summerfield - Is that Normal (or Not)?
Description: Dr. Jen and I talk about how to tell whether a behavior is problematic or outright abnormal, plus what some of the options are for working on problem behaviors, including medication, management, and more.

Dec 4, 2020 • 31min
E195: Julie Symons, Stacy Barnett, & Melissa Chandler - The New Nosework TEAM Titling Program
Description: On Dec. 8th FDSA will launch a brand new Nosework titling program as part of the TEAM titling options! Today we have Melissa, Julie, and Stacy on to talk about the program and what you can expect!