Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast

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  E470: Petra Ford - Engagement for Competition 24.07.2026 40мин

  Ever wondered how leading competitors build the incredible engagement we see in the ring, where the dog stares up at their handler and the team looks totally in sync and in step? Petra Ford joins me to talk about how she builds engagement strong enough to win Obedience Nationals with mulitple dogs. 
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  E469: Nicole Wiebusch - Building from Stillness to Stay 18.07.2026 38мин

  Teaching our dogs the concept of "stillness" is more complex than we sometimes realize — after all, how do you teach a dog that what we want is the absence of a behavior? In this episode, Nicole and I talk about how she teaches the concept, and then how it serves as a foundation behavior for teaching rock solid stays to her competition dogs.
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  E468: Jennifer Kunst, PhD: The Intersection of Dog Training & Psychology 10.07.2026 42мин

  In this episode I interview clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Kunst about the intersection of dog training and psychology. We look at how her three-strand approach to living a good life—embracing reality, choosing change, and surrendering control—applies to dogs and dog training.
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  E467: Arousal Modulation with Christina Young, Kelly Daniel, Jane Ardern, and Irith Bloom 03.07.2026 39мин

  Four of the presenters from the upcoming one day conference, Arousal Modulation: Building a Clear-Headed Dog!, join me for a conversation about how arousal works, why it's not all good or all bad, and what handlers who have dogs that tend toward overarousal should stop doing... then what they should start doing instead. 
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  E466: Irith Bloom - "Dealing with Your Dog's Demand Barking" 26.06.2026 45мин

  In this conversation, Irith and I talk about what causes demand barking, what we can do about it, and why the advice to "just wait it out" is often completely ineffective.  
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  E465: Amy Cook, PhD & Josefin Linderstrom - "The Power of Touch in Dog Training" 19.06.2026 50мин

  Dr. Amy Cook and Josefin Linderström, founders of the Social Approach, join me for a deep dive on the topic of touch and our relationships with our dogs. In this episode they share some of the research that's been done on the benefits of touch, their take on how much of our dogs' preferences are nurture vs. nature, and how they'd add touch to training (including as a reinforcer!). 
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  E464: Julie Flanery - Are We Ever Really Finished Training A Behavior? 12.06.2026 48мин

  If you're like most dog trainers and handlers out there, you've started training lots of different behaviors that never quite reached a finished and fluent state. In this episode, Julie and I discuss why that happens, the phases behaviors need to go through, and what it takes to get them there. And, of course, she answers the question of whether it's even possible to "finish" training a behavior.
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  E463: Bronagh Daly - "Big Feelings in Dog Agility" 05.06.2026 49мин

  Does your dog have big feelings about dog agility? Whether they love the sport so much they can't contain themselves or have big feelings about new environments, other dogs, or strangers, in this episode Bronagh and I talk about how big feelings impact your dog's agility performance and what you can do about it.
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  E462: Melissa Breau - "Teaching a Reliable Recall" 29.05.2026 32мин

  Want your dog to come running when you call them? In this episode Crystal Wing steps in as guest host to talk to Melissa Breau about her upcoming class on building a reliable real-life recall, including why reps matter, how reinforcement history builds a better recall, and what to do if you have a recall cue that your dog has learned to ignore.
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  E461: Sarah Rida - "Teaching A Contact Heel" 22.05.2026 28мин

  Curious why and how to teach a contact heeling behavior? Contact heeling is a transport behavior distinctly different from formal obedience heelwork or loose leash walking – and in some instances, it offers significant advantages over either of those other options. In this episode Sarah Rida joins me to talk about why she teaches contact heeling, when it can be helpful, and how to actually begin training this useful skill.
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  E460: Kelly Daniel and Ashley Escobar - "The Mental Benefits of Canine Fitness for Sports Dogs" 15.05.2026 41мин

  Kelly and Ashley join me in this episode to discuss why canine fitness is sometimes overlooked by dog sports teams, how it can help dogs with impulse control, arousal modulation, and emotional fitness, and the difference between quality movement and a dog who is just active in their environment in a less intentional way. LINKS & RESOURCES: Ashley's upcoming class, CC210: Patience in the Details: Impulse Control, Body Awareness & Precision Through Conditioning (starts June 1, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/2418 Kelly's upcoming class, CC150: FUNctional Foundation Fitness (starts June 1, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/45377 Ashley's FDSA instructor page: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/people/786-people/faculty/36119-ashleyescobar Kelly's FDSA instructor page: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/people/786-people/faculty/39473-kellydaniel FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com
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  E459: Petra Ford, Kamal Fernandez, Ashley Escobar, and Sharon Carroll - "Breaking Down Competition Obedience" 08.05.2026 1ч 14мин

  What does it really take to stand out in obedience and rally? In this episode we look at the invisible skills you and your dog both need to perform and achieve your goals, from careful splitting of behaviors and building behavior chains to managing your own mental game.   LINKS & RESOURCES: Skills & Beyond: Obedience & Rally from the Backyard to Competition (May 16, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/36252 FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com
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  E458: Aleks Woodroffe - "Supporting Senior Sniffers" 01.05.2026 41мин

  Ever wondered how scentwork dogs' abilities change as they age? Many dogs who got started in scent sports right as the sport took off are now hitting their senior years. In this episode, Aleks Woodroffe joins Melissa Breau to talk about how age impacts the nosework dog, what aging gracefully looks like for the scent work team, and how to keep senior sniffers in the game. LINKS & RESOURCES: Aleks's upcoming class, N3001: Noses Just Get Finer With Age, Supporting the Senior Sniffer (starts May 1, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/51917 Aleks's FDSA instructor page: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/people/787-people/guest-intructors/39598-guest-instructor-alexwoodroofe2 FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com  
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  E457: Christina Young - "Teaching Your Dog to Move Away from Conflict" 23.04.2026 23мин

  Living with multiple dogs means managing multiple personalities, and like any home with multiple personalities, there will be times when there are disagreements. In this episode, Christina Young and Melissa Breau talk about how to prevent conflict between dogs in your home, the early signs of tension people tend to miss, the difference between management and structure, and how to teach your dogs to actively move away from situations that might escalate.   LINKS & RESOURCES: Christina's upcoming class, B3002: Fighting at Home? Teach Dogs to Move Away From Conflict (starts May 1, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/51912 Christina's FDSA instructor page: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/49783 FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com
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  E456: Denise Fenzi - "From Training Philosophy to Training the Dog in Front of You" 18.04.2026 54мин

  For our first ever dually published podcast episode (both as an audio podcast and on youtube as a video podcast!) we brought back our first ever guest — Denise! — and revisited the things we talked about 10 years ago in our first ever podcast episode. Together they talk about how Denise's training philosophy has evolved, what it means to "Train the Dog in Front of You," how training has impacted Denise's approach to dealing with people, how her own fitness journey has led her to thinking about canine fitness differently, and more!
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  E455: Jennifer Henion - "Teaching Impulse Override & Take Turns" 10.04.2026 26мин

  Jennifer joins me to talk about the idea of impulse override and how it can help teach dogs to wait for their turn — an important skill in the field trials and hunt tests where she competes!
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  E454: Shade Whitesel - "What's that Smell?" 03.04.2026 36мин

  Ever wondered how you approach teaching a dog to focus around distracting scents - things like bitch in season scent or trash on the side of the road? In this episode Shade and I discuss the way she handles scent distractions as a real life skill.
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  E453: Kim Palermo - "Resilience and Arousal" 28.03.2026 28мин

  Kim joins me this week to talk about the relationship between resilience and arousal. We talk about how control unleashed and freework can both help improve resilience and arousal management for dogs with big feelings.
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  E452: Kelly Daniel - "Adapting Fitness for Puppies and Seniors" 20.03.2026 16мин

  Fitness training can benefit dogs of all ages — but it should be adapted to meet the specific needs of the dog in front of us based on their health and their age. In this episode Kelly and I talk about how to adapt fitness training for puppies and seniors.
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  E451: Sue Yanoff, DVM - Getting an Accurate Sports Medicine Diagnosis 13.03.2026 29мин

  Dr. Sue Yanoff specializes in canine sports medicine. In this episode we discuss the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis for canine sports injuries and how to advocate for your dog if the right diagnosis isn't immediately clear.