The Agility Odyssey Podcast

In this week's episode of the podcast I'm talking about how training evolves from protocols and processes into communication, conversation, and language. The more clear and fluent we become at communicating and conversing with our dogs, the more power and potential we have to create the results we've dreamed about in agility. Today I'm discussing some of the steps I perceive to be part of that process. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

On this week's episode I'm talking about frustration... what it is, why we don't want it in our agility experience, and what we can do about it. The emotional experience of chronic frustration is painful for both us and our dogs, and agility doesn't need to be this way. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

In this week's episode I'm talking about my summer with Spire, the frustration we faced, and the hard questions it caused me to ask. When agility became the biggest problem in our relationship it was, in my opinion, important to ask if we should quit. When it seemed increasingly clear Spire may not be suited for the agility experience I'd hoped for, it was fair to ask if a different home would suit her better. And although these may be controversial topics, I thought this discussion was worth sharing. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

In this week's episode I'm discussing the important of being willing to slow down when we want to make meaningful change in our behavior, our dog's behavior, or the overall quality of the results we're creating. Building new skills and habits requires conscious effort and successful practice, and when we keep pushing forward it's too easy to keep falling into our old habits or rehearsing the same problems we're trying to resolve. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

In this week's episode I'm reflecting on some thoughts inspired by the recent Agility World Championship and West Coast Open. I really enjoyed watching much of the AWC livestream and of course competing at WCO and both experiences left me feeling so grateful for our sport and the dogs who play it with us. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b