Fostering Excellence in Agility

Training By Yourself

082 Last year, my training partner moved country and left me to train alone for the first time in quite a while! Here's what I noticed was different, and how I've made an

WCO & USO Prep!

081 This summer was abnormal and full of interruptions. We trained very little and trialed even less. So what have we been doing to catch back up for the opens this fall?

Moving (not reducing) Reinforcement

In this episode, I unpack the three main types of training sessions agility people use, and how we reinforce during those sessions could be impacting our transition into

Adding Distractions to Your Training

079 To compete well, dogs need to learn to ignore distractions once they notice them. This begins with understanding what they should do when they see something interesti

REPEAT: Expectations of a Q

078 You need clear rounds to progress in dog agility, but focusing on clear rounds isn't the answer. Dive into this episode to shift your perspective on the sport and how

Stamina for Agility Dogs

077 Building stamina is a process. Working to increase the dog's workload over time and looking for ways to reduce their cognitive load during events will improve their p

What is Ring Readiness?

076 In this episode, Megan shares a list of things that might be different from training to trialing. Understanding these differences and how your dog might respond to th

REPEAT: Training on their Timeline

075 Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach, joins Megan to discuss how their two youngest dogs, Rayya (Sarah's Icelandic Sheepdog) and Sprint (Megan's Border Collie) have complet

REPEAT: Ring Prep Training

074 Preparing for competition-like situations is possible, even without recreating the entire trial environment. Listen in for what Ring Prep training is and how we can d

REPEAT: Are You Ready to Compete?

073 When should you start competing and what does that look like for each team? How to plan to maximize success all comes down to the splits in behavior that we need our

Training and Using Stashed Reinforcement

Episode 072: Training and Using Stashed Reinforcement Humans understand that in order to compete, rewards have to be left outside of the ring, but does your dog understan

Three Places to Increase Clarity in Your Training

071 Most training focuses on how fast and accurate the dog performs a specific behavior. What if the small details surrounding that performance were also a priority? Ther

Dealing with Disappointment

070 Agility is full of highs and lows. Injuries. Low Q Rates. Not qualifying for events. It all happens and it’s all a bummer. How we move through it though, impacts how

Larger Reward Events

069 We’ve all heard of using jackpots, right? But what if it really is about making every reward mean more? In this episode, Megan talks about a recent article from neuro

The Process of Getting Good at Agility

Agility is hard and it takes time to get good at it, let alone master it. Megan shares her experience in focusing on the process and using data to improve the overall per

Training for Your Current Capacity

067 Feeling low on time? Have a listen to this episode where Megan breaks down how she focuses her training when life gets busy and agility takes the back burner.

Ring Stress

066 In this episode, Megan talks about common behaviors associated with ring stress, what could be causing the stress, and how to develop the appropriate training plan to

1-TDC UKI Invitational Wrap Up

In this episode, I share my thoughts and feelings about mine and Sprint's performance from the event, my training plans since then, and how I'm moving forward with our go

Criteria Shifts Beyond the Acquisition Phase

064 How do we continue to push our dog's understanding of the different obstacle cues and behaviors? By focusing on making training sessions intentionally different, we c

Errorless Learning Procedures (Fans of FxAgility Coaching Call Replay)

Enjoy this Coaching Call Replay! Join the Fans of FxAgility Community to discuss agility, watch (and ask questions about) my training, and join in on the regular coaching