E441: Fitness and Injury Prevention for Active Dogs
Release Date: 01/03/2026
E449: Julie Flanery - "Teaching an Emergency Stop"
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Teaching your dog a recall just makes sense — but what about those situations when running to you might be more dangerous than staying put? In this episode, Julie makes the case for why an emergency stop is just as important... and the added benefits it can offer for sports dogs.
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E448: Erin Lynes - "Teaching Your Dog Thoughtful Movement"
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
In this episode Erin and I dive deep into the benefits of thoughtful movement through puzzle games and movement puzzles. Whether you have a dog who moves without thinking (adolescent labrador?) or a dog who needs to build confidence in movement, Erin argues this type of training offers significant benefits for sports and life.
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E447: Ashley Escobar - "Another Look at Conformation"
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
What's really going on when a dog competes in the breed ring? Ashley breaks down what judges look for, what we can do to help present our dogs in the best light, how training helps, and what the handler's job is, when competing in conformation.
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E446: Amy Cook, PhD and Josefin Linderström - "The Social Approach"
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Amy and Josefin have been working together on a new program designed to help us rethink every interaction we have with our dogs... and they're calling it "The Social Approach."
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E445: Shade Whitesel - Reducing Reinforcement for Sport Performance
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
If your sport doesn't allow you to bring primary reinforcers onto the competition field with you, then at some point you need to work through removing those reinforcers from your training. This week Shade and I talk about the process of reducing reinforcement while minimizing frustration on the part of both dog and handler.
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E444: Sharon Carroll - "Talking About Differently Motivated Dogs"
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Have a differently motivated dog? This episode is for you! Sharon and I do a deep dive into what it means to train and compete with these dogs.
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E443: Kim Palermo - What is ACE Free Work, Anyway?
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Kim shares what free work is and how she's incorporated it into all aspects of her training — resulting in wide ranging benefits, from better arousal levels to better conformation. She says it's essentially meditation for dogs... join us to hear how you and your dog might benefit!
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E442: Petra Ford - Talking Arousal & Using Jackpots
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Ever wondered how arousal impacts performance? Debated whether jackpots are worth using? In this episode I ask Petra Ford about both topics — and we do a deep dive on how to keep your dog at an optimal arousal level then chat about the trade offs that come with choosing to use jackpots in training.
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E441: Fitness and Injury Prevention for Active Dogs
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
With the Active Dogs: Fitness and Injury Prevention one day conference happening on Jan 10th, we took the time to sit down with 2 of the presenters to talk about what it means to keep our sports dogs in good health so they can play our games as long as possible.
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E440: Denise Fenzi - "Pre-engagement to Acclimation and Engagement 2.0"
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Join me for a fascinating conversation with Denise on the ins and outs of engagement — from pre-engagement strategies to help young dogs to prepping for competition. We talk about the importance of acclimation, how the process differs for low drive vs. high drive dogs, and more!
info_outlineWith the Active Dogs: Fitness and Injury Prevention one day conference happening on Jan 10th, we took the time to sit down with 2 of the presenters to talk about what it means to keep our sports dogs in good health so they can play our games as long as possible.