Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 53: Cues and Side Changes

Episode 53: Cues and Side Changes  ** Part 2 Section B, Going through the chapters of my foundation classes, Margaret talks about Cues and Side Changes.Workbook is not finished, but if you'd like to see my outline and Foundation through Level 1 (including Teeter and Weaves) you can download it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beginningdogagilityusa/files/filesHannah Branigan - mention about hand signal description at minute 9:40. https://soundcloud.com/hannah-branigan/187-training-faster-behaviors-without-frustration-part-2?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fhannah-branigan%252F187-training-faster-behaviors-without-frustration-part-2Where to put your side change: https://youtu.be/j_gGS0_tTP0
Blind cross podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pfqrh-142b25b
More on side changes: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-923vv-11e41bf

Episode 52: Recall to Heel

Episode 52: Recall to Heel  **Part 1 - Section A of Margaret's foundation exercises she works with her own dog and her students.  Part of Linda Mecklenburg's Jump Training - Recalls to Heel:1. Recall to Collection2. Recall to Extension3. Recall to Backup

Episode 51: UKI West Coast Open 2024

Episode 51: UKI West Coast Open 2024  **  Margaret and Emma discuss their adventure attending the UKI West Coast Open in Paso Robles, CaliforniaUKI Agility: https://ukagilityinternational.com/
West Coast Open information:
https://ukagilityinternational.com/events/uki-west-coast-open/west-coast-open-2024-documents

Episode 50: Zanee Agility Camp 2024

Episode 50: Zanee Agility Camp 2024 ** Six instructors over 3 days at Zanee Agility Camp, located at Run Wild Dog Sports Center, hosted by Jordan Biggs and Hana SpitzAshley DeaconStefanie RainerTaner DoganShauna OliverGrace HeckCasey Keller

Episode 49: JOAWC - 2024 Junior Open Agility World Championships

Episode 49: JOAWC - 2024 Junior Open Agility World Championships  ** Listen to Emma and Margaret talk about the Junior Team USA. Please share with any junior agility competitor families.Livestream:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6WcUJRIr3k2024 JOAWC Website: https://joawc2024agility.be/AKC JOAWC Information: https://www.akc.org/sports/agility/events/junior-open-agility-world-championship/

Episode 48: Walking an Agility Course

Episode 48: Walking an Agility Course  ** 25 years of walking courses, the strategies I've learned, ways that I help decide on side changes, location and memorization tactics to help run my desired walk through plan.

Episode 47: Using Targets in Agility Training

Episode 47: Using Targets in Agility Training  ** Using target plates, or preplaced rewards, in agility can be very powerful. Learn about the different target structures that Margaret and Emma use to train their dogs.Two Target Jump Training:Short versionsPart 1: https://youtu.be/qDHgYJN-aps
Part 2: https://youtu.be/0Yw-MIWTyWQ
Distance training using one target: https://youtube.com/shorts/9gh0NiBw_2EFocus forward teeter training: https://youtube.com/shorts/EFW2vRve3_M
Contact Sprints: https://youtube.com/shorts/cRrGUk5MmCo?si=CArchpBcAy4F7dLfJump Bend Grid with toy target (can use food lid target): https://youtube.com/shorts/Kxl8FbeyP-A?feature=shareStick the landing - brining the target to my dog: https://youtube.com/shorts/rxW_XrbcxzkExtension to collection training (aka, teeter training): https://youtube.com/shorts/m2UQWiBmUbg

Episode 46: Top 5 Training Skills for Dogs and Handlers

Episode 46: Top 5 Training Skills for Dogs and Handlers  ** Margaret and Emma discuss their top 5 training skills for dogs and handlers, and how they help with agility.  If only able to train 5 things for agility, what would they be??Two Target Game: https://youtu.be/qDHgYJN-apsHand Position Matters: https://youtu.be/IZ6ViGgKBH0Emma's Rear Cross Flip Game: https://youtu.be/EF0caU-YbHE

Episode 45: Introducing Teeter Training in New Locations

Episode 45: Introducing Teeter Training in New LocationsMargaret discusses with Emma what she learned from Eli about training a teeter on her own, how to help your dog develop the skills to handle the teeter at speed and using this information to introduce new teeters, in new locations to your dog in preparation for the trial environment.An agility dog benefits greatly from two important teeter factors, lots of positive history on the teeter, and experience with multiple teeters in multiple locations.Eli Teeter Training in New Locations: https://youtu.be/w2ii8DknC18Eli's bounce grid to teeter: https://youtu.be/XU6fv7a28gs

Episode 44: Eli's First Trial - What Really Happened Behind the Scenes

Episode 44: Eli's First Trial - What Really Happened Behind the Scenes  ** We did a thing, we trialed together. Listen to Margaret recount the day of Eli's first AKC agility trial to Emma.