Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast

Episode 56: Sends

Episode 56: Sends  **Margaret continues to talk about her Foundation Skills - Sends.  Forward = straight line sends "Go!", obstacle sends various names, cross body "Get it" sends and lateral sends "Out."Multiple videos to help you understand:At minute 1:26 Target plate introduction: https://youtu.be/JnIwEXLQ3y8Opposing motion with targets: https://youtu.be/Sky76mTq0CA
One step sends - experiment with Eli: https://youtu.be/E1XD9q3o1oIOne step sends with more instruction: https://youtube.com/shorts/9gh0NiBw_2EGet it - https://youtube.com/shorts/YpYWb2DC0pcLateral sends - two target training part 2: https://youtu.be/0Yw-MIWTyWQ

Episode 55: Turns

Episode 55: Turns  **Continuing on with my Foundation Workbook, Section C = Turns.  In this section I focus on the Pull Turn and the Push Turn.  Below are some videos highlighting a small fraction of the pull and push training that I do.  I do focus a lot on this type of training, so there is a lot of different types of trainings that I work on to help strength and make these turns dynamic for the dog, in a host of scenarios.
Pull and push turnshttps://youtu.be/JXtU3wQX-w8
Pivots and tight push and pull turns
https://youtube.com/shorts/K5-zj37oc8w
 
Building faster pull turnshttps://youtu.be/53IyBhqNPC4?si=xzuG_B_ii9PRL983Pull turns with coneshttps://youtu.be/Sai0OTNJmwULots more footage within my 52 Weeks of Puppy Eli training series
 
 

Episode 54: Rear Cross Side Change

Episode 54: Rear Cross Side Change  ** Part 3, Section B, Going through the chapters of my foundation classes, Margaret talks about the Rear Cross side change.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/files
 
Video of the podcast, includes demonstrations: https://youtu.be/CZLWr4sMVvE

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