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Using Props in Our Training
042 Megan shares her general thoughts on using and fading props in our agility training. Check out her website: fxagility.com
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Expectations of a "Q"
041 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 you train for and compete for clear...
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Recognizing When Things are Going Wrong
040 Don't wait for problems to be big ones, get curious about your dog's behavior and uncover small gaps in their understanding before they become impossible chasms to overcome.
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Making the Most of Your Trial Experience
039 Megan shares 5 mindset skills she focuses on during every competition to ensure she's having a good time for herself, her dog, and her team.
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Effectively Reducing Reinforcement
038 In this episode, Megan shares her two ways for reducing reinforcement and the training strategies she implements for each.
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Leaving the Ring Early
037 When does Megan think about leaving the ring early and what does that look like? Listen to episode 37 to find out!
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What Does Proofing Look Like?
036 Megan explains how she proofs different behaviors to aim for her ultimate goal: ring sustainability.
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Addressing Bar-Knocking Behavior
035 Megan unpacks her thoughts about bar-knocking in this requested episode.
Megan's favorite jumping experts: Linda Mecklenburg https://awesomepawsagilityacademy.com/current-classes/ Dr. Leslie...
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Adjusting Criteria in Training
034 Should you make something easier in training or try to pivot in another way? Find out what Megan thinks in this episode!Â
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Recapping Sprint's Agility Debut
033 Megan shares her experience debuting Sprint, her two-year-old Border Collie, in agility competitions. Find out insights into what Megan saw change in Sprint's behavior over time and how well the debut strategy...
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Are You Ready to Compete?
032 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 dogs to understand.Â
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Using FEO and FnG Effectively
031 For Exhibition Only and Fix and Go On are two tools we have in the competition ring that can help us narrow the gap between how our dogs perform in training versus how they perform in trials. In this episode,...
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