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Fostering Excellence in Agility

Fostering Excellence in Agility

Hosted by: Megan Foster

Megan Foster, Founder of Synergy Dog Sports and creator of Fostering Excellence in Agility, shares her passion, knowledge, tips and secrets for all things dog agility. Each episode, she will take you through a...

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Pressure!

056 What is pressure, and how can we train for it? Find out in this episode!
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Learn Agility with Me!

055 In this mini-sode, I break down my different types of offers: free, self study, coaching program, and guided programs. Free Content: This Podcast! Make sure you've subscribed! Social Media: Facebook...
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Types of Reinforcement

054 Let's unpack some definitions of positive and negative reinforcement, a real-life training example, and why focusing on the use of positive reinforcement will benefit your team overall. Video examples of skills...
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Ways to Measure Learning

053 There are seven ways to observe behavior and look for signs of learning. In this episode, Megan shares those seven ways for a quick definition and then unpacks how she uses those forms of measurement in her own...
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Ring Prep Training

052 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 do it! Additional resources on this topic:  Ring...
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Thoughts on Training in the Ring

051 When I first started competing, we had limited options on how to maintain our habits from training to trialing, but now with FEO and FNG available is most (all?) organizations, it's easier to be consistent in our...
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Errors and Resiliency

050 How we respond to mistakes and use mistakes in our training is based on our values and how we choose to train. We have so many tools available to us that allow us to build confident and resilient learners that...
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Training for Engagement

049 What is engagement, how do we get it, and what do we do when we don't have it?
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Startlines that Stick!

048 There's a lot that goes into training startlines, but it can be broken into four main categories: skills, motivation, chains, and ring sustainability. check out the online program that starts on June...
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Responsibilities of Raising a Puppy for Sports

Megan talks with student, friend, and colleague, Sarah Espinoza-Sokal all about raising a puppy responsibly. The two coaches talk about their values and priorities when choosing what each puppy needs, and how that...
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Do I Stop Trialing?

046 Should you keep trialing when a problem behavior crops up or take a break? I unpack my process in this episode!
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Preparing for (Any) Event

045 I am often asked about preparing for big events, but is it really any different than preparing for a local event? Listen in to find out how I prepare for the competition weekend.
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