Bad Dog Agility Podcast
Dog agility training tips and discussions. We often interview agility instructors and competitors as well.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 371
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
307: Post NAC Wrap-Up with Betsey Lynch, Jennifer Crank, and Amber McCune
306: Interview with Trial Secretary Noreen Bennett
- The responsib…
305: Interview with Judge Sheyla Gutierrez
In this podcast, AKC judge Sheyla Gutierrez shares how she came to be a judge at the National Agility Championship as well as her thoughts on course design and responsibilitie…
304: UKI in 2022 with Greg Derrett
UKI co-founder Greg Derrett joins the podcast talk about UKI in North America, including the US Open, cup events, and the new West Coast Open.
You Will Learn- How UKI started …
303: Interview with Enya Habel and Anna Hinze
Swedish champion Enya Habel and German champion Anna Hinze join the podcast to talk about European agility, course design trends, jump heights, breed diversity, and how Covid-…
302: Does Your Agility Training Feel Like Whac-A-Mole?
In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer and Esteban talk about Whac-A-Mole and dog agility.
You Will Learn- Why training your dog can feel like playing Whac-A-Mole.
- The difference be…
301: Are You Overusing Some Cues in Dog Agility?
In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer and Esteban talk the difference between OVERUSE and MISUSE and dive deeper into what your instructor may mean when using these terms.
You Will…
300: Eleven Reasons to Trial
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299: Playing It Safe
In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer and Esteban talk about “playing it safe” when you’re running an agility course. When should you play it safe? What are the pros and cons of pl…
298: Managing Your Dog During Class
In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban discuss the evolution of how people manage their dogs during classes—when it’s NOT their turn.
You Will Learn- Different strategie…
297: Function Before Fashion
In this podcast, the BDA crew share how the sport shapes their fashion choices on course!
You Will Learn- Why Jennifer never wears sunglasses.
- How people with long hair might …
296: At What Age Should You Move to Preferred?
In this podcast Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban answer your question “When do most people move their dog to preferred/performance/select for the lower jump height?”
You Will Lear…
295: The Timing of Verbal Cues
In this episode, Sarah and Esteban discuss the timing of verbal cues.
You Will Learn- Whether or not you need verbal cues.
- Why it’s important to know how verbal your dog reall…
294: Interview with Kathy Keats on Dogs, Sport, and Life
In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah and Esteban talk with Kathy Keats about dogs, sport, and life.
You Will Learn- Why mindset is important for beginners.
- How handlers can improv…
293: Forward-Chaining and Back-Chaining
In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban explain how they use back-chaining and forward-chaining to help dogs learn more quickly.
You Will Learn- What back-chaining is an…
292: What To Do When Things Start Off Poorly at a Big Event
In this episode, the BDA coaches give handlers advice on what to do when things start off poorly at a trial that’s very important to them.
You Will Learn- How the format of th…
291: Fall Agility Update
In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban highlight recent and upcoming events in the agility world.
You Will Learn- When and where USDAA Cynosport, UKI’s US Open, the AKC…
290: Speed vs Accuracy
In this episode, the BDA team talks about the relationship between speed and accuracy in dog agility.
You Will Learn- Why many people believe speeding up a dog will decrease a…
289: The End of Coach’s Eye
Instructors at Bad Dog Agility have been using the Coach’s Eye app to analyze maps and videos of runs for years, but no longer! Coach’s Eye is being retired and users have one…
288: Interview with 2-Time Highest Scoring All-American Westminster Winner Lisa Topol
In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban are joined by Lisa Topol, the 2021 AND 2019 Highest Scoring All-American dog at the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster.
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