
Fostering Excellence in Agility
Megan Foster
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Addressing Bar-Knocking Behavior
Fostering Excellence in Agility
03/22/24 • 35 min
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 Eide https://www.thetotalcanine.com/online-learning.html
Join the coaching program https://fxagility.mykajabi.com/fx-agility-waitlist
Sarah Stremming's Webinar, Bravery School https://sarahstremming.com/products/webinar/bravery-school/
Teeter training program https://fxagility.mykajabi.com/offers/sUU48VFG/checkout
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Making the Most of Your Trial Experience
Fostering Excellence in Agility
01/28/25 • 12 min
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.

Feedback & Motivation with Liz Joyce
Fostering Excellence in Agility
08/11/22 • 31 min
Join me in this excellent conversation with fitness coach and my personal trainer, Liz Joyce. She is the founder of Canine Handler Fitness where she runs a speed and agility development program for agility handlers called Fast & Agile. She has been in the fitness industry since 2006 and has logged over 15000 client training hours to date. She has a gift at making fitness accessible, manageable and effective. To learn more about Liz, visit: caninehandlerfitness.com or follow her on social media! Send her a friend request on Facebook and follow her IG account @caninehandlerfitness www.synergydogsports.com/community www.synergydogsports.com

Startlines that Stick!
Fostering Excellence in Agility
05/13/25 • 12 min
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 2nd!

Training for Engagement
Fostering Excellence in Agility
05/20/25 • 18 min
049 What is engagement, how do we get it, and what do we do when we don't have it?

Improving Training Habits Based on Brain Research
Fostering Excellence in Agility
09/01/22 • 36 min
017 Megan draws parallels between how we practice dog agility and how musicians practice and her ah-ha moments when applying current brain research to both.
Megan references Dr. Molly Gebrian's excellent and insightful youtube series "What Musicians Can Learn about Practicing from Current Brain Research" Please go have a listen to that series and ALL of Dr. Gebrian's work - she makes the neuroscience very easy to understand and apply.
Join Megan for her webinar on Essential Skills for Stopped Contacts on September 8th 2022 or purchase ahead of time to get access to the recording!
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Happy Training.

What Does Proofing Look Like?
Fostering Excellence in Agility
01/07/25 • 19 min
036 Megan explains how she proofs different behaviors to aim for her ultimate goal: ring sustainability.

Technique Training
Fostering Excellence in Agility
08/04/22 • 34 min
Megan shares how she introduces new handling techniques to dogs and how she progresses the training overtime in order to build ring sustainability for both the handler and the dog.
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Foundation Skills for Agility Dogs
Fostering Excellence in Agility
07/28/22 • 30 min
All agility behaviors, no matter how complex, can be worked backwards to a series of skills that I teach as foundation behaviors to my puppies and dogs new to agility training. In this episode, I unpack these skills and how they directly impact your agility training as well as other areas in your dog's performance career.

Do I Stop Trialing?
Fostering Excellence in Agility
04/22/25 • 10 min
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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FAQ
How many episodes does Fostering Excellence in Agility have?
Fostering Excellence in Agility currently has 49 episodes available.
What topics does Fostering Excellence in Agility cover?
The podcast is about Pets & Animals, Kids & Family, Podcasts and Sports.
What is the most popular episode on Fostering Excellence in Agility?
The episode title 'Addressing Bar-Knocking Behavior' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Fostering Excellence in Agility?
The average episode length on Fostering Excellence in Agility is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of Fostering Excellence in Agility released?
Episodes of Fostering Excellence in Agility are typically released every 7 days, 10 hours.
When was the first episode of Fostering Excellence in Agility?
The first episode of Fostering Excellence in Agility was released on May 5, 2022.
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