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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Stopped vs Running Contacts
Fostering Excellence in Agility
08/25/22 • 24 min
016 Today Megan breaks down why someone may choose to train stopped contacts vs running contacts and how the choices for each contact obstacle are not exactly equal. Spoiler: it has a LOT to do with your big picture!
Essential Skills for Stopped Contacts Webinar --> https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/self-study/webinars
From Trick to Treat 6-week Teeter Training Course --> https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/28852
Why I Upgraded to Location Specific Reward Markers
Fostering Excellence in Agility
07/14/22 • 32 min
From frantic to fabulous! I unpack the turning point in my training, nearly 7 years ago, and how it has helped me reach unbelievable precision and clarity in my training.
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.
Essential Skills for Agility Dogs
Fostering Excellence in Agility
07/21/22 • 32 min
We all know how important foundations are, but what about the skills needed *before* foundations can begin? Those skills are what I refer to as essential skills, and I want to bring more awareness to them! These skills are puppy friendly and make life with your dog more civilized and enjoyable AND bring more clarity to your sport specific training. It's a win-win!
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
Puppies Part 3: Agility Foundations
Fostering Excellence in Agility
07/07/22 • 23 min
Ok, but what CAN we be teaching our puppies that directly impacts their agility career?! Megan goes through her list of essential skills that prepares her puppies for agility foundations that can build, stack, stagger, and inter-lock with all sorts of other skills, so that regardless of the pup's physical abilities, they are able to train for the end goal: competing confidently and comfortably in a variety of environments.
Puppies Part 2: Stop "Should"ing Yourself
Fostering Excellence in Agility
06/30/22 • 36 min
009 Megan speaks to the mindset needed when embarking on raising and training your puppy for sports, and some top tips for planning your training with your puppy and how to maintain progress.
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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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FAQ
How many episodes does Fostering Excellence in Agility have?
Fostering Excellence in Agility currently has 37 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 30 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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