Epidsode 70: WTD Dog Push-ups vs Up and Down Game ** Learn the powerful difference between a dog push-up and the up and down game. Master the up and down game to gain more focus and with yourself and your dog.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 69: Feeling Overwhelmed ** Want to know how I get through feeling overwhelmed? Take a listen.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 68: WTD Between a Run By and Send JumpGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 67: BorderPap Puppy Jack **Emma and Margaret discuss Emma's new puppy Jack, a sport mix BorderPap. Breeder: Kristin Wolter - Resolution's Sport Dogs Dam: Nova Sire: Tonx (Jessie Listar-Guest owner)Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 66: Leave It and Not Yet - What's the Difference? ** Big, big, huge difference in my opinion and in my training. Leave it = Forever Not yet = 30, 40, 50 seconds or less Leave it = Poisonous, dangerous, disgusting Not yet = Reward food or toyGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 65: Organizations - What's the Difference? There are lots of agility organizations to trial in, here are a just a few of the differences between them.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 64: Playing It Safe ** Playing it safe versus always trying for correct may leave you never knowing how much your dog actually knows. Take a chance and go for more distance, more distraction, more duration...you never know, your dog just may be able to handle it and offer you a new level of training. But you'll never know if you don't try. …

Episode 63: Agility and Jumping - What's the Difference? ** Starting a mini series called What's the Difference where I talk about the difference between random agility topics that jump into my head or students have asked me.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 62: What Top Handlers Cultivate ** Top Handlers don't have a secret that makes them great, they have a relationship with their dog, a working understanding of trust and safety. And so can you!Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

In light of the great write up by Iwona Golab, I am republishing Episode 8 on relationship building. There is more and maybe I'll put another podcast together, but I think this is a good episode to revisit.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 61: End Routines ** Dogs thrive on routines and making an end routine noteworthy will help strengthen your dog's feelings toward the hard work and the reward they need and want for their hard work. Want more, reward more, strategically with connection and duration.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 60: Putting It All Together ** The final podcast in Margaret's Beginning Agility Foundation Workbook series.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 59: Podcast on Podcasts **Join me as I list out my favorite podcasts. The Q Coach with Julie Bacon https://www.theqcoach.com/ The Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam https://hiddenbrain.org/ The Wrong End of the Tunnel with Chris Kerton https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093313054171 The Startline Podcast with Cara Armour https://www…

Episode 58.5: Verbal Cue Memorization ** Apologies, this is a short add-on to Episode 58 about verbal cues. I forgot to talk about how I remember to use them.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 58: Verbal Cues ** Continuing on the Beginning Foundation Agility Workbook, section F, Verbal Cues.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 57: Equipment ** Section E of my Beginning Agility Workbook is dedicated to Equipment. From the moment a dog begins working on, around, in or over equipment I am focused on clarity the dog has for the equipment, confidence on, in or over the equipment, independence and speed.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 56: Sends **Margaret continues to talk about her Foundation Skills - Sends. Forward = straight line sends "Go!", obstacle sends various names, cross body "Get it" sends and lateral sends "Out." Multiple videos to help you understand: At minute 1:26 Target plate introduction: https://youtu.be/JnIwEXLQ3y8 Opposing motion with targets: https:/…

Episode 55: Turns **Continuing on with my Foundation Workbook, Section C = Turns. In this section I focus on the Pull Turn and the Push Turn. Below are some videos highlighting a small fraction of the pull and push training that I do. I do focus a lot on this type of training, so there is a lot of different types of trainings that I work on to help…

Episode 54: Rear Cross Side Change ** Part 3, Section B, Going through the chapters of my foundation classes, Margaret talks about the Rear Cross side change. Workbook is not finished, but if you'd like to see my outline and Foundation through Level 1 (including Teeter and Weaves) you can download it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beginningd…

Episode 53: Cues and Side Changes ** Part 2 Section B, Going through the chapters of my foundation classes, Margaret talks about Cues and Side Changes. Workbook is not finished, but if you'd like to see my outline and Foundation through Level 1 (including Teeter and Weaves) you can download it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beginningdogagili…

Episode 52: Recall to Heel **Part 1 - Section A of Margaret's foundation exercises she works with her own dog and her students. Part of Linda Mecklenburg's Jump Training - Recalls to Heel: 1. Recall to Collection 2. Recall to Extension 3. Recall to BackupGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 51: UKI West Coast Open 2024 ** Margaret and Emma discuss their adventure attending the UKI West Coast Open in Paso Robles, California UKI Agility: https://ukagilityinternational.com/ West Coast Open information: https://ukagilityinternational.com/events/uki-west-coast-open/west-coast-open-2024-documents…

Episode 50: Zanee Agility Camp 2024 ** Six instructors over 3 days at Zanee Agility Camp, located at Run Wild Dog Sports Center, hosted by Jordan Biggs and Hana Spitz Ashley Deacon Stefanie Rainer Taner Dogan Shauna Oliver Grace Heck Casey KellerGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 49: JOAWC - 2024 Junior Open Agility World Championships ** Listen to Emma and Margaret talk about the Junior Team USA. Please share with any junior agility competitor families. Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6WcUJRIr3k 2024 JOAWC Website: https://joawc2024agility.be/ AKC JOAWC Information: https://www.akc.org/sports/agility/e…

Episode 48: Walking an Agility Course ** 25 years of walking courses, the strategies I've learned, ways that I help decide on side changes, location and memorization tactics to help run my desired walk through plan.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 47: Using Targets in Agility Training ** Using target plates, or preplaced rewards, in agility can be very powerful. Learn about the different target structures that Margaret and Emma use to train their dogs. Two Target Jump Training: Short versions Part 1: https://youtu.be/qDHgYJN-aps Part 2: https://youtu.be/0Yw-MIWTyWQ Distance training …

Episode 46: Top 5 Training Skills for Dogs and Handlers ** Margaret and Emma discuss their top 5 training skills for dogs and handlers, and how they help with agility. If only able to train 5 things for agility, what would they be?? Two Target Game: https://youtu.be/qDHgYJN-aps Hand Position Matters: https://youtu.be/IZ6ViGgKBH0 Emma's Rear Cross F…

Episode 45: Introducing Teeter Training in New Locations Margaret discusses with Emma what she learned from Eli about training a teeter on her own, how to help your dog develop the skills to handle the teeter at speed and using this information to introduce new teeters, in new locations to your dog in preparation for the trial environment. An agili…

Episode 44: Eli's First Trial - What Really Happened Behind the Scenes ** We did a thing, we trialed together. Listen to Margaret recount the day of Eli's first AKC agility trial to Emma.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 43: Agility is Confusing ** Join Margaret as she talks about all the different ways that agility can be confusing, but at the heart of it all, listen to your dog and keep their confidence up!Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 42: Let's Stress About Stress ** Unqualified to really help you, listen to Margaret and Emma's strategies for dealing with stress in agility.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 41: Contacts, I Mean Weave Poles ** 12/7/2001 Margaret wrote the follow during a Susan Garrett seminar, "If you need to help your dog w/ contacts - your dog doesn't know contacts." Follow along as Margaret and Emma discuss this same principle with regards weave poles and suggestions on how to go about helping your dog know weave poles.…

Episode 40: 2024 Goals in Agility ** Join Margaret as she talks you through building or not building agility goals for 2024. Tiny book, 79 pages. On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid RugassGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 39:Book Discussion -Developing Handling Skills by Linda Mecklenburg ** Listen in with Margaret and Emma as we discuss what Margaret thinks are the main threads throughout Linda Mecklenburg's book "Developing Handling Skills" Ebook: https://www.cleanrun.com/product/developing_handling_skills_e_book/index.cfm Portion of the in-depth Zigzag Ex…

Episode 38: Dog Sports Derby ** Apologies right off the start line, I keep referencing the name of the sports arena as Derby Dog Sports, when in fact, it is called Dog Sports Derby. https://www.facebook.com/dogsportsderby or https://dogsportsderby.com/ Lovely facility and incredible day of agility, dogs and handlers alike were on top form.…

Episode 37: Reactivity - Eli Part 2 **Listen in as I explain how I have helped Eli to work through his reactivity triggers and where we are at. Pattern Games: Tracy Skelnar https://braincampflix.com/ http://www.controlunleashed.net/about.htmlGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 36: Online versus In Person Training ** Enjoy (or don't) our opinion on online versus in person training.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 35: Winter Training **Margaret and Emma discuss training they do in the house during the winter months. Apologies, we do end up referring to visual drawings of some of our one jump work explanations. You can see the drawings via YouTube:Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 34: Reactivity in Agility **Listen to Margaret and Emma talk about Eli's SEC on and off the agility course, training to help prevent, why we think it developed and more. Video of Eli going after Doberman - you can't see it, but you'll hear it. https://youtu.be/Lh3xhVfT5jo Tracy Sklenar and Power Patterns: https://braincampflix.com/…

Episode 33: Ambition **Having ambition, when to pull back on it, when to push for it, all the while keeping your dog's confidence up. Cavaletti Poles Information by Kristin Wolter - https://activ8k9.com/workshop-and-seminar-menu/Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 32: AKC League Discussion with Penny Leigh- League Director **Contact information for AKC League: Email: [email protected] AKC Agility League Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/akcagilityleague/ League on AKC Website: https://www.akc.org/akc-agility-league/Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 31: Agility Fun Runs, Play Days, Trial like Practice ** Margaret and Emma discuss how to use your very first Fun Run effectively to assess where your dog is at with their attention, impulse control and more.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 30: AKC Agility League **Listen to Margaret, Emma and special guest, Erin Lynch talk about AKC's Agility League.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 29: Not Addressing the Training Gap ** Are you bypassing a training gap by going on when a mistake happens? Should you go on? Should you train the dog skill more? Is it a handler skill? When your dog makes a mistake on course, they are giving you information, what you do with it makes the difference between repeating it or not.…

Episode 28: Fast and the Furriest Blind Cross ** Freeway driving and the blind cross, how are they similar? Find out as Margaret and Emma talk about cars and dog agility.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 27: Around the Clock ** Training your agility dog all the way around the clock is a great way to train, with a few exceptions. Example of around the clock training: https://youtube.com/shorts/CIkbsbG3iyk Another variation of around the clock training: https://youtu.be/cn1uzfx1IxQGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 26: Do Nothing - Stay ** When it comes to dogs doing something they are masters, when it comes to doing nothing, they aren't.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 25: 3 Ps of Confidence ** There are four things I learned as a kid and in this podcast, we discuss item #2, CONFIDENCE. Confidence in agility, comes down to the 3 Ps of Confidence. Intro changed because we lost the copyright to our original podcast intro.Go-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által

Episode 24: Beginner Agility Questions ** Margaret and Emma answer beginning agility student's questions. Also, find out more about the height categories in various agility organizations. If your dog measures in at 14.25 inches, your different jump height options. Lastly, Margaret and Emma ask each other questions. New intro created by Margaret Hug…

Episode 23: Puppy Issue or Something That Will Get Worse ** When raising a puppy for agility, are some issues that come up a puppy thing or a preview to things to come? Jess Martins - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3558757674162928 Episode 17 - Dunning Kruger EffectGo-Get-’Em Agility Podcast által