Latest Frontcross Podcast Episodes
283: Running Other People’s Dogs
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - April 30, 2021 19:47 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (43:30) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban talk about running other people’s dogs, including why and how they do it. You Will Learn Why people ask other people to run their dog. Why you need the “keys to the car” to make it work. How your training and handling...
282: Should You Switch From Stopped to Running Contacts?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - April 23, 2021 21:29 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (34:24) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban reveal the many factors handlers have to take into consideration when they answer the question, “Should I convert my stopped contact to a running contact?” You Will Learn Why there’s sometimes a penalty for teaching old d...
281: What Do Handlers Eat at Big Events?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - April 15, 2021 21:11 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (14:29) In this episode, Jennifer and Esteban share their not-so-secret agility trial eating habits with Sarah. You Will Learn What Jennifer and Esteban eat at big agility events. How they time their meals around agility runs. What snacks they prefer for quick energy. ...
280: NAC Wrap-Up with Judge Tim Verrelli
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - April 07, 2021 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (1:08:22) In this episode, Sarah and Esteban welcome special guest Tim Verrelli, judge of the AKC National Agility Championship Finals. Podcast co-host Jennifer Crank doubles as a special guest as she won the 16″ Finals at this event. You Will Learn Who won the NAC and PNAC ...
279: Pinwheel Problems
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - March 23, 2021 15:05 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (17:57) In this episode, the BDA team discusses one of the most classic jump sequences in all of agility: the pinwheel. You Will Learn What a pinwheel is. How most people handle pinwheels. Problems people encounter on pinwheels. Why dogs sometimes mistakenly turn away ...
278: How to Help Your Dog the Right Way
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - March 04, 2021 17:04 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (18:56) In this episode, Sarah and Jennifer discuss how to help our dog be successful and improve their learning at the same time. You Will Learn Why helping your dog be correct doesn’t always teach your dog the right lesson. How you can help your dog without changing your...
277: What Are Your Nerves Telling You?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - February 11, 2021 20:04 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (34:35) In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban share their own experiences with nerves before an agility run. You Will Learn What you can learn from your nerves. How you can alleviate your nerves by taking a closer look. How nerves change depending on the dog on a...
276: Building Success
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - February 04, 2021 21:26 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (34:35) In this episode, Sarah and Jennifer discuss the process of constructing a building for agility. You Will Learn What goes into building a space for agility. What factors were most important to Jennifer. The pros and cons of renting out your space. The maintenanc...
275: Handler Fitness and Agility
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - January 28, 2021 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (43:18) In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban are joined by Chris Kerton aka Kert, Handler Fitness Coach for Team Great Britain and owner of Karma Fitness. You Will Learn How fitness training can be specialized for dog agility handlers. Why anaerobic fitness is imp...
274: 21 Days to a Better 2021
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - January 21, 2021 21:12 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (34:35) In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban share their tricks for developing new habits that will help your dog agility in 2021. You Will Learn Why you need to move past will power to create new habits. How his family locked Esteban out of eating candy. Why pe...
273: Strategy or Execution?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - January 15, 2021 01:44 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (25:09) In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban define strategy and execution while exploring the difference between them. You Will Learn The difference between strategy and execution. How to use course maps to develop your strategies. How to develop strategies wit...
272: All About the Tunnel - Part 2
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - December 23, 2020 20:58 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (19:32) In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban show why the tunnel may be a far more complex obstacle than most competitors realize. (Click here for Part 1) You Will Learn The handling impact of curving or straightening a tunnel. How tunnels interact with different ...
271: All About the Tunnel – Part 1
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - December 17, 2020 21:18 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (31:41) In this podcast, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban show why the tunnel may be a far more complex obstacle than most competitors realize. You Will Learn The handling impact of curving or straightening a tunnel. How tunnels interact with different dog heights. Whether y...
270: Winter Training
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - December 09, 2020 22:05 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (26:00) In this podcast episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban help you prepare for winter training! You Will Learn How to create a plan for your winter season. Why you should tailor your training to the individual dog. Which agility behaviors can be taught without equipm...
269: Frustration Barking in Agility
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - November 30, 2020 18:08 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsDog agility training tips and discussions. We often interview agility instructors and competitors as well.
268: Are You Using Too Many Call-Offs?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - November 18, 2020 19:02 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (20:04) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban explain what “call-offs” are and how they impact our handling and our dogs on course. You Will Learn The definition of a “call-off”. The pros and cons of call-offs. The difference between proactive and reactive handli...
267: Finding the Motivation to Train
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - November 11, 2020 18:31 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (19:05) In this episode, Jennifer and Sarah help Esteban overcome his lack of motivation to train. You Will Learn How to motivate yourself to train when you don’t feel like. How to schedule your training. Why you should set the bar low. Mentioned/Related Episode 146: R...
266: Jekyll and Hyde Contacts
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - October 29, 2020 22:18 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (37:41) In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer and Esteban have a detailed discussion on why some dogs have better contacts in training than in trials, and how you can fix that. You Will Learn Common mistakes made when trainers try to fix contact issues. How to reward your dog f...
265: Fall Update on Agility Trials and COVID-19
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - October 23, 2020 22:39 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (50:28) In this episode, the team discusses the impact of Covid-19 on major dog agility events in the United States, highlighting various adjustments and postponements including the recently announced changes for Westminster 2021. You Will Learn How Covid-19 has impacted maj...
264: Extending Obstacles
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - October 15, 2020 18:14 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (39:25) In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban highlight the challenges of dog agility’s “extending” obstacles: the tire, the double/ascending, the triple, the panel, the wall/viaduct, and the broad/long jump. You Will Learn Why these obstacles tend to cause dogs to e...
263: Cheerleading Your Agility Dog—Bring It On
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - October 08, 2020 17:22 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (19:40) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban talk about cheerleading in dog agility. You Will Learn Why people use cheerleading in dog agility. Why cheerleading may not be the fix you think it is. When cheerleading is okay. Which BDA instructor was a cheerlead...
262: Wise Feedback for Dog Agility
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - October 01, 2020 15:49 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (19:43) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban discuss the three elements of “wise feedback” in dog agility. Learn how you can give yourself (or your students) more valuable feedback that leads to immediate improvement. You Will Learn What the three elements of wise f...
261: Does Your Dog Head Check?
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - September 24, 2020 20:05 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (23:21) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban explain why dogs head check when they run on course, and how you can eliminate this problem. You Will Learn Why your dog head checks on course. When a head check is not a problem. How to eliminate problematic head che...
260: Effective Use of Ring Rentals
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - September 18, 2020 18:12 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (15:35) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban talk about how you can make the best possible use of your training time when you rent a facility or field for agility practice. You Will Learn Why you should have a plan before you arrive at the field. Tips for pre-trai...
259: Moving Toward Mastery
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - June 23, 2020 19:53 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (55:04) This podcast is taken from a live video presentation. In this podcast, Sarah, Esteban and Jennifer use the front cross as an example to show you how to advance from one stage of competence to the next. You Will Learn How to use the knowledge-execution paradigm to adv...
258: Four Stages of Competence
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - June 18, 2020 02:31 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (38:23) This podcast is taken from a live video presentation. In this podcast, Sarah, Esteban and Jennifer discuss how handlers acquire competence in dog agility. Instructors usually talk about training the dog, but we believe the handler has even more to learn than the dog! ...
257: Consistent Contact Criteria
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - June 10, 2020 21:05 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (42:42) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban share their thoughts on two buzzwords for contact performance: “consistency” and “criteria”. You Will Learn Why instructors emphasize consistency. How altering your criteria at a trial creates a range of behaviors from ...
256: Proofing Checklist for Dog Agility
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - June 03, 2020 22:36 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (34:37) In this episode, we share numerous examples of proofing that you can do with your dog while training. Proofing in practice will give you better performance in the ring as your dog will feel more confident. You Will Learn Why you should proof against distractions that...
255: Wearing Masks in Dog Agility
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - May 29, 2020 20:24 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (46:42) All information is researched but not exhaustive and not reviewed by an outside expert. Although Esteban is a licensed physician, this is NOT medical advice → you should get medical advice specific to your situation and health from your doctor, not from us or this podca...
254: Management Versus Training
Bad Dog Agility Podcast - May 22, 2020 20:01 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsIn this episode (19:37) In this episode, Sarah Baker joins the podcast to explain the difference between management and training, and how you should apply those concepts to addressing behaviors, from barking in the crate to missed weave pole entries. You Will Learn When you should “manage” ...
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