Agility Culture

25 Ring Readiness - Why it's Important

In this episode, I discuss the importance of ring readiness for competition and keeping dogs under control. I dive into how to devlelop it and maintain it, along with why everyone should do their part to keep the agility community safe. The cornerstone of teamwork is Engagement. Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/ [https://www.canineculturecompany.com/]

24 How to Work Past and Prevent Training Problems

I discuss some of the common training problems and setbacks in agility training. I provide strategies on how to work out of a training session failure and how to set-up training sessions to prevent potential setbacks from occurring. Learn about factors that can cause training issues and how to avoid them. My website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/ [https://www.canineculturecompany.com/]

23 Burning Questions from Listeners

In this "ask me anything" episode, I answer questions from listeners that are all over the agility spectrum. Questions spanned from arousal issues, mental games for dogs, making practice engaging, managing multiple dogs in training, canine fitness schedules, startline routines and more! Puppy Cognition Study Overview: https://today.duke.edu/2025/12/inside-minds-puppies-how-do-they-develop-their-thinking-skills [https://today.duke.edu/2025/12/inside-minds-puppies-how-do-they-develop-their-thinking-skills] Arousal Control Online Class: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/ring-impulse-control [https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/ring-impulse-control] Yerkes-Dodson Law of Performance/Arousal https://www.canineculturecompany.com/EndUserFiles/79262.pdf [https://www.canineculturecompany.com/EndUserFiles/79262.pdf] Fitness For Agility Online Class: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/FitnessForAgility [https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/FitnessForAgility] My Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/ [https://www.canineculturecompany.com/]

22 Wizard of Course Walks: Strategies for Maximizing your time

In this episode, I share smart strategies for all of the pre-planning to maximize your course walk. Find out how to optimally prime your brain for the most bandwidth to get the most out of your 8 minutes. Clever insights and tricks that will likely lead to better outcomes in your runs. Mastering Course Memorization Online Class: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/course-memorization [https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/courses/course-memorization] My website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/ [https://www.canineculturecompany.com/]

21 Understanding Sensitive Dogs in Agility

In this episode, I discuss the characteristics of sensitive dogs and the training considerations for them. Learning to train a sensitive dog in a manner that keeps their confidence high and their sensitivites low. More dogs are "sensitive" then we realize. Website: https://www.canineculturecompany.com/ [https://www.canineculturecompany.com/] Online Classroom: https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/ [https://canine-culture.thinkific.com/]