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by Sarah Espinoza-Sokal
Observations, thoughts, and stories about making the sport of dog agility a great experience for dogs and humans.
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- 2 days ago19 min
Communication, Conversation, and Language
In this week's episode of the podcast I'm talking about how training evolves from protocols and processes into communication, conversation, and language. The more clear and fluent we become at communicating and conversing with our dogs, the more power and potential we have to create the results we've dreamed about in agility. Today I'm discussing some of the steps I perceive to be part of that process. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Reducing Frustration in the Agility Experience
On this week's episode I'm talking about frustration... what it is, why we don't want it in our agility experience, and what we can do about it. The emotional experience of chronic frustration is painful for both us and our dogs, and agility doesn't need to be this way. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- 2 weeks ago24 min
Hard Questions About Spire
In this week's episode I'm talking about my summer with Spire, the frustration we faced, and the hard questions it caused me to ask. When agility became the biggest problem in our relationship it was, in my opinion, important to ask if we should quit. When it seemed increasingly clear Spire may not be suited for the agility experience I'd hoped for, it was fair to ask if a different home would suit her better. And although these may be controversial topics, I thought this discussion was worth sharing. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- 3 weeks ago19 min
The Value of Slowing Down
In this week's episode I'm discussing the important of being willing to slow down when we want to make meaningful change in our behavior, our dog's behavior, or the overall quality of the results we're creating. Building new skills and habits requires conscious effort and successful practice, and when we keep pushing forward it's too easy to keep falling into our old habits or rehearsing the same problems we're trying to resolve. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- Oct 8, 202617 min
Thoughts Inspired by AWC and WCO
In this week's episode I'm reflecting on some thoughts inspired by the recent Agility World Championship and West Coast Open. I really enjoyed watching much of the AWC livestream and of course competing at WCO and both experiences left me feeling so grateful for our sport and the dogs who play it with us. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- Oct 1, 202622 min
Lessons from Spire's Line Up
In this week's episode I'm talking about one of the most drawn-out and complex training puzzles I've ever tackled -- Spire's line up or ability to set up for reps of agility training. I know this can be a challenging part of the training process for many dogs, but Spire has certainly been the most extreme example of it I have personally seen. Recently this problem has hit what I hope is rock bottom, and I'm sharing the lessons and reminders that are helping me keep going with some hope we WILL solve this. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- Sep 24, 202620 min
Preparing for the West Coast Open
In this week's episode I'm talking about the preparation Zi and I have been doing for the UKI West Coast Open which is coming up NEXT WEEK. Big event prep is a little different with nine-year-old Zi and I'm sharing what we've been focused on and how my perspective has shifted as we've left our tryouts era in our past. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
- Sep 17, 202622 min
Calm Behavior Around Agility
In this week's episode I'm talking about nurturing calm, regulated behavior around agility. I don't need or want my dogs to be asleep while waiting their turn in an agility context, but I do want them to understand how to access their turn through behavior that helps them start their runs in a productive state of mind. It's also important to me that their behavior in these moments isn't rude or disruptive to others around us. In this episode I'm sharing some of the key point of how I build the behavior I want around agility. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b
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