by Esteban & Sarah
Dog agility training tips and discussions. We often interview agility instructors and competitors as well.
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April 17, 2025
Hosts Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban discuss the benefits of coaching in agility sports and how it can enhance skills, mindset, and confidence for competitors.
April 9, 2025
<p>photo credit: Great Dane Photos</p> <h2>In this episode (27:23)</h2> <p>In this episode, we dive into a question every agility handler wrestles with:<br /> Should you train in class the way the course should be run to build skills—or adapt your handling as if you’re at a trial, doing whatever it takes to get through clean?</p> <p>Jennifer kicks off the conversation with a story from her in-person class, where a handler faced this very dilemma. Esteban shares how he uses small-space sequences to help handlers try out multiple options—rear cross, front cross, blind cross—and then analyze which is actually faster using video review. The results are often surprising, leading to smarter handling strategies or exposing weaknesses that can be addressed in training.</p> <p>Whether you’re a handler who trains for mastery or trials for survival, this episode will give you fresh insight into how to approach your next class—and your next run.</p> <h2>You Will Learn</h2> <ul> <li>The pros and cons of the “ideal execution” mindset versus the “trial-day strategy” mindset</li> <li>Why it’s not an either-or question, and how context—your dog, your goals, your stage of training—matters</li> <li>How to blend both approaches into your training plan for better long-term results</li> </ul> <h2>Mentioned/Related</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "https://baddogagility.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/9_NAC_Finals_map.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Finals Map</a></li> </ul>
April 2, 2025
<p>photo credit: Great Dane Photos</p> <h2>In this episode (39:13)</h2> <p>In this episode, Esteban and Sarah are joined by Dr. Arielle Pechette Markley, a Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation veterinarian and researcher, to discuss a groundbreaking initiative in dog agility safety: the Coalition for Agility Reporting on Incidents and Safety (CARIS).</p> <p>We’re excited to share that major agility organizations around the world—including AKC, ASCA, CPE, FCI, NADAC, RKC, UKI, and USDAA—have come together in an unprecedented show of cooperation to support independent, evidence-based research into agility safety. These organizations are contributing data to the Canine Sports Science Consortium (CSSC), led by Drs. Arielle Pechette Markley, Abigail Shoben, Melody Moore Jackson, and Rachel Olson.</p> <p>The first study of its kind, this project focuses on contact obstacles—specifically the A-Frame, Dog Walk, and Teeter—and aims to identify the relationship between obstacle performance, number of runs, and reported incidents. The initiative was inspired in part by ongoing discussions around Dog Walk safety, including proposals to lower its height or widen the plank.</p> <p>Join us as Dr. Markley shares how this study came together, what it means for the future of agility, and how judges, trial secretaries, and show organizers can contribute to this collaborative effort. It’s a major step toward making agility safer for all dogs, and we’re thrilled to help spread the word.</p> <h2>You Will Learn</h2> <ul> <li>Why leading agility organizations are uniting to support data-driven safety research</li> <li>What CARIS is and how it will collect and analyze obstacle-related incident data</li> <li>How current debates around Dog Walk height and width inspired this research initiative</li> <li>What role judges, trial secretaries, and handlers can play in shaping the future of agility safety</li> </ul> <h2>Mentioned</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.caninesportsscience.org/post/coalition-for-agility-reporting-on-incidents-and-safety-caris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The project announcement on the Canine Sports Science Consortium website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.caninesportsscience.org/donate" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Donate to help support dog agility research.</a></li> <li>Our previous podcast: <a href= "https://baddogagility.com/episode-355-is-it-time-to-change-the-dogwalk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 355: Is It Time to Change the Dogwalk?</a></li> </ul>
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