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Fostering Excellence in Agility

Fostering Excellence in Agility

Megan Foster

Kids & Family
Sports
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Frequency: 1 episode/23d. Total Eps: 49

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Megan Foster, Founder of Synergy Dog Sports and creator of Fostering Excellence in Agility, shares her passion, knowledge, tips and secrets for all things dog agility. Each episode, she will take you through a critical element of agility training and break down the history of it, the dos and don’ts, as well as some key action steps you can take today to continue your path to excellence. Discover how to approach agility training from a place of wellness and learn how to build an agility training program that fits your needs and fuels your passion for the sport. Megan has taken her experience over the last 25 years and developed a systematic approach to agility that applies the most innovative positive reinforcement techniques to both ends of the leash. Megan not only coaches students on their training and competitive goals but also mentors other dog agility coaches to hone their craft in the dog sport world. Ready to ignite (or re-ignite) your passion for this game? Hit subscribe & let’s go!
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Addressing Bar-Knocking Behavior

vendredi 22 mars 2024Duration 35:07

035 Megan unpacks her thoughts about bar-knocking in this requested episode.

Megan's favorite jumping experts: 
Linda Mecklenburg https://awesomepawsagilityacademy.com/current-classes/ 
Dr. Leslie Eide https://www.thetotalcanine.com/online-learning.html 

Join the coaching program https://fxagility.mykajabi.com/fx-agility-waitlist 

Sarah Stremming's Webinar, Bravery School https://sarahstremming.com/products/webinar/bravery-school/ 

Teeter training program  https://fxagility.mykajabi.com/offers/sUU48VFG/checkout 

Adjusting Criteria in Training

jeudi 22 février 2024Duration 21:59

034 Should you make something easier in training or try to pivot in another way? Find out what Megan thinks in this episode! 

Who Should Know Better?

jeudi 12 janvier 2023Duration 14:50

025 When I hear, "Oh, they should know better", I cringe a bit. In this episode, I unpack how I understand the reality of needing to let criteria go sometimes, and what that means for the big picture of competing with our dogs.

I talk about cue escalation during this episode. To learn more about that I mean, read this blog post

Follow me on Facebook and Instagram

Increasing Motivation

samedi 7 janvier 2023Duration 20:15

024: In this episode, Megan shares her thoughts on building more desire for training in our dogs. Using reinforcement consistently and in the right situations gives our dogs the confidence to be all they can be! Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Tiktok: @fxagility

Principles of Teaching

jeudi 8 décembre 2022Duration 24:55

023 Today I'm sharing my thoughts on teaching and coaching dog agility, or any situations where a human and dog are learning together.

Why Do We Enter Competitions?

jeudi 10 novembre 2022Duration 25:45

022. Let's all own up to our competitive nature AND hold up to our values of training and competing with excellence. We owe it to our dogs and to ourselves to be mentally, physically, and technically prepared for each competition, but now all competitions should be treated equally. Listen in to find out how Megan prioritizes different phases in training while at competition throughout the year.

Assessing Your Handling System

jeudi 3 novembre 2022Duration 22:53

021 When you learn something new, how do you know what to do with that information? How do you decide if you should put effort into using this new skill, or if you should put it on the back burner for another time? In this episode, Megan gives you a series of questions for handlers to dig into in order to filter and file new information.

What Are Seminars For?

jeudi 20 octobre 2022Duration 25:21

020 - What are dog agility seminars for and how can you prepare to get the most out of one? In this episode, Megan talks about different seminar formats, how to get the most out of your time as a worker AND an auditor, and the different perspectives of seminar-ing: student, host, and instructor.

Join the community --> www.synergydogsports.com/community 

 

Community Q&A: Teeter Training

jeudi 29 septembre 2022Duration 27:04

019 In this episode, Megan answers questions from community members about all things Teeter Training. Listen in for insights, tips, and tricks for teaching and maintaining a confident and reliable teeter performance.

Concept Training for Improved Homeschooling

jeudi 8 septembre 2022Duration 19:13

018 It's a fact that instructors wish students would practice more outside of class AND students wish that it was easier to practice outside of class. Dive into this episode to learn how Megan uses foundation skills and a little bit of creativity to continue building skills, repairing skills, and teaching new skills to dogs of all ages and experience levels.

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