McCann Dogs Agility - After Class Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We just got back from the 2023 UKI Canadian Open in Saint John, New Brunswick. It's the largest competition of the year with a very intense atmosphere!

The McCann Dogs Agility Coaches are in the studio again to debrief about ALL the things that happened at the event. There were highs and there were LOWS! But there is always something to learn!

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This podcast is a little different!

In just a few days, we are heading to one of the year's most important Canadian Agility Championships. So, the time has come to think about the mindset and mental game needed to set ourselves up for the best chance at success!

In their last class before the trip, the McCann Clan asked me for a pre-competition pep talk! So, late last night "After Class", I did a brain dump of all my thoughts! With this quick turnaround, I decided to jump into the studio to share this pep talk with all of you! I thought it might be helpful to listen to on the way to a competition.

I HOPE YOU ENJOY & Remember, YOU GOT THIS!

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In this episode, we're answering questions about Agility submitted by the Patrons of the McCann Dogs Agility Online Coaching Program.  These questions range from conquering mental management at trials, distraction issues, managing arousal at class or trials and our personal opinions on topics like the use of body workers, dealing with negative people at trials and more! 

Interested in learning Agility with Kayl McCann? Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs. Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more!

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~~~~~~~~ About this Podcast.

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation!

The dog sport of Agility is amazing……you know what else is amazing? How athletic, nimble and daring our dogs are!  This is something that we all need to think about & appreciate. What we ask of our dogs in Agility and how willing they are to go above & beyond is truly remarkable.

Sadly though, injures are happening more frequently in the sport. Injuries can be caused by many things and can happen in all levels & organizations of Agility. Kayl & Jamie both train & compete at the International level. They've noticed that over the years, courses have become more challenging, the dogs are getting faster, handlers are training more intensely and without awareness of injury, this all raises the possibility of our dogs having a shortened career.

In this episode, Kayl & Jamie talk about the personal experience they’ve had with their own dogs being injured, signs to look for to know your dog could have an issue, and prevention ideas that will be great to hear, regardless of your experience with the sport.

Our dogs safety comes first, always!

We hope you enjoy this podcast and take even 1 thing away from it that could help your own dog or another 4 legged family member that you love!

K&J

Interested in learning Agility with Kayl McCann? Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs. Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more!

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Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode: www.McCannDogs.link/AgilityPodcast

~~~~~~~~ About this Podcast.

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation!

If you're at a point in your progression with your dog and you're wondering how you can continue to forward with your success.... you may want to look at HOW you are training!  Running Sequences & course in training can be fun & beneficial, but many people are so focused on running the WHOLE sequence that they allow for mistakes to happen too often which turns in to HOLES in your training.  In this episode, besties Kayl McCann & Jme Moreau speak VERY candidly on some of the common mistakes they see people make when training their dog that lead to a plateau in their agility journey.   They will also share with you some important DOG TRAINING tips that could make all the difference in fixing issues like knocked bars, dropping commitment, popping poles etc. The training choices we make during a training session can make all the difference in the success we have - which then reflects our attitude and our dogs attitude. Let's train SMARTER not harder!  Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode: www.McCannDogs.link/AgilityPodcast ~~~~~~~~ About this Podcast. Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Best Friends, Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation! To train with Kayl Online - learn more about the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program - Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs.  Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more! STAY IN THE KNOW! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogsagility Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDogsAgility Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309101115865012 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccanndogsagility/?hl=en MERCH: https://mccanndogs.store/collections/agility-merch

Back for more?  Right On! We are happy to have you back for Part 2.  The discussion with the great, Jaakko Suoknuuti got even more intriguing!  This time we took a deep dive into the best ways to REALLY walk a course, we talked about truly knowing & understanding your dog and how that can effect your handling decisions or teamwork on course and the life changing topic of  "Lead Changes".  You don't want to miss this! 

~~~~~~~~ About this Podcast.

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation!

To train with Kayl McCann - Check out the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program - Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs.  Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more!

Watch the podcast on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogsagility - Don't forget to subscribe. 

STAY IN THE KNOW!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDogsAgility

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309101115865012

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We are SO excited to have our very first guest on the Podcast.  Jaakko Suoknuutti is an accomplished Agility Handler & Coach who is widely respected in the Sport of Agility.  He & his partner Janita Leinonen are the creators of the popular handling methodology OneMind Dogs.  They've both been a part of Team Finland for many years and earned many world championship titles.    

Jaakko and Kayl met back in 2012 and became fast friends.  Kayl spent many years traveling to Finland to train and Jaakko would travel to Canada to coach the McCann Dogs Agility group.   Jaakko has the unique ability to see an Agility course from the dogs perspective which gives him the ability to teach, handle, design courses and coach students at a whole new level.   We are very honoured to have him as our guest today!  

In Part 1 of this 2 part podcast, Jaakko & the girls discuss the many facets of becoming a better handler for our dogs by understanding what our DOG needs from us as we navigate a course.  We're going to share with you the concept of  "CCC" - Connect, Commit & Cue which are the 3 steps that have to happen between every obstacle on course!  

Be sure to check out Part 2 (Launching July 2, 2021) where we continue to deep dive into the best ways to walk a course, REALLY knowing & understanding your dog and the life changing topic of  "Lead Changes".  You don't want to miss it!  

~~~~~~~~ About this Podcast.

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation! 

To train with Kayl McCann - Chew out the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program - Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs.  Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more! 

STAY IN THE KNOW! 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogsagility 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDogsAgility 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309101115865012 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccanndogsagility/?hl=en 

MERCH: https://mccanndogs.store/collections/agility-merch

If you play Agility, you know it's an amazingly addicting sport. SO many handlers start training & competing with one dog and then quickly want to have more dogs that play Agility! There are lots of benefits of training and competing with multiple dogs, but there are also some things to watch out for.

In this episode, Kayl & Jme break down the many pros & cons of having multiple dogs that do Agility.  This is a fun episode filled with lots of great tips & stories!

To watch this Episode on YouTube visit: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzu7gsQK27sErfj2Rfe06wNYjEUYab1zR

~~~~~~~~ About this Podcast.

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation!

To learn more about the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program - Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs.  Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more!

STAY IN THE KNOW!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogsagility

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDogsAgility

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309101115865012

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccanndogsagility/?hl=en

MERCH: https://mccanndogs.store/collections/agility-merch

Jumping Issues...... there are all kinds of them in Agility. Some natural and some influenced by the handler.

Join McCann Dogs Agility Leaders Kayl McCann & Jme Moreau as they break down many of the common jumping issues found in this sport. They are going to talk about what to look for, why they happen and what you can do to improve many of them.

Watch this episode on the McCann Dogs Agility YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/MTK9BDZTqAY

~~~~~~~~ After Class Podcast~~~~~~~~~

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation!

To learn more about the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program - Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs.  Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more!

STAY IN THE KNOW!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogsagility

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDogsAgility

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309101115865012

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccanndogsagility/?hl=en

MERCH: https://mccanndogs.store/collections/agility-merch

In this episode, we are talking all about what we do with our puppies from the time we bring them home up until 6 months in terms of preparing them to become a high level Agility Dog.  We talk about our main focus during this time frame and the importance of building a strong working relationship first!  

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Aicf62LAyJg (available Monday, May 10, 2021)

Welcome to the McCann Dogs Agility Podcast with your hosts Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau. They are Professional Dog trainers, Members of Agility Team Canada and together they've been teaching dog agility for nearly 20 years. Most nights after teaching classes, they will spend HOURS talking about training, different trends, future goals, current challenges and how they plan to conquer them! These talks are often accompanied by some red wine and lots of laughs! So, whether you're new to Agility or competing at a World Class level, they are excited to have you join their conversation!  

To learn more about the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program - Check out: www.Patreon.com/McCannDogs.   Our online coaching platform features a monthly subscription to weekly lesson plans, video coaching sessions, personalized feedback, private monthly live streams, Q&A & more!   

STAY IN THE KNOW!  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogsagility  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCannDogsAgility  

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309101115865012

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccanndogsagility/?hl=en

MERCH: https://mccanndogs.store/collections/agility-merch