Canine High Jinks

Jun 27 2024 63 ep. 44 mins 15
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The Canine High Jinks Podcast is designed for the dog owner who wants to explore more than just pet ownership and discover the wider world of training and dog sports. It may even convert the casual pet owner into a dog sport enthusiast. Join dog hobbyists Elissa Looney and Whitney Taylor as they share their dog training journeys and the resources you can use to enhance life with your canine friends.

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Episode 62: Learning About Running Small Dogs

Jun 27 2024 44 mins  
In today’s episode, Whitney and Elissa are joined once again by Sarah Baker, multi-time world team member with dogs at 24”, 16” and 12”. With Sarah’s experience as a guide, the trio discuss the differences between running and training large and small dogs. There are lots of things to consider and we fear we may have missed a few things! If so, let us know in the comment

Episode 61: Learning About Course Design

Jun 06 2024 52 mins  
Course design is ever a hot topic. Join us as we discuss with Ashley Deacon.

Episode 60: Learning About What We Wish We Knew

May 23 2024 56 mins  
Whitney and Elissa talk about what they wish we knew sooner in our agility journeys.

Episode 59: Learning About Whitney's WTT Experience

May 09 2024 47 mins  
Whitney talks about her experience at World Team Tryouts this year. Learn about how to qualify for WTT, what it's like to prepare, the atmosphere, scoring, and so much more. We talk at great length about the course maps and Whitney's performance on course. So here are all the links you need to follow along! Course maps, results and run orders: https://akccompanionevents.c

Episode 58: Learning About Handler Speed

Apr 25 2024 36 mins  
Today Whitney and Elissa talk about handler speed and if it is required to do well in agility. Below are some examples of handlers discussed during the episode: Example of distance: https://youtu.be/fNwhp6EbvYI?si=Jfg67BDgzUbjT70H Same guy running: 2019 AWC 3rd place: https://youtu.be/ZaJhJ2OCewU?si=YTZkIZOe9oAk5yVS NADAC: Fluid Motion Agility – lots of distance videos at NADA

Episode 57: Learning About Retiring a Young Dog

Apr 11 2024 35 mins  
Today’s tough question, how do you know if you should retire your young(er) dog from agility? We may wander off track here and there, but you know, it’s all about dogs and agility 😆 Resources referenced in this episode: Sarah Stremming - Cog-Dog Radio https://open.spotify.com/show/71GlfUQ2CvecAuVHAe6p5s?si=e961646d5dc9480e Liz Randall and Rachel Downs - Strategies for Resili

Episode 56: Learning About Startline Stays with Fanny Gott

Mar 28 2024 53 mins  
All about startlines!

Episode 55: Learning About Obstacle Commitment

Mar 14 2024 48 mins  
Peyton Green, agility instructor at Corral Creek Dog Sport Center, talks through obstacle commitment: how to build it, test it and fix it when you broke it. We dive into the difference between sending, and opposite handler motion and what this means for distance handling. And...maybe why those verbals aren't the salve you thought they were.

Episode 54: Learning About Feedback

Feb 29 2024 58 mins  
Whitney and Elissa tackle a big topic...feedback. We get it from each other, our instructors, our dogs. We give it, maybe when we shouldn't. Listen in as we walk through many of the permutations of feedback and how we can maybe be a bit better at it overall.

Episode 53: Learning About Goal Setting

Feb 15 2024 50 mins  
It's here! Our long awaited episode that we recorded all the back in May of 2023. This episode has a bit of a different flavor since we are sitting outside under a canopy of trees surrounded by fellow agility competitors. We are so grateful to Sarah for joining us for this episode, so many pearls of wisdom in this one. If you want more of Sarah's wisdom, you can find her