Podcast
Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast
Hosted by Melissa Breau · EN
Published every Friday, the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast is brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. Each episode of the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast will feature an interview with a leading name in the competitive dog sports training world, talking in depth about issues that often get overlooked by traditional training methods.
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E459: Petra Ford, Kamal Fernandez, Ashley Escobar, and Sharon Carroll - "Breaking Down Competition Obedience"
6d ago01:14:07Tap to summarizeWhat does it really take to stand out in obedience and rally? In this episode we look at the invisible skills you and your dog both need to perform and achieve your goals, from careful splitting of behaviors and building behavior chains to managing your own mental game. LINKS & RESOURCES: Skills & Beyond: Obedience & Rally from the Backyard to Competition (May 16, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/36252 FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com
Transcribe →E458: Aleks Woodroffe - "Supporting Senior Sniffers"
2w ago00:41:21Tap to summarizeEver wondered how scentwork dogs' abilities change as they age? Many dogs who got started in scent sports right as the sport took off are now hitting their senior years. In this episode, Aleks Woodroffe joins Melissa Breau to talk about how age impacts the nosework dog, what aging gracefully looks like for the scent work team, and how to keep senior sniffers in the game. LINKS & RESOURCES: Aleks's upcoming class, N3001: Noses Just Get Finer With Age, Supporting the Senior Sniffer (starts May 1, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/51917 Aleks's FDSA instructor page: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/people/787-people/guest-intructors/39598-guest-instructor-alexwoodroofe2 FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com
Transcribe →E457: Christina Young - "Teaching Your Dog to Move Away from Conflict"
3w ago00:23:48Tap to summarizeLiving with multiple dogs means managing multiple personalities, and like any home with multiple personalities, there will be times when there are disagreements. In this episode, Christina Young and Melissa Breau talk about how to prevent conflict between dogs in your home, the early signs of tension people tend to miss, the difference between management and structure, and how to teach your dogs to actively move away from situations that might escalate. LINKS & RESOURCES: Christina's upcoming class, B3002: Fighting at Home? Teach Dogs to Move Away From Conflict (starts May 1, 2026): https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/51912 Christina's FDSA instructor page: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/49783 FDSA Course Catalog: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com
Transcribe →E456: Denise Fenzi - "From Training Philosophy to Training the Dog in Front of You"
4w ago00:54:14Tap to summarizeFor our first ever dually published podcast episode (both as an audio podcast and on youtube as a video podcast!) we brought back our first ever guest — Denise! — and revisited the things we talked about 10 years ago in our first ever podcast episode. Together they talk about how Denise's training philosophy has evolved, what it means to "Train the Dog in Front of You," how training has impacted Denise's approach to dealing with people, how her own fitness journey has led her to thinking about canine fitness differently, and more!
Transcribe →E455: Jennifer Henion - "Teaching Impulse Override & Take Turns"
Apr 1000:26:48Tap to summarizeJennifer joins me to talk about the idea of impulse override and how it can help teach dogs to wait for their turn — an important skill in the field trials and hunt tests where she competes!
Transcribe →E454: Shade Whitesel - "What's that Smell?"
Apr 300:36:18Tap to summarizeEver wondered how you approach teaching a dog to focus around distracting scents - things like bitch in season scent or trash on the side of the road? In this episode Shade and I discuss the way she handles scent distractions as a real life skill.
Transcribe →E453: Kim Palermo - "Resilience and Arousal"
Mar 2800:28:32Tap to summarizeKim joins me this week to talk about the relationship between resilience and arousal. We talk about how control unleashed and freework can both help improve resilience and arousal management for dogs with big feelings.
Transcribe →E452: Kelly Daniel - "Adapting Fitness for Puppies and Seniors"
Mar 2000:16:02Tap to summarizeFitness training can benefit dogs of all ages — but it should be adapted to meet the specific needs of the dog in front of us based on their health and their age. In this episode Kelly and I talk about how to adapt fitness training for puppies and seniors.
Transcribe →E451: Sue Yanoff, DVM - Getting an Accurate Sports Medicine Diagnosis
Mar 1300:29:52Tap to summarizeDr. Sue Yanoff specializes in canine sports medicine. In this episode we discuss the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis for canine sports injuries and how to advocate for your dog if the right diagnosis isn't immediately clear.
Transcribe →E450: Building the Bond - And the Factors that Impact it.
Mar 601:19:32Tap to summarizeErin Lynes, Kim Palermo, Crystal Wing, and Denise Fenzi, all presenters from the upcoming one day conference on Building the Bond join me to talk about what goes into building a bond with a dog.
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