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The Paws In Pursuit Podcast — 168 episodes

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1

How to Turn Arousal into Attention with Polona Bonač

2

Q&A - Verbal Cues, Jump Commitment, Advice to My Younger Self & More…

3

Double Junior World Champion - Balancing Life & International Agility with Zoe Strohäker

4

12 Things I’d Like to See More of at Shows

5

From Shiba to Sheltie with Fenia Agravani ft. Arrow is an AG CH!?

6

Q&A - Young Dog Courses, Healthy Treats, Dog Walk Turns & More…

7

EO Cancellation, Training with Max Sprinz & AWC Selection

8

How to Perform Under Pressure with Kate Smith-Moore

9

Q&A - Mat Work Struggles, Managing Your Show Diary, Puppy Updates & More…

10

8 Training Drills that Don’t Require Venue Hire

11

10 Lessons Ethel Taught Me About Life & Agility

12

How to Optimise Injury Recovery & Return to Agility

13

Debunking 5 Common Myths About High Level Agility

14

Q&A - Increasing Speed, Retiring Dogs, Competing in the Heat & More…

15

Choosing Your Next Agility Dog - 10 Desirable Traits in a Puppy

16

How to Fix Ring Stress & Help Your Anxious Agility Dog with Laura Bussing

17

Q&A - EO Prep, Sports Psychology, Chronic Pole Knocking & More

18

What Goes into Gold with Martina Magnoli Klimesova ft. Arrow Qualifies for Crufts Singles 2027

19

Taking Responsibility for Your Agility Journey with Mesi Loimas

20

AWC Team Champion - Three Mudis, One Team with Aneta Obrusníková

21

The Effect of Social Media on Your Agility Career - Does it Help or Hinder?

22

Training Aids - When & How to Use Them

23

April Q&A - Displacement Sniffing, Castration Benefits, Quitting Judging & More…

24

Athletic Development for the Agility Handler with Liz Joyce

25

Representing Spain at EO, AWC & WAO with Pau Serrano Ciratusa

26

Crufts Debrief & My Advice to Juniors as an Ex-YKC Member

27

March Q&A - Motivation Hacks, Attracting Sponsors, Fixing Back-jumping & More…

28

10 Ways to Reset After a Tough Competition

29

Why I Have a Sports Psychology Coach ft. GB Tryout Weekend 1 Recap

30

Understanding the Belgian Malinois with Carlo Magnoli

31

February Q&A - Crufts Tips, International Simulation, Performance Reflection & More…

32

How a World Champion Trains with Kjersti Jørgensen

33

Performance Enhancement for the Agility Handler with Christoffer Endresen

34

Surpassing Limitations within Course Design with Stefanie Semkat

35

Welcome to Season 4 - New Year Q&A, Arrow’s Rehab, GB Tryout Prep & More…

36

End of Year Q&A - 2026 Goals, Crufts Expectations, Recent Rule Changes & More…

37

How to Survive Your First Year in Agility ft. Where We’ve Been Recently…

38

Overcoming Adversity, Mastering Your Mind & Unlocking Your Dog’s Potential with Max Sprinz

39

10 Tips for Memorising Courses with Clarity

40

November Q&A - Why He Won’t Weave, Post-Break Rustiness, Revisiting Foundations & More…

41

How to Create a Pre & Post-Run Routine that Works for You

42

Revolution Sports Dogs - Improving the Competition Environment with Jen Louise

43

Dog Training Sucks & Here’s Why

44

Nutrition of the Agility Dog with Holly Barker

45

AWC Debrief & Q&A - Our First AWC Experience

46

September Q&A - Post-Grade 7 Goals, Chasing Qualifiers, Non-Agility Inspo & More…

47

The Science Behind ‘It’ll Happen When You Least Expect It’

48

Judging in the UK vs USA with McKenzie Minto ft. Exciting News x2…

49

The Influence of Others - How Peers Affect Performance ft. KCI Debrief

50

Running Contacts 101 with Katarina Podlipnik Capuder

51

EO Debrief - Individual Bronze Medalists & AWC Selection!?

52

July Q&A - Mindset Shifts, International Nerves, Seesaw Scaries & More…

53

Staying Motivated & Maturing as a Handler

54

Reruns, Class Clashes & Distracting Spectators - How to Perform Despite External Inconveniences

55

Burnout in Agility Dogs - Can it Happen & is it Preventable?

56

June Q&A - Summer Plans, Alternative Breeds, Making Connections & More…

57

BGT to Team GB with Ashleigh Butler

58

The Junior to Senior Transition with Mariann Bayliss

59

15 Things I Wish I Knew as a Newbie

60

May Q&A - Portugal Prep, Newbie Nerves, Threadle Slices & More…

61

Overtraining is Killing Your Progress & Here’s Why

62

The Power of Language - How Self-Talk Impacts Your Performance

63

Preventing & Rehabilitating Injuries in Agility Dogs with Dr Vicky Fraser

64

April Q&A - Teaching a Jump Cue, Acquiring Sponsors, Balancing Businesses & More…

65

When Two Worlds Collide - Agility vs HTM with Nicci Hindson

66

How to Beat the ‘Pre-Season Scaries’ ft. BIG News!

67

How I Design & Set Courses as a Judge & Instructor

68

March Q&A - Crufts Debrief, Puppy Plans, Running Contacts & More…

69

Answering Your FAQs - Beginner Edition

70

T-7 Days - My Last-Minute Crufts Prep Tips

71

GB Tryout Weekend 1 Debrief & My Tips for a Killer Comeback

72

A Message to the Haters

73

February Q&A - Crufts Tips, Tryout Expectations, Handler Confidence & More…

74

The Effects of Pregnancy on Agility with Becci Hodson

75

SOAWC 2024 World Champion with Jason Smawfield-Huby

76

10 Tips for Teaching Tight Turns

77

10 Reminders You Need to Hear Before the Agility Season Begins

78

Welcome to Season 3 - New Year Q&A, Maintaining Motivation & Anxious Agility Dogs

79

2024 Wrapped - Reflecting, Goal Setting & Withdrawing from Olympia…

80

AWC Vice World Champion - The Pressure of a Runoff with Dalton Meredith

81

Q&A - Next Puppy, GB Tryout Prep, Broken Contacts & More…

82

The Evolution of Agility with Natasha Wise

83

How to Build a Training Plan that Works

84

Team GB Stays Home - Hosting EO with Greg Derrett

85

Q&A - Team GB, Olympia Prep, Dealing with Pressure & More…

86

5 Excuses We Make in Agility & How to Stop Making Them

87

5 Exercises to Improve Your Agility Dog’s Focus ft. The Winning Start Line Routine

88

The Ultimate Running Dog Walk Survival Guide - An Insight into My Online Course

89

Making the Best of a Bad Situation - How to Accept & Get Out of a Rut

90

The Psychology Behind Competitive Sport with Laura Kiemle-Gabbay

91

Competing at an Unfamiliar Event - My Top 10 Tips

92

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - How to Embrace the Basics

93

Agility with Ageing Dogs - What Changes?

94

Starting Strong - How to Raise an Agility Star

95

Let’s Catch Up - EO, KCI & DINAS Debrief ft. Exciting Updates

96

The Power of Accountability & Those Around You

97

World Champion at WAO with Isabella Cox

98

Let’s Stop with the “But He Does it in Training!”

99

How I Eat to Compete - Easy Meal & Snack Ideas for Show Days

100

Start Line 101 - Why They Fall Apart & How to Fix Them

101

UK vs US Agility with Jada Sawhney & Tessa Trusner

102

How I’m Learning to Trust My Dog & Detach From the Outcome

103

10 Ways to Fit Training into Your Schedule & Reach Your Goals

104

5 Things I’ve Learnt from Senior Team GB & EO Prep

105

Catch Up Q&A - Injuries, Puppy Plans & Toxicity on Social Media

106

Welcome to Season 2 - Team GB Selection, Winning Crufts, Returning to Judging & Catching Up

107

The Final Episode - Life Updates & What I'm Prioritising

108

Bronze at WAO & JOAWC, RCC at KCI & More with Ruby Strutt

109

10 Lessons 2023 Taught Me & My Vision for 2024

110

2024 Ins & Outs - Agility Edition

111

Setting & Prioritising Your 2024 Agility Goals

112

The Life of a Student Agility Handler with Millie Youngs

113

Junior Judging, Course Design & Smarter Agility Hacks with Demi Wright

114

Live Q&A - Conditioning, Building Confidence & Embracing Nerves

115

The Ultimate Christmas Wish List for Agility Handlers & Dogs

116

Reactivity & Over-arousal in Agility Dogs with Kamal Fernandez

117

How to Cope When Injury Strikes - 10 Things to Remember

118

Shooting at Shows with Yulia Titovets - BTS of Agility Photography

119

How to Play Games - My First Snooker & Gamblers Experience

120

8 Things I’ve Learnt About Spaniels - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

121

Running a Show, Business & Multiple Dogs with Emilia Bowers

122

Winter Breaks - To Take or Not to Take?

123

The World of Paragility with Sarah Fenby - IMCA/PAWC 2023 Recap

124

Event Prep 101 with Nicola Wildman - Buildup to AWC 2023

125

The Effects of Temperature on Agility Performance

126

Competing for Canada with Kirstin O’Neill

127

The Effects of Sleep on Agility Performance

128

Altering Your Approach to Agility & KCI/DINAS Debrief

129

The Camping Survival Guide for Agility Competitors

130

This or That - Agility Edition

131

Breeding Agility Dogs with Sophie Macbeth

132

Starting a Podcast & Growing on Social Media Ft. The Pod’s New Sponsor

133

JOAWC 2023 - Running as White Dog & Watching GB Win

134

Representing Wales - WAO, Team GB & OJAC with Nia Rose

135

10 Reasons to Compete in Agility Besides Winning

136

Getting Started in Agility

137

Raw Feeding 101 with Esther Logue

138

YKC Member to GB Coach & Show Organiser with Ant Clarke

139

Overrated & Underrated Agility Trends

140

What to Expect at Your First Judging Appointment

141

My Agility Show Staples - Products, Clothing, Snacks & More

142

Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Agility Show

143

Blind Q&A - Unseen Questions & Unprepared Answers

144

How I Dealt with Losing a Pet

145

15 Lessons My First Dog Taught Me - A Tribute to Earl

146

Progressing Your Judging Career with Nic Jones

147

Busting Your Agility Myths

148

Agility Dog Fitness with Megan Hunt

149

Becoming an Agility Judge - My Experience & Advice

150

Young Dog Agility - Training, Timeframes & Safety

151

British vs European Agility & Crufts Recap

152

15 Things I Stopped Doing to Up My Agility Game

153

The Perfect Agility Show… Does it Exist?

154

Competing at Crufts - My Experience & Advice

155

Getting into Fitness as an Agility Handler with Chris Kerton

156

YKC Agility Team GB - My Experience & Advice

157

The Development of IconiX with Neil Ellis

158

Studying Canine Behaviour at Uni & Advice for Distance Learners

159

How to Build Confidence in a Nervous Agility Dog

160

Building a Dog Training Business with Lucy Norton

161

Contacts - To Run or Not to Run?

162

Handler Nerves, Imposter Syndrome & the Comparison Trap

163

From the Mum, Groom & Chauffeur’s Perspective with Lesley Clark

164

Handler Fitness & Nutrition, The 50/50 Approach & How I Stay Fit

165

Balancing Life & Agility, Why Less is More & How I Burnt Myself Out

166

Q&A - Biggest Regrets, Team GB & the Key to Success

167

Get to Know Me & My Three

168

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