The Paws In Pursuit Podcast cover art

All Episodes

The Paws In Pursuit Podcast — 161 episodes

#
Title
1

How to Perform Under Pressure with Kate Smith-Moore

2

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

3

8 Training Drills that Don’t Require Venue Hire

4

10 Lessons Ethel Taught Me About Life & Agility

5

How to Optimise Injury Recovery & Return to Agility

6

Debunking 5 Common Myths About High Level Agility

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

Taking Responsibility for Your Agility Journey with Mesi Loimas

13

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

14

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

15

Training Aids - When & How to Use Them

16

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

17

Athletic Development for the Agility Handler with Liz Joyce

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

10 Ways to Reset After a Tough Competition

22

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

23

Understanding the Belgian Malinois with Carlo Magnoli

24

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

25

How a World Champion Trains with Kjersti Jørgensen

26

Performance Enhancement for the Agility Handler with Christoffer Endresen

27

Surpassing Limitations within Course Design with Stefanie Semkat

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

10 Tips for Memorising Courses with Clarity

33

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

34

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

35

Revolution Sports Dogs - Improving the Competition Environment with Jen Louise

36

Dog Training Sucks & Here’s Why

37

Nutrition of the Agility Dog with Holly Barker

38

AWC Debrief & Q&A - Our First AWC Experience

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

Running Contacts 101 with Katarina Podlipnik Capuder

44

EO Debrief - Individual Bronze Medalists & AWC Selection!?

45

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

46

Staying Motivated & Maturing as a Handler

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

BGT to Team GB with Ashleigh Butler

51

The Junior to Senior Transition with Mariann Bayliss

52

15 Things I Wish I Knew as a Newbie

53

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

54

Overtraining is Killing Your Progress & Here’s Why

55

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

56

Preventing & Rehabilitating Injuries in Agility Dogs with Dr Vicky Fraser

57

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

58

When Two Worlds Collide - Agility vs HTM with Nicci Hindson

59

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

60

How I Design & Set Courses as a Judge & Instructor

61

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

62

Answering Your FAQs - Beginner Edition

63

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

64

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

65

A Message to the Haters

66

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

67

The Effects of Pregnancy on Agility with Becci Hodson

68

SOAWC 2024 World Champion with Jason Smawfield-Huby

69

10 Tips for Teaching Tight Turns

70

10 Reminders You Need to Hear Before the Agility Season Begins

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

The Evolution of Agility with Natasha Wise

76

How to Build a Training Plan that Works

77

Team GB Stays Home - Hosting EO with Greg Derrett

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

The Psychology Behind Competitive Sport with Laura Kiemle-Gabbay

84

Competing at an Unfamiliar Event - My Top 10 Tips

85

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

86

Agility with Ageing Dogs - What Changes?

87

Starting Strong - How to Raise an Agility Star

88

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

89

The Power of Accountability & Those Around You

90

World Champion at WAO with Isabella Cox

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

UK vs US Agility with Jada Sawhney & Tessa Trusner

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

10 Lessons 2023 Taught Me & My Vision for 2024

103

2024 Ins & Outs - Agility Edition

104

Setting & Prioritising Your 2024 Agility Goals

105

The Life of a Student Agility Handler with Millie Youngs

106

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

107

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

108

The Ultimate Christmas Wish List for Agility Handlers & Dogs

109

Reactivity & Over-arousal in Agility Dogs with Kamal Fernandez

110

How to Cope When Injury Strikes - 10 Things to Remember

111

Shooting at Shows with Yulia Titovets - BTS of Agility Photography

112

How to Play Games - My First Snooker & Gamblers Experience

113

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

114

Running a Show, Business & Multiple Dogs with Emilia Bowers

115

Winter Breaks - To Take or Not to Take?

116

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

117

Event Prep 101 with Nicola Wildman - Buildup to AWC 2023

118

The Effects of Temperature on Agility Performance

119

Competing for Canada with Kirstin O’Neill

120

The Effects of Sleep on Agility Performance

121

Altering Your Approach to Agility & KCI/DINAS Debrief

122

The Camping Survival Guide for Agility Competitors

123

This or That - Agility Edition

124

Breeding Agility Dogs with Sophie Macbeth

125

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

126

JOAWC 2023 - Running as White Dog & Watching GB Win

127

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

128

10 Reasons to Compete in Agility Besides Winning

129

Getting Started in Agility

130

Raw Feeding 101 with Esther Logue

131

YKC Member to GB Coach & Show Organiser with Ant Clarke

132

Overrated & Underrated Agility Trends

133

What to Expect at Your First Judging Appointment

134

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

135

Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Agility Show

136

Blind Q&A - Unseen Questions & Unprepared Answers

137

How I Dealt with Losing a Pet

138

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

139

Progressing Your Judging Career with Nic Jones

140

Busting Your Agility Myths

141

Agility Dog Fitness with Megan Hunt

142

Becoming an Agility Judge - My Experience & Advice

143

Young Dog Agility - Training, Timeframes & Safety

144

British vs European Agility & Crufts Recap

145

15 Things I Stopped Doing to Up My Agility Game

146

The Perfect Agility Show… Does it Exist?

147

Competing at Crufts - My Experience & Advice

148

Getting into Fitness as an Agility Handler with Chris Kerton

149

YKC Agility Team GB - My Experience & Advice

150

The Development of IconiX with Neil Ellis

151

Studying Canine Behaviour at Uni & Advice for Distance Learners

152

How to Build Confidence in a Nervous Agility Dog

153

Building a Dog Training Business with Lucy Norton

154

Contacts - To Run or Not to Run?

155

Handler Nerves, Imposter Syndrome & the Comparison Trap

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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

160

Get to Know Me & My Three

161

The Paws In Pursuit Podcast Trailer