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What is your dogs best reward? Find out what toys our dogs love to play with. What to do with the high value rewards and what is Sevy's Christmas Surprise.

Thanks to ⁠@Sally Haberfield-Winlaw⁠ for the topic idea. Linda and Erika talk agility teams in Canada! Which teams go with which associations, how teams are chosen and more!

Our last big trip of the year was to the 2026 UKI Canadian Open. This was an exciting event, where agilty was the main focus but was its our agility or others agility that got the full attention?

Catching up after a weekend at the AAC Nationals where Erika ran resuce dog Theo! Join us as we talk about how the weekend went, how Sevy did at Steeplechase Finals and more!

Recaping Linda's latest World Team experience at EO 2026 in France. What it takes to be a world team member is not all about qualifying.. Find out more in this episode.

We re-visit the Atlantic Cup Biathalon Agility course where we talked about how hard it was. After many questions on why it was so hard, we thought it was good for us to discuss what makes a course difficult and what helps us figure out how to handle it.

A recap of our adventure in New Brunswick for the Atlantic Cup hosted by Flatout Dogs.

When all you want to do is just say no, but feel guilty. Linda and Erika chat about burn outs in dog sports, life balance. Intense training v/s stressed training. #selfcare

Erika's puppy Bitty has come into season for the first time. We talk about the before behaviour, what we can and can't do. Join the conversation! We also go off topic with Linda's dislike of Speedstakes. #goingnowherefast #KarmaFitness #Falloffthehorselandonyourfeet

Do you let your dogs play with toys in the house? We talk about our house "rules". Do your dogs have set play time? Or is it always a PLAY DAY?

In this episode Linda and Erika talk about photography in agility and other memorabilia from events. Like and dislikes and we ask you to share your favourite photo memories.

Linda and Erika talk about the boss move Cherie DeVaux  a prominent American thoroughbred racehorse trainer just chose for Golden Tempo after winning the Kentucky Durby. And what we as dog trainers/handlers can learn from the decision to pull Golden Tempo from the Preakness Stakes.

In this episode, we honor the life of Linda’s beloved dog Shane and the journey they shared together. From early hopes of agility to the unexpected path they ultimately walked, this conversation explores what it means to let go of expectations and embrace the dog in front of you. We reflect on the lessons learned, the quiet moments that mattered most, and how love and partnership can grow even when plans change.

What a weekend at the Agility Team Canada Tryouts! 🇨🇦🐾 I’m so proud of both dogs and everything they brought to the ring. Kobe absolutely rose to the occasion, running with focus, drive, and heart . We are beyond excited to share that he’s officially made the EO Team heading to France! 🇫🇷✨ Sevy had some great moments too and showed flashes of brilliance, even if it wasn’t her strongest overall performance. We’re coming home with some clear homework and a plan to keep building and improving. We talk about mindset, injuries and behind the scenes of the weekend.

Grit vs. Anger. Same intensity, very different outcomes. In this episode, Linda and I explore how to tell the difference and use it to your advantage in agility.