
Megan Foster, Founder of Synergy Dog Sports and creator of Fostering Excellence in Agility, shares her passion, knowledge, tips and secrets for all things dog agility. Each episode, she will take you through a critical element of agility training and break down the history of it, the dos and don’ts, as well as some key action steps you can take today to continue your path to excellence. Discover h... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 72 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsKids & FamilyPets & Animals | |||

Episode 072: Training and Using Stashed Reinforcement Humans understand that in order to compete, rewards have to be left outside of the ring, but does your dog understand that? In this episode, I break down how I train this concept from when my dogs... more
071 Most training focuses on how fast and accurate the dog performs a specific behavior. What if the small details surrounding that performance were also a priority? There are three places in our training that are commonly overlooked can be what's ke... more
070 Agility is full of highs and lows. Injuries. Low Q Rates. Not qualifying for events. It all happens and it’s all a bummer. How we move through it though, impacts how we “get back on the horse”, as the saying goes. In this episode, I share my 3-st... more
069 We’ve all heard of using jackpots, right? But what if it really is about making every reward mean more? In this episode, Megan talks about a recent article from neurosciencenews.com and shares how she’s already been applying this information and ... more
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I loved hearing all of this! I will absolutely check out Sarah’s program, even though I don’t even have a puppy. My dog is three and it helped so much to hear about all of the doubts that these amazing agility competitors have felt in the process of raising their dogs
Just listened to a podcast while doing kitchen chores. Excellent listening. Thank you. Totally getting me in the right frame of mind for training progress. 😃
Look, listen! Megan Foster is an amazing instructor. She didn't just get good at agility and then decide to teach it. She got great at agility and then spent a bunch of time figuring out how to be the best kind of coach there is!!
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A practical, wellness-minded show focused on dog agility coaching, training design, and performance psychology. Across episodes, the host breaks down step-by-step training progressions, data-informed decision making, and strategies to balance trials with practice, while emphasizing reinforcement methods, ring routine optimization, and welfare. Guests range from leading coaches to novice handlers, all sharing hands-on drills, mindset shifts, and scalable plans that listeners can apply to real-world training. A notable strength is the founder's systematic approach rooted in positive reinforcement, community mentorship, and long-term skill development for both dogs and handlers, making it valuable for serious hobbyists, competitive teams, and ... more
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