It was an honor to chat to our oldest guest so far, a pioneer of her time at a time when websites weren't a 'thing'.

We talk all things Agilitynet and Ellen has a very special plea to you..

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Canine Massage - pampering for your dog or a huge benefit?

As a qualified member of the Canine Massage Guild Anya talks about the role it can play for every dog...

https://www.k9-massageguild.co.uk/

https://www.k9-massageguild.co.uk/therapistregister/

Ever wondered what it is like to run in Championship Agility Classes... here Mike discusses his experience of his first Championship runs.

A really candid conversation about all things agility.

Two popular sports pitched against each other... which would you choose??

Sarah runs Doggone Active - Packington UK

https://www.doggone-active.co.uk/

Community means something different for all of us. We have a speciall Agility community which depending where you are both personally and socially can mean very different things. We chat candidly about many aspects of this conundrum.

Emmas Training group is Emma Sadler's Dog Training

https://www.facebook.com/groups/646344608761015

Becky has being competing in Agility for a quarter of a century...!! We chat today about what has changed, from finding clubs, to entries, equipment, judging and soooo much more...

Charlotte is a young handler who has already built up a wealth of knowledge with training. Today she shares with us some of those experiences.

JJ dogs - https://www.jjdogs.website/

What do you want out of Agility??

We discuss all aspects of Agility from who can participate, training opportunities and whether you need to compete...

In this episode we discuss how judges development is supported by other judges in the mentoring scheme.

Emily's passion is Trick training but circumstances led her down this path and the one of co-operative care. She explains what it is and how using these protocols can further nurture trust with our dogs

Emilys website https://trickdogstraining.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/trickspaniel?igsh=MWVrb2diN2VtcnBodQ==

As we start the 2025 Summer outdoor season we thought it was a good time to revisit this episode from our launch week.

What we face when we are dealing with injury with our dogs and how we go about making decisions on their behalf.

Starting out in Agility and want to know what each job entails at a show... you are in the right place...

Emma is a new competitor to agility and has built up her confidence in competing having attended a series of independent shows called Bee Happy. These have helped her progress onto different types of shows and credits her success to her early experiences at Bee Happy Shows... link below

https://www.beehappyida.co.uk/

Ever thought of doing Gun Dog Training??? In this episode we discuss the positives and negatives of combining these disciplines. Lily started her canine journey in the gun dog world and uses many of those skills with her agility dogs...

https://lilywoodforddogtraining.co.uk/

The iliopsoas muscle is responsible for bringing the rear leg forward. It often doesn't present with lameness but a shortening of stride length. Sam shares her knowledge and experience of dealing with this almost 'hidden' injury'

SJT Vet Physio -https://www.facebook.com/share/1696m3D9jp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Playing some of the biggest roles on the green carpet the Crufts Ring Party is a close knit group who have to work at times under immense pressure. Here Amanda shares insights and experiences of being part of that team.

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Neil Ellis is a name synonymous with modern Agility. A world renowned Agility judge, the founder of the brilliant Iconix Agility shows and building a new organisation Agility Nexus which runs its first shows this year... We don't really talk about any of that though... focussing on the individual differences we all have and how we can help each other.

Agility Nexus https://agility-nexus.com/

Iconix Agility Shows https://www.facebook.com/groups/1566906496815470/

A Crufts update with Jack and Abee

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What are the handler essentials required for training and competition?? Find out in this weeks episode...