Bad Dog Agility

BAD DOG AGILITY PODCAST

The Bad Dog Agility podcast brings you dog agility training tips and discussions. We often interview agility instructors and competitors as well.

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In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban tackle a question from a VIP member about life in an agility desert and what it means to live hours from the nearest instruction or trial site.

You Will Learn

What actually defines an agility desert, and why distance from trials and distance from instruction are different problems
How community keeps remote handlers connected and motivated
Why online training has become the mainstay of survival in the desert

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394: Surviving the Agility Desert

In this episode (29:04) In this episode, Sarah, Jennifer, and Esteban tackle a question from a VIP member about life in an agility desert and [...]

May 27, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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393: Using the Course Map

In this episode (24:06) Course maps are one of those tools every handler uses but few of us really think about. On this week’s episode, [...]

May 21, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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392: Hitting the Road

In this episode (29:33) A listener wrote in asking for advice on planning their first long-distance trip to a major event, and the three of [...]

May 13, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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391: Performing Under the Lights

In this episode (45:24) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban address a question from a listener who felt overwhelmed at a big event under [...]

May 7, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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390: When to Add to Your Pack

In this episode (17:25) Sarah and Jennifer tackle a listener question about timing: when is the right moment to add a puppy to your pack, [...]

April 30, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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389: 320,000 Dogwalks

In this episode (1:17:56) In this episode, Sarah and Esteban welcome Dr. Arielle Pechette Markley and Dr. Abigail Shoben to discuss their CARIS research update [...]

April 23, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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388: What ISC Entry Data Tells Us

In this episode (28:03) The AKC International Sweepstakes Class launched mid-2023, bringing European-style FCI course design to AKC trials at three levels of difficulty. Now, [...]

April 16, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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387: Video Assisted Review in AKC and UKI

In this episode (37:31) Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban are joined by Chris Durkee of 4 Legged Flix to talk about Video Assisted Review (VAR), a [...]

April 9, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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386: Boy Dog or Girl Dog?

In this episode (26:28) Esteban, Sarah, and Jennifer share personal experiences and unpack the common stereotypes around male and female dogs in agility. With Esteban [...]

April 2, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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385: AKC National Agility Championship Wrap-Up with Guest Peter Wirth

In this episode (57.15) In this episode, Esteban, Sarah, and Jennifer sit down with Peter Wirth, the handler of that amazing Corgi, 8″ National Champion [...]

March 26, 2026

Esteban & Sarah

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