Get in touch with Kayl here Buy me a coffee Kayl McCann Bio Kayl McCann is a 21x World Champion at Dog Agility. She has represented Team Canada with 6 different dogs at various World Championships each year since 2004. When she's not training & competing with her own dogs, she & her team run the McCann Dogs Agility Coaching Program. They offer in-person classes, privates and events at their Agility Arena in Flamborough, Ontario. Handlers can also train with Kayl using her Online Coaching Program. Kayl has grown up in the dog training world, as her parents were two of the top competitiv ..read more

Faansie is an elite sheepdog competitor. Among his many accomplishments, he has won the prestigious Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trial, represented the U.S. at the ISDS World Sheepdog Trial and, out of 241 teams, was one of the 16 who made it into the Double Lift Final, as well as finishing 3rd at the USBCHA National Finals. Prior to that, Faansie, who is originally from South Africa, won the South African Nationals 7 times, the Dog of the Year 13 times, and the National Brace title 13 times. Faansie gives clinics throughout North America and has an online training program. Find Faansie on Facebook ..read more

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World-class agility competitor Jennifer Crank joins me on The Kathy Keats show to talk about performing consistently under pressure, the importance of focus, training for quality, and how she keeps agility in perspective. Learn more about Jennifer and how to contact her below. Also, if you enjoyed this podcast episode, drop by kathykeats.com/supporttheshow Buy me a coffee to keep the podcast ad-free, learn about my upcoming mental game and peak performance courses for dog sport, and you can also join my email list to get notified about new podcasts on mental game and peak performance in dog sp ..read more

Training a young sheepdog is hard, especially to train them to listen but still keep that natural feel and be able to think. In this episode, I get to sit down and chat with Joni Tietjen, a top trainer with a passion for starting and bringing on outstanding young stock dogs. We talk about training with feel, using the stock to teach, the direction of trialing, and so much more! Joni was incredibly open and authentic—you'll love this interview! Check out Joni's facebook page Buy me a coffee to support the show! More about Joni: Joni has qualified for USBCHA sheep dog finals every year and been ..read more

An insightful, hilarious conversation full of wisdom with Karen Ramstead ranging from the journey of preparing to run the incredible Iditarod race to breeding, structure and so much more...! Learn about the Iditarod here: Iditarod.com Follow Karen Ramstead on Facebook here: Karen Ramstead Facebook Support the show and get extras by going to KathyKeats.com/supporttheshow     ..read more

Some people are great under pressure at laying down a great run or saving a potentially disastrous run. Survival in performance is a skill you can learn ..read more

A great conversation about finding flow, staying in the present moment, yet balancing the different elements of performance.  Mentioned in this episode: Dudley Shumate's Facebook Profile Support The Kathy Keats Show ..read more

Did you know there are four types of focus and you are going to have a tendency toward a particular type? And do you know the strengths and weaknesses of that type will affect you under pressure? In this episode, you'll learn the very basics of attentional control and how it can help you perform better consistently ..read more

If you’d like to support the show and keep it ad-free, click here. ☺️ Scott Glen has won almost everything there is to win in the sheepdog world with multiple dogs, as well as being a part of the Canadian team that won silver at the World Sheepdog Trial. Lots of tidbits for both the novice and experienced competitor and things to ponder for dog trainers in general. In this episode: staying calm under pressure evaluating stockdogs and youngsters Scott's thoughts on *presence* in a trainer balance in herding and in dog training in general the importance of stockmanship though ..read more