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Finding our way worked up and all

Finding our way worked up and all

Episode 29 · · 12:35

Rose shares her recent journey through agility challenges, including setbacks, lessons learned from a tough trial, and her decision to pause competition to focus on rebuilding confid...

Training plans with Grace Heck Part 2

Training plans with Grace Heck Part 2

Episode 28 · · 44:38

a continuation from part one,I hope you enjoy our conversation. sign up for the mindset summit here. https://forms.gle/eQoEGq3gAaoVr5CW7 More from Grace Hounds of Heck Dog Training H...

Training plans with Grace Heck! Part One

Training plans with Grace Heck! Part One

Episode 27 · · 43:47

Grace Heck and I sit down and talk about training plans and how to formulate good ones.  This episode is packed with great info so much so I had to split it into two parts. Grace sha...

Post Trial Reflections

Post Trial Reflections

Episode 26 · · 12:50

A big thank you for sponsoring this episode goes out to the CPCFT program check them out here  Home - Certified Professional Canine Fitness Trainer Sharing my personal journey relate...

Trial Readiness with Anna Hinze

Trial Readiness with Anna Hinze

Episode 25 · · 38:25

This week Anna Hinze of Agility Campus and I sit down and have a conversation about trial readiness. There is a lot that goes into getting a dog ready to trial and a lot that goes in...

Effective Verbal Cues with Fanny Gott

Effective Verbal Cues with Fanny Gott

Episode 24 · · 48:05

In this episode, Rose chats with Fanny Gott about the importance of verbal cues in agility training, focusing on the metaphor of cues as green lights. They explore how to train effec...

Becoming a Better Student of the Sport

Becoming a Better Student of the Sport

Episode 23 · · 12:45

 In this episode, Rose shares her personal journey of staying motivated and improving in agility training despite limited access to coursework due to her remote location and weather ...

All About Reward Placement with Kayl McCann

All About Reward Placement with Kayl McCann

Episode 22 · · 55:57

In this episode, Kale McCann shares her extensive experience in agility, focusing on training philosophies, reward placement strategies, and building strong dog-handler relationships...

Becoming the Handler Your Dog Needs Lessons with Levi

Becoming the Handler Your Dog Needs Lessons with Levi

Episode 21 · · 13:05

Rose shares her personal journey and insights on how to show up as the handler and trainer that your dog needs, especially during challenging moments in agility training and competit...

Shaping a Baddie With Lynna Feng

Shaping a Baddie With Lynna Feng

Episode 20 · · 32:05

In this episode, Rose chats with good friend of the podcast Lynna. They explore the unique challenges and triumphs of training a non-traditional agility dog, emphasizing the importan...

Happy Anniversary: Errorless Learning with Megan Foster and Sarah Espinoza-Sokal

Happy Anniversary: Errorless Learning with Megan Foster and Sarah Espinoza-Sokal

Episode 19 · · 48:51

It’s the one-year anniversary of Before the Q! To celebrate, Rose is joined by coaches, mentors, and friends Megan Foster and Sarah Espinoza-Sokal for an in-depth, practical conversa...

Process Over the Q: Playing the Long Game in Agility with Grace Heck

Process Over the Q: Playing the Long Game in Agility with Grace Heck

Episode 18 · · 45:05

Rose is joined by Grace Heck owner of Hounds of Heck—for a deep, honest conversation about mindset, process, and what success in agility really looks like. Grace shares her philosoph...

Embracing the Journey

Embracing the Journey

Episode 17 · · 10:37

In this episode of Before the Q, Rose reflects on her journey in podcasting, the importance of community support, and setting goals for the new year. She shares her excitement about ...

An episode about errors with Dave Munnings

An episode about errors with Dave Munnings

Episode 16 · · 53:22

In this episode of Before the Q, host Rose speaks with agility trainer Dave Munnings about the importance of fun in dog training, understanding errors, and adapting training methods ...

The power of pre placed rewards with Laura Waudby

The power of pre placed rewards with Laura Waudby

Episode 15 · · 42:34

Laura Waudby and I discuss the concept of preplaced rewards in dog training, particularly in agility. They explore the importance of curiosity in training, the role of reward placeme...

I’ll Be Over Here Enjoying Agility

I’ll Be Over Here Enjoying Agility

Episode 14 · · 15:50

In this solo episode, Rose sits down with her coffee to unpack a few thoughts. From a recent adventure with Levi and Norbert to the internet’s latest debates on training methods, Ros...

Agility Adjacent Skill: Why the Down Stay Matters

Agility Adjacent Skill: Why the Down Stay Matters

Episode 13 · · 20:30

In this episode, I dive into one of my absolute favorite Agility Adjacent Skills — the Down Stay!We often think of the Down Stay as a calm, quiet exercise… but it can actually be one...

Canine Fitness with Dr. Debbie Torraca and Tara Monahan

Canine Fitness with Dr. Debbie Torraca and Tara Monahan

Episode 12 · · 46:32

In this episode of Before the Q, host Rose Cybulski speaks with canine fitness experts Tara Monahan and Dr. Deb Torraca about the critical role of fitness in agility training. They d...

Toys, Dogs & Reinforcement with Shade Whitesel

Toys, Dogs & Reinforcement with Shade Whitesel

Episode 11 · · 44:34

In this episode I chat with the amazing Shade Whitesel,  we get a peek into her Journey as a dog trainer. Shade helps teams build better, stronger, clearer reinforcement systems espe...

 The Power of Mindset with Hélène Lawler

The Power of Mindset with Hélène Lawler

Episode 10 · · 01:10:03

In this episode, we chat with Hélène Lawler about her journey into dog training and dive deep into the power of mindset. What is mindset, really—and how can it help or hinder us in a...