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  • Haley Hunewell - Developing a great sheepdog partner

    Haley Hunewell - Developing a great sheepdog partner
    Mar 26 2026

    Kathy and Haley discuss the intricacies of sheepdog training. They explore the importance of understanding livestock, allowing mistakes in training, the challenges of consistency, and the journey of finding the right dog for the right person...plus what Haley looks for in a pup.

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    59 m
  • Patricia McConnell - A behaviourist, sheepdogs and a murder mystery

    Patricia McConnell - A behaviourist, sheepdogs and a murder mystery
    Feb 11 2026

    Patricia has embraced a new adventure and delved into the world of fiction with her new book, Away to Me, involving a behaviourist and a murder in the sheepdog world. The book releases Feb. 24, 2026. Pre-orders are available now as of the posting of this podcast.

    About Patricia:

    Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, CAAB Emeritus, is an internationally respected animal behaviorist and author whose acclaimed books, including The Other End of the Leash, For the Love of a Dog, and The Education of Will, have sold more than 1.2 million copies. A former adjunct professor in Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and behavior columnist for The Bark magazine, her nationally syndicated radio show, Calling All Pets, played in more than 110 cities for 14 years and her television show Petline aired on Animal Planet for two and a half years. She lives with her Border Collies and a flock of sheep on a farm in Southern Wisconsin and can be found online at PatriciaMcConnell.com.

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  • When They Say You Can't Do It: Scottish Fiddler Ryan Young on Passion, Authenticity, and Perseverance

    When They Say You Can't Do It: Scottish Fiddler Ryan Young on Passion, Authenticity, and Perseverance
    Oct 30 2025
    In this episode, I am honoured to host multi-award winning Scottish Trad fiddler Ryan Young about authenticity, excellence and how to keep going when people say you can't do it. We talk about the parallels of music, sport and dog sport in pursuing your passion and the inevitable obstacles one must overcome. Check out his links, his music, and his bio below.You can find Ryan at Website - www.ryanyoung.scot Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanYoungFiddleRyan in concert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bV2B8UDnhw Here's a bit about Ryan:Ryan Young brings new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music, receiving international praise for his spell-binding interpretations on the fiddle. His debut album (Ryan Young) was recorded with four time GRAMMY winner Jesse Lewis (who has worked with the likes of Bela Fleck and Yo Yo Ma) and launched at Feakle Traditional Music Festival in County Clare, accompanied by renowned guitarist, Dennis Cahill (Martin Hayes; The Gloaming). Ryan was nominated for Album Of the Year at the 2024 MG ALBA Scots Trad Awards for his album "Just A Second"; Live Act Of The Year at the 2023 Awards, and for Musician Of The Year at the 2022 Awards.Ryan brings new life to very old, often forgotten tunes by playing them in his own unique way. He sings through the fiddle and his playing is often described as poetry without words. Ryan’s music is brimming with fresh melodic ideas, an uplifting rhythmic drive and a great depth of dynamics and precision. His sound is very distinctive and takes the listener on an emotional and adventurous journey in any performance. He has toured extensively across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia delighting audiences wherever he goes.Ryan holds both a first class honours and a Masters degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, was twice a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, and twice a finalist in the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of The Year. He was awarded ‘Up And Coming Artist Of The Year’ at the Scots Trad Awards in 2017, nominated for the Horizon Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 and awarded Folking.com's Musician Of The Year title, also in 2018.Further MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards nominations include Album Of the Year, and Folk Band Of The Year. Ryan Young was also the only UK artist selected to perform at the prestigious World Music conference, WOMEX, in 2019.“...a force of nature” ***** (5 STARS) The Scotsman “I have known Ryan for many years and have watched his steady progress from student to accomplished fiddle player. He has created his own unique way of playing and is finding great emotional depth in his native Scottish Music. Ryan Young is an up and coming musician who is gaining more and more well deserved recognition. I feel that he hasthe potential to make a very significant contribution to the Scottish tradition.” - Martin Hayes“In live performance, Young can appear possessed by his music. This may be a studio recording….but it captures Young in full, zestful flight, crisply accompanied by guitarist Craig Irving. Echoes of Irish mentor Martin Hayes - the swooping lilt and slow burn - can be heard…” ***** (5 STARS) The Scotsman“Ryan’s music is inflected with a magical, lyrical quality. When he plays he radiates a hypnotic effect that is truly wonderful” - Duncan Chisholm'Being a fiddler myself I have heard many, many up and coming fiddlers from Scotland, but I am blown away by this singular musician... Ryan, I feel, is a musician with a great gift. He has followed down a path that is his alone with the music. His playing is unique and soulful. I’ve heard him in concert and can only liken the experience to being lifted and taken on a journey. His playing is at once moving and thrilling, and he sweeps the audience along with him.’ - Liz Carroll 2022“Hayes has already declared himself an admirer, as has acclaimed Irish- American fiddler Liz Carroll, which pretty much tells you all you need to know about this remarkable musician” - ***** (5 STARS) RnR Magazine‘Every once in a while a flashing musical comet appears and sweeps everything in its path. This is the case of the young Scottish violinist Ryan Young, virtuoso with precision and inventive playing...’ - Festival No Border, Brest
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  • Kayl McCann - Lessons from a Lifetime in the Dog World

    Kayl McCann - Lessons from a Lifetime in the Dog World
    Apr 1 2024

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    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 competitive obedience trainers in North America back in the day. They founded McCann Professional Dog Trainers over 40 years ago, and today, it's run by Kayl & her husband, Ken. McCann Dogs offers both in-person and online programs for family dog training, agility, rally and parkour. They've also expanded to have a dog training product line and media company, which is home to 2 podcasts and several YouTube channels with over 1 million subscribers. They have a large team of talented dog trainers who all share the same passion for helping people have a great relationship with their dogs.
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  • Faansie Basson: Aiming for excellence in sheepdog training

    Faansie Basson: Aiming for excellence in sheepdog training
    Mar 14 2024

    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 a comprehensive online training program.

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  • Frankie Joiris - Behind the Scenes in Movie and TV Animal Training

    Frankie Joiris - Behind the Scenes in Movie and TV Animal Training
    Nov 22 2023

    Frankie Joiris is one of the top-notch animal trainers in the film, commercial, and TV industry, and believes strongly in the tie between training and a great relationship with your dog. She has worked on popular shows like Sex and the City and Law and Order, as well as movies featuring stars like Angelina Jolie and Robin Williams. She also teaches popular dog trick training programs for film, tv, fun and trick competition.

    Get Frankie's free training and trick ideas and learn more about her programs here.

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    51 m
  • James P. McGee - The balancing act of training sheepdogs

    James P. McGee - The balancing act of training sheepdogs
    Nov 16 2023

    James P. McGee is a highly successful sheepdog handler from Northern Ireland who has won the ISDS International Supreme Championship and the ISDS World Championship.

    Want to learn from James about training sheepdogs? Check out his Patreon page. His training program is unique in that he shows all the training, from successful to frustrating, and how to work through it all.

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    56 m
  • Jennifer Crank - Performing Under Pressure in Dog Agility

    Jennifer Crank - Performing Under Pressure in Dog Agility
    Feb 27 2023

    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.

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    MORE ABOUT JENNIFER CRANK

    Jennifer has won every major agility competition in the United States, including the AKC National Agility Championship, the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster, USDAA Cynosport’s Grand Prix, Cynosport’s Steeplechase, Cynosport’s Biathlon, and UKI’s U.S. Open Masters Heats. Internationally, she is the only American to earn 3 different overall individual medals at the FCI Agility World Championship.

    As an instructor, she has been teaching agility for almost twenty years. She loves it when her students do well in the ring but the most rewarding part of teaching for Jennifer are the shared moments of insight on the training field—those “light bulb” moments where the handler and dog figure something out.

    You can find Jennifer online at baddogagility.com.
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    47 m