The Dog Bitches (Mackenzie Patterson and Cosette McCullough)
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| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2023 | Enter: The Dog Bitches | 00:27:39 | |
Its an introduction episode! We're sharing a bit about ourselves and why we wanted to start this podcast. | |||
| 10 May 2023 | Seeing what Sticks: A Guide to Starting Dog Sports | 00:36:11 | |
In this episode, Cosette and Mackenzie discuss how to get started in dog sports. From finding your fit to actually getting out there, we'll go over what we know. | |||
| 17 May 2023 | (First) Trials and (Many) Tribulations | 00:48:33 | |
In this episode, Mackenzie and Cosette discuss their first dog sport trials! Some first trials are easy, some are very awkward, so we're talking about the emotional rollercoaster of being a novice. Uneventful FastCATs, emotional Barn Hunts, and embarrassing agility trials are all on display. | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Protecting Our Joy with @roamingoak | 01:04:47 | |
It's our first guest episode! We had the opportunity to sit down with Steph from @roamingoak to talk Barn Hunt, learn about her journey with Oakley, and get some tips from a duo that does everything. | |||
| 31 May 2023 | Sports Class Shenanigans | 00:41:35 | |
Here's a short and quick episode about our experience in sports classes so far. We'll go over things we use regularly, things we learned in the first days of class, and a few embarrassing moments. Side tangents include: Hiccup's nonexistent protection work future and descriptions of our dream merch. | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | Check In: June 2023 | 00:39:07 | |
Introducing... check ins! This is a super casual episode where we'll chat about where we're at currently, our goals, and recent challenges. | |||
| 14 Jun 2023 | The Balancing Act | 00:53:38 | |
Addressing the elephant in the room: balanced training. We'll go over what's allowed, where to find information, and hit on our tool history. We don't cover everything in this episode, so use this as a jumping off point! Feel free to check out the sources below! Some sources: AKC Obedience Rulebook: https://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/RO2999.pdf AKC FastCAT Rulebook: https://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/AKC1812-REFCAT.pdf AKC Dealing with Misconduct: https://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/RDMSC4.pdf UKI Rulebook: https://ukagilityinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/UKI-8th-Edition-Rule-Book-12.6.pdf CPE Rulebook: http://www.k9cpe.com/forms/2023rb.pdf Barn Hunt Rulebook: https://www.barnhunt.com/rules/barnhunt_competitorrules_2022.pdf NADD Rules: https://northamericadivingdogs.com/content/view/cmsid/20/2018_North_America_Diving_Dogs_Rules Schutzhund Rulebook: https://www.germanshepherddog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-USCA-Rulebook-SmallVersion-1.3-3.pdf Connect with us on social media! Cosette: http://www.instagram.com/going.super.nova Mackenzie: http://www.instagram.com/the.jungle.pack | |||
| 21 Jun 2023 | Disc-ing Around with @atomiclabradors | 00:48:11 | |
This week we spoke with Claire from @atomiclabradors about their experience competing in disc with their Labrador, Pluto! You can follow along with their adventures as a team at https://www.instagram.com/atomiclabradors/ To learn more about UpDog: https://updogchallenge.com/ Connect with us on social media! Cosette: http://www.instagram.com/going.super.nova Mackenzie: http://www.instagram.com/the.jungle.pack | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | We Tried Private Lessons | 00:50:19 | |
The Batman VS Superman of dog sports training: private classes vs group classes. Coming out of a weekend of private lessons, we wanted to chat about our experience! This episode also contains some important updates towards the end... including some plans to get in touch in new ways! | |||
| 13 Jul 2023 | Goodbye Season 1 | 00:10:58 | |
All good things must come to an end. Thankfully, this end is only temporary! We'll be back before you know it with season 2. In the meantime... | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | We're Back, Baby! | 00:37:17 | |
We're back with Season 2 of TDB! It's been an eventful break and we have plenty of tangents to go on. Listen in to hear where we've been, where we're at, and what's up next! | |||
| 27 Dec 2023 | The Moral of the Story: Be Nice to People | 00:51:20 | |
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| 10 Jan 2024 | Talk Sh*t, Get Bit with @yunatheprettypitty | 00:59:54 | |
Today we're learning about bite sports with @yunatheprettypitty! We're going over getting started, breed specific enrichment, and more, with a tangent about puppies. | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | Relationships Are Like a Bottle of Ketchup: Interviewing the Dog Dads | 01:01:15 | |
Today's episode is very special - we're talking to the dog dads. We're talking favorites, least favorites, and even dishing out a little (really bad) dating advice. | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | We're Cold. | 00:46:53 | |
On today's episode we're talking winter activities to work our dogs a bit while staying warm. We'll be chatting about conditioning, tricks titles, indoor games, and a little more. | |||
| 07 Feb 2024 | The Internet is Cool: Online Classes | 00:43:23 | |
In this episode we're talking about online dog training classes. We'll go over the pros and cons, pass on some advice, and chat about our experiences. | |||
| 14 Feb 2024 | Love and Dog Sports with YOU! | 00:42:52 | |
We're having a PBS moment because our Valentine's episode is created thanks to listeners like you! Here's what TDB listeners love about dog sports. | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 | Surprise! Bet you thought you'd seen the last of us! | 00:58:37 | |
Where the h3ll have we been, loca? In this episode Mackenzie and Cosette will share what happened to the podcast, what they've got planned, and plenty of life updates. | |||
| 30 Dec 2024 | In memory of the 2024 National Dog Show (but it's longer than 13 seconds this time) | 01:10:52 | |
We promise this was more timely when it was released on December 4th! We hope you enjoy it anyway. The National Dog Show returned this year with 205 breeds on show! Of course, we watched it. We're talking history, opinions, and why we like our dogs to have fluffy butts. | |||
| 07 Feb 2025 | We did shots and watched Best in Show. | 00:33:20 | |
We're on our way to The Westminster Dog Show but we couldn't leave without viewing the cinematic masterpiece Best in Show. Mackenzie had seen it, Cosette had not. We did a few shots and turned the movie on. This is the aftermath. | |||