Episode 8: Learning about International Agility with Daisy Peel
This episode is a discussion with Daisy Peel, an internationally known agility instructor and competitor. Daisy is known worldwide as a leading instructor and competitor in the sport of dog agility. She has represented the USA internationally over a dozen times, across three continents, with four different dogs. Daisy has placed individually at the European Open and at the FCI World Championships, is a WAO World Champion, as well as an Americas and Caribbean Gold Medallist. Daisy has won a total of seven national championship titles, with three different dogs. Daisy is recognized worldwide for her abilities as an instructor. She is a formally trained teacher, with a degree in science and math education, and was a high school chemistry teacher for nearly a decade before becoming a full time dog agility coach and instructor. Daisy's students have excelled at the top levels in a variety of organizations, and several of her students have been selected to represent their countries at international events. We discuss how she got started in the sport, her experience oversees and the differences between domestic and international courses, as well as how she picks her puppies! Daisy can be found online at her website: https://www.daisypeel.com/ and you can also find The Agility Challenge for great training opportunities by clicking here. See some of Daisy's agility on her YouTube channel. If you enjoy this episode, please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe, and share it with your friends!