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Dogs might learn there must be an arm change to turn 12 13 13 12 11 11 I observed that some dogs seem to become reliant on an arm change to turn; other turning cues appear weakened or fade out. Therefore, when a dog does not see an arm change, he does not turn well, and handlers have to use arm changes on every turn. Figure 8 shows how I would do the front cross using a positional cue. (I have exaggerated the dog’s turn slightly between jumps #13 and #14 to show the left turn.) The turn from jump #12 to #13 is controlled with a simple shoulder turn and deceleration in to #12, and my moving away to #13. (In my basic training, I always reward the dog for responding to this basic handling. When following my system, handlers often miss reinforcing this training step.) The dog commits to #13 on a right arm and the front cross controls the turn from #13 to #14. Deceleration and positional cues at #14 alert the dog that the front cross is about to happen. Figure 9 shows a handler using an early front cross. This time, the turn from jump #12 to #13 is controlled by the front cross/change of arm and jump #13 to #14 just follows on. Therefore, the dog is constantly rewarded on this kind of sequence for turning, due to the arm change between #12 and #13. In Figure 10, there is no front cross required for this sequence. But because the dog has become reliant on arm changes for turns, the dog goes wide from #12 to #13 when the handler uses only a shoulder turn to cue the turn. To get a tight turn, the handler must now use a reverse flow pivot (RFP) or false turn to get the tight turn seen in Figure 11. In the next article we will discuss how to improve your front-cross timing as well as how to proof your dog’s response to the front cross. 14 14 10 10 15 15 Figure 8 Figure 9 12 13 12 13 11 11 14 14 10 10 15 16 15 16 D Figure 10 Figure 11 Greg Derrett has been competing in agility since the late 1980s and has won a national final in Great Britain in 15 of the last 16 years. He has an advanced studies diploma in animal behavior and his proven methods of training have helped him stay at the top of British agility. Several of his clients have won national finals in several different countries and gold medals in international competitions. Greg has four videos on agility training for sale and he also offers online lessons. Greg lives in the U.K. with his wife, Laura, and their seven Border Collies. Visit his website at www.gtagility.com. 34 Clean Run | January 09
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run - January 2009
Clean Run - January 2009
Contents
Editorializing: Last Run?
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
Trainer’s Forum
Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 10: More Common Sequences
Power Paws Drills: Powering Up Your Weaves
Front Cross Footwork
Timing of Front Crosses, Part 2: Early Front Crosses
How to Capture and Keep the Rarest Beast of All: Good Agility Instructors
My Favorite Course
Foundation Fundamentals: Nose Crunch Nirvana or Targeting
Tricks for Agility: Shake Hands and Wave
When Pigs Fly: Teaching the Front Cross, Part 2
But It Looked Easy
Vision in Dogs, Part 1: What Do They See and How Do We Know?
Can You Handle It?
Shelter Champs
Skill of the Month
Distance Challenge
Clean Run - January 2009 - Clean Run - January 2009
Clean Run - January 2009 - 2
Clean Run - January 2009 - Contents
Clean Run - January 2009 - 4
Clean Run - January 2009 - Editorializing: Last Run?
Clean Run - January 2009 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run - January 2009 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run - January 2009 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run - January 2009 - 9
Clean Run - January 2009 - 10
Clean Run - January 2009 - Trainer’s Forum
Clean Run - January 2009 - 12
Clean Run - January 2009 - 13
Clean Run - January 2009 - 14
Clean Run - January 2009 - Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 10: More Common Sequences
Clean Run - January 2009 - 16
Clean Run - January 2009 - 17
Clean Run - January 2009 - 18
Clean Run - January 2009 - 19
Clean Run - January 2009 - 20
Clean Run - January 2009 - 21
Clean Run - January 2009 - 22
Clean Run - January 2009 - 23
Clean Run - January 2009 - 24
Clean Run - January 2009 - Power Paws Drills: Powering Up Your Weaves
Clean Run - January 2009 - 26
Clean Run - January 2009 - 27
Clean Run - January 2009 - 28
Clean Run - January 2009 - Front Cross Footwork
Clean Run - January 2009 - 30
Clean Run - January 2009 - Timing of Front Crosses, Part 2: Early Front Crosses
Clean Run - January 2009 - 32
Clean Run - January 2009 - 33
Clean Run - January 2009 - 34
Clean Run - January 2009 - 35
Clean Run - January 2009 - How to Capture and Keep the Rarest Beast of All: Good Agility Instructors
Clean Run - January 2009 - 37
Clean Run - January 2009 - My Favorite Course
Clean Run - January 2009 - Foundation Fundamentals: Nose Crunch Nirvana or Targeting
Clean Run - January 2009 - 40
Clean Run - January 2009 - 41
Clean Run - January 2009 - 42
Clean Run - January 2009 - 43
Clean Run - January 2009 - Tricks for Agility: Shake Hands and Wave
Clean Run - January 2009 - 45
Clean Run - January 2009 - 46
Clean Run - January 2009 - When Pigs Fly: Teaching the Front Cross, Part 2
Clean Run - January 2009 - 48
Clean Run - January 2009 - 49
Clean Run - January 2009 - 50
Clean Run - January 2009 - 51
Clean Run - January 2009 - 52
Clean Run - January 2009 - 53
Clean Run - January 2009 - 54
Clean Run - January 2009 - But It Looked Easy
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Clean Run - January 2009 - 58
Clean Run - January 2009 - 59
Clean Run - January 2009 - 60
Clean Run - January 2009 - Vision in Dogs, Part 1: What Do They See and How Do We Know?
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Clean Run - January 2009 - 63
Clean Run - January 2009 - 64
Clean Run - January 2009 - 65
Clean Run - January 2009 - 66
Clean Run - January 2009 - Can You Handle It?
Clean Run - January 2009 - 68
Clean Run - January 2009 - 69
Clean Run - January 2009 - 70
Clean Run - January 2009 - 71
Clean Run - January 2009 - Shelter Champs
Clean Run - January 2009 - 73
Clean Run - January 2009 - 74
Clean Run - January 2009 - Skill of the Month
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Clean Run - January 2009 - 77
Clean Run - January 2009 - 78
Clean Run - January 2009 - Distance Challenge
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