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Does your dog have the necessary obstacle skills? Now here’s the easy part, the basic agility skills all dogs should possess relating to performing obstacles and jump patterns. The chart included here helps with a systematic training approach to all obstacles and basic jump patterns. Obstacle Performance Chart Using this chart offers a systematic approach for training obstacles and jumping patterns, so that no matter what configuration you see at a trial you and your dog have already “been there and done that.” I make five charts to track progress because your team should be able to perform all of the skills in the chart when doing each obstacle: • • • • • Skill Left Right Call Send Angle Speed Post turn on right Post turn on left Front cross right to left Front cross left to right Rear cross right to left Rear cross left to right From close by From 5' to 8' away From 15' away With one or two lead-in obstacles (adding speed) With obstacles beyond or to the side as distractions Single jump Spread jump Tire A-frame Dogwalk Teeter Weaves Table Chute Tunnel 180 270 Pinwheel Serpentine Skill Drills for Class - Drill #1 The skill drill in Figure 1 is designed to set up pre-agility and beginner students for future success in agility competitions. Designate the “waiting line,” perhaps along a baby gate to mimic a ring. Have all dogs and handlers bunched closely, as they would be at a trial. Encourage teams to use their pre-run routines to keep attention and focus while waiting in line. Team 1 sets up at marker A, as though getting ready on the start line and waiting for the dog on course to finish. Team 2 is “on course” at marker B. Team 2 runs together down the line passing 72 by Team 1 and the teams waiting in line. Then the handler from Team 1 leaves the dog in a stay, moves to marker B and calls the dog to her. Team 3, the first team in line, then moves to marker A while Team 2 moves to the end of the line. For pre-agility teams, simply running beside a leashed dog is challenge enough. Progress to dogs being off lead at markers A and B. For beginner dogs I might change the drill and include a tunnel or chute to be performed by the team at marker B, because this is stimulating for the dogs waiting in line and for the dog waiting at marker A. For advanced beginner dogs the challenge at marker B might well be weave poles as shown in Figure 2. Another level of distraction to add during this drill is the instructor calling the dog’s name as the gate steward would at a trial. Reward the dog for not reacting and for staying focused on the handler to help proof the team’s pre-run ritual. This is a great multi-purpose drill, not only preparing a team for a trial situation, but also practicing focus and attention, heel work, stays, and recalls, while keeping the entire class engaged. Clean Run | February 09

Clean Run Magazine - February 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine - February 2009

Clean Run Magazine - February 2009
Contents
Editorializing: Observations, Anecdotes, Opinions and a Silly Little Thing Called Bias
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
Trainer’s Forum
Being an Agility Instructor: It’s Not Just About Dog Training
Foundation Fundamentals: Step Up to Success
Can You Handle It?
When Pigs Fly: Teaching the Rear Cross, Part 1
My Favorite Course
Timing of Front Crosses, Part 3: Proofing Front-cross Cues and Improving Timing
Canine Health Care: FAQs
Tricks for Agility: Play Music and Beg
Skill of the Month
Vision in Dogs, Part 2: Vision Abnormalities
Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 11: More Common Sequences
Agility Organization Update
Changing Consequences: From Caution to Trust
Does Your Dog Have All the Basic Skills Needed for a Successful Agility Career?
Power Paws: Frame Fun
K9 Kudos: Cures for Canines
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Clean Run Magazine - February 2009
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 2
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Contents
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 4
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Editorializing: Observations, Anecdotes, Opinions and a Silly Little Thing Called Bias
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 9
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 10
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Trainer’s Forum
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 12
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 13
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 14
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Being an Agility Instructor: It’s Not Just About Dog Training
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 16
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 17
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Foundation Fundamentals: Step Up to Success
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 19
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 20
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 21
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 22
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Can You Handle It?
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 24
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 25
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - When Pigs Fly: Teaching the Rear Cross, Part 1
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 27
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 28
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 29
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 30
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 31
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 32
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - My Favorite Course
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 34
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Timing of Front Crosses, Part 3: Proofing Front-cross Cues and Improving Timing
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 36
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 37
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 38
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Canine Health Care: FAQs
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 40
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Tricks for Agility: Play Music and Beg
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 42
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Skill of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 44
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 45
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 46
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Vision in Dogs, Part 2: Vision Abnormalities
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 48
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 49
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 50
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 51
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 52
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 11: More Common Sequences
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 54
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 55
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 56
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 57
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 58
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 59
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 60
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 61
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 62
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 63
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Agility Organization Update
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 65
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 66
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Changing Consequences: From Caution to Trust
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 68
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 69
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Does Your Dog Have All the Basic Skills Needed for a Successful Agility Career?
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 71
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 72
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 73
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - Power Paws: Frame Fun
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 75
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 76
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 77
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - K9 Kudos: Cures for Canines
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 79
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 80
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 81
Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 82
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Clean Run Magazine - February 2009 - 84
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