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Steinker Expect to lose on average 50% of your training when first
competing. No matter how well prepared we are, going to matches and having
lots of agility fun on different equipment, doing proofing games, and
training in various locations, we simply can’t totally duplicate the
“real thing.” Chris Bach speaks of drives and sensitivities. Pam Reid
says that the unscientific term drive is a “hypothetical source of
energy.” For agility it is specifically drive for food and play. Chris
Bach’s theory is the higher the drive for food and play the better
equipped the dog is to deal with sensitivities fears/stress . So even a
dog that has a lot of fears can usually learn to overcome or cope if he
has a lot of drive. Dogs that have less drive and lots of sensitivities
are going to be the most difficult to train and the most prone to ring
stress. In my experience this theory has been extremely accurate. If your
dog is lower drive and has many sensitivities you ideally lower your
expectations regarding agility. Work to increase drive, especially play
drive. Do this by clicker training the dog to tug and retrieve and spend
time playing with the dog to figure out what type of play your dog
enjoys. To lower ring stress I generally recommend tons of play. Play is
incompatible with fear. Usually dogs can still eat and be stressed at the
same time, although with severe stress all eating stops. Play at home,
play at your training Endorsed by the National Association of Dog
Obedience Instructors, Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., C.D.B.C., CAP2, owns and
operates Courteous Canine, Inc. in Lutz, Florida. She is the author of two
books: Agility Success and Click and Play Agility. Visit her website at
www.CourteousCanine.com. other dogs. I also engaged him in play on the
trial grounds and around the ring before going in the ring. Once in the
ring I never allowed this dog to think he made a mistake. No matter what
happened I was always happy and telling him he was wonderful. I was
careful not to create a contrast effect when you give the dog tons of
reinforcement before and after the run and no reinforcement during the run
. I worked like a maniac to make the actual run fun. The fun needs to be in
the ring, not outside the ring. If the fun is outside the ring you get a
dog that wants to leave the ring instead of a dog that wants to go into
the ring. Pay attention to your own level of stress. If you are stressed
find ways to decrease your stress. Most of our stress is caused by our
thoughts. “If I make a mistake” type thinking is counterproductive
since your dog needs you to be 100% on task. Practice focusing on the now
and blocking all thoughts not related to handling while running your dog.
Have fun, be happy. There is a link between our stress and that of our
dogs. Often when we decrease our stress, the dog’s stress also
decreases. Stressed humans hold their breath and tense their muscles, and
these behaviors can signal the dog that there is a problem, causing the
dog to behave in a stressed manner as a result. Modifying the handler’s
behavior is a great way to reduce dog stress. Learning relaxation skills
and mental focus skills can help handlers loosen muscles and breathe. The
most critical thing is to help the dog to have fun in the competition
ring. May the process of reaching that goal to be an enjoyable journey for
both of you! © DOGHOUSE ARTS location, and most important play at trial
sites and trials. Playing with your dog requires both investigative
detective work and artistic creativity. Investigate what your dog likes;
be a fun detective. Be creative and design your own games, toys, and fun.
Be persistent and put consistent, sincere energy into it. Dogs are truth
detectives, so if you aren’t sincere they will know. Overcoming ring
stress is a process. Enjoy the journey and use every trial to gather
information. Change only one thing before each run to test if this one
thing reduces or increases the ring stress. Over time you will be able to
design a formula for success. When I ran a dog in agility that had severe
ring stress his formula was keeping him cool and providing him with a
crating environment that was safe and quiet. I had to keep him in the car
and make sure that the crate was covered to block his view of W Six Six
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine - March 2007

Contents
Editorializing: What Can We Learn from Barbaro?
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility...
Backyard Dogs
Trainer's Forum
On Course with Susan Rappillus
Beyond the Backyard
The Captain of the Team
Proofing Pole Popping
Spy Kids: Training New Behaviors, Part 1
Get “On Board” with Elicia Calhoun
Achieving Balance in Course Design
Clicker Complexities, Part 1
Alphabet Drills
Ready or Not?
Distance Challenge
Training with a Living Legend
Non-responsive Hind-limb Lameness in Agility Dogs
The Judge’s Debriefing
Whippet? Good!
A Six-Week Jump Training Program for the Classroom
Review
Nested Courses for a Busy World
Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 1
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 2
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Contents
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 4
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Editorializing: What Can We Learn from Barbaro?
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 6
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 7
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility...
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 11
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Trainer's Forum
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 13
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 14
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 15
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - On Course with Susan Rappillus
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 17
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 18
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Beyond the Backyard
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 20
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 21
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - The Captain of the Team
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 23
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 24
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 25
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 26
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Proofing Pole Popping
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 28
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 29
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 30
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 31
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Spy Kids: Training New Behaviors, Part 1
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 33
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 34
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 35
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 36
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Get “On Board” with Elicia Calhoun
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 38
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 39
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 40
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 41
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Achieving Balance in Course Design
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 43
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 44
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 45
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Clicker Complexities, Part 1
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 47
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 48
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 49
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 50
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Alphabet Drills
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 54
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 55
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Ready or Not?
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 58
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Distance Challenge
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 61
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 62
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Training with a Living Legend
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 64
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 65
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Non-responsive Hind-limb Lameness in Agility Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 67
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 68
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 69
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - The Judge’s Debriefing
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 74
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Whippet? Good!
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 77
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 78
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - A Six-Week Jump Training Program for the Classroom
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 81
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 82
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 83
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 84
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Review
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Nested Courses for a Busy World
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Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 88
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 89
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - March 2007 - 91
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