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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS

JUNE 18

PHOTOS © NANCY GYES, ISTOCK, JO SERMON

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Plan of Action
Mia and Rich start final preparations
for the 2018 AKC National Agility
Championship by revisiting the "little
black dress of agility," double box
work. It's a classic and appropriate for
all occasions. By Mia Grant

VOLUME 24

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Tick-Borne Diseases in Agility Dogs
If your dog has a waxing and waning
history of a single-limb lameness that
is not responsive to rest and antiinflammatory medication, tick-borne
illness should be considered. By Matt
Brunke, DVM and Nicole Chun, DVM

NUMBER 06

Training Freedom: Here I Go Again!
It's time to incorporate the dogwalk
into speed circles, offset the jumps in
sendaways, add more lateral distance
to one-jump work, and continue work
on turns, contacts, and socialization.
By Jo Sermon

The Seven Sins, Part 1
The seven "sins" are the causes
of many agility problems, regardless of which handling method
a team is using. They are little
things we do in training and
competition that hold us back
from progressing. By Simone
"Tig" Stephenson

10 Power Paws Drills:
Do You Need Verbal Direction
Cues in Agility?
Motion cues often speak louder
than words, but when paired with
a verbal you get the best of both
worlds. Let's look at the verbal
direction cues you may want to
consider adding to your toolbox.
By Nancy Gyes

Features
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Editorializing: On the Cusp of a MACH
Pressure comes in many forms, internal and
external. It whispers in your ear and lays mental
traps. It tries to suck the joy out of the moment.
The pressure starts early and reaches a crescendo
when a championship is within reach.
By Holly K. Krueger

15 Team Small Dog Agility Humility:
Are You an Agility Curmudgeon?
Are you a sour old agility curmudgeon yet?
Take this quiz to find out! By Laura Hartwick

18 25% Solution for Fine Tuning Teamwork
This month's drills, which fit in a 60 x 40 foot
area, focus on backsides and managing obstacle
discriminations at speed. By John Reid
25 Distance Jump Training for Any Dog, Part 6
Absolutely any dog can be taught to work away
from their handler! It doesn't matter how focused
they are on you or how much they stare at you
over every obstacle. You can overcome that with
clear, methodical well-rewarded behaviors.
By Stacy Winkler

Columns
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Tip of the Month By Kathy Mocharnuk

29 The Judge's Debriefing By Courtney Moore
38 Backyard Dogs By Dudley Shumate
45 My Favorite Jumping Exercise
By Keith Highley

20 Conversations with
Novice A Handlers
It's not these handler's goals that
define them or their dogs, but
the love they have for their dog
and the game. Novice A handlers
are a wonderful reminder of why
most of us started agility in the
first place. By Tammy Moody
47 Practically Training:
Lateral Motion
The lateral motion cue is used
when you need to turn the
dog sharply and keep him on
the same side while you go in
a new direction quickly to get
somewhere else in a hurry. In this
situation every step counts and
even the first step needs to take
you toward the next on-course
obstacle. By Sandy Rogers

Cover Dog
Magic Suiter, SS, SSA, CL3-S, CL3-F,
CL3-R, CL3-H, TKN, TKI, TKA, a.k.a.
Magic, a 3-year-old Whippet
owned and handled by Paulette
Suiter of California. Photo by
Photography by M.
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