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© TED’S PHOTO REFLEX Part 2 Now that your dog is enthusiastic and rock- steady in his two-on/two-off position regardless of your movements or distractions, it’s time to teach him to approach the contact obstacles squarely and independently, from a variety of angles and distances. Independent Contacts By Jane Simmons-Moake Photos by author except where noted fast For this stage of your training you will need at least two wire guides (or a similar type of barrier) to ensure a square approach to the contacts. The tent-shaped guides I use are fashioned from folded, small-mesh hardware cloth as shown in Figure 1. Continue using food targets and contact-channel boards (see last month’s article), if necessary, while working on plank approaches. It is best to increase challenges only one element at a time. Moreover, these aids will help ensure that your dog’s downside contact performance remains solid while working on his plank-approach skills. 13 If you followed my training program from “Fast, Independent Contacts, Part 1” in last month’s issue, your dog should be running to the two-on/two-off position at his fastest speed and holding his position until released, regardless of your handling position and any movements you might make. You are using a visible, food-loaded target on each attempt and have weaned away the use of an assistant to help your dog find and hold his position. You have also been playing the Hold the Contact game I described last month. As a result, you can now place your dog in the two-on/two-off position and he will hold it regardless of your movements or any distractions. He will also remain rock-steady and enthusiastic, while you throw a toy or food container, until you release him with a command to Get It. Now it is time to teach your dog to approach the contact obstacles squarely and independently, from a variety of angles and distances. Offset Starts (Lateral Lead-outs) to Contacts 1 Master ing offset star ts to contact obstacles is an essential foundation skill for handling your dog at a lateral distance. When you direct your dog to a contact obstacle with an offset start, you will leave your dog in a sit-stay and move laterally to place yourself in a strategic handling position. | Clean Run July 08

Clean Run Magazine - July 2008

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine - July 2008

Clean Run Magazine - July 2008
Is This the Dog I Want?
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility
Backyard Dogs
Starting Your Pup Off on the “Right” Foot for Jumping, Part 2
Cece’s Gym Exercise of the Month: Cavalettis
Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 4: Fundamental Skills
Foundation Fundamentals: The “No Go” Zone
You Get What You Reward
Skill of the Month
When Pigs Fly: You Can’t Q if You Can’t Do the Poles, Part 1
Happy Trails! Four Training Tips for Safer Travel
Preventing Injuries
Focus on Arousal Levels
Cutting the Cord: Teaching Your Dog to Work Away, Part 1
Distance Challenge
Power Paws Patterns: Number Seven
Shelter Champs: Elvis
Letter to the Editor
Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Clean Run Magazine - July 2008
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 4
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Is This the Dog I Want?
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 9
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Starting Your Pup Off on the “Right” Foot for Jumping, Part 2
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 11
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 12
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 21
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Cece’s Gym Exercise of the Month: Cavalettis
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 23
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 24
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 4: Fundamental Skills
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 26
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 27
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 28
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 29
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 30
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 31
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 32
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Foundation Fundamentals: The “No Go” Zone
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 34
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 35
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 36
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - You Get What You Reward
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 41
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 42
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 43
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Skill of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 45
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 46
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - When Pigs Fly: You Can’t Q if You Can’t Do the Poles, Part 1
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 49
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 50
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 51
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 52
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Happy Trails! Four Training Tips for Safer Travel
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 59
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Preventing Injuries
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 61
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 62
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Focus on Arousal Levels
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 64
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Cutting the Cord: Teaching Your Dog to Work Away, Part 1
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 70
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Distance Challenge
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Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 74
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Power Paws Patterns: Number Seven
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 76
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 77
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 78
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Shelter Champs: Elvis
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 80
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - 81
Clean Run Magazine - July 2008 - Course Diagram Keys
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