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© Cover NUMBER 7 THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS © STERLING-PHOTOGRAPHY.COM, KATE CARTER 13 Fast, Independent Contacts, Part 2 Now that your dog is rock-steady in his contact position, it’s time to teach him to approach the contact obstacles squarely and independently, from a variety of angles and distances. By Jane Simmons-Moake 18 JULY 08 VOLUME 14 Trainer’s Forum Jumpers courses, especially those made up of jumps that all look the same, can make you feel like you’re wandering through a maze. What can you do to make memorizing these courses easier? By Brenna Fender Extreme Challenges: Flip this Dog Learn how to “flip” your dog. This maneuver, which resembles a hybrid rear cross, lets you quickly change your dog’s lead on the approach to an obstacle, creating a tight and efficient turn. By Webb and Leslie Anderson 56 33 Foundation Fundamentals: The “No Go” Zone These simple exercises will help teach your dog that he should pay attention to what side of you he is on and that he should not cross behind you on his own. By Mary Ellen Barry 4 When Pigs Fly: You Can’t Q if You Can’t Do the Poles, Part 1 Weave poles can be the most difficult obstacle for a Pigs Fly dog to learn and execute reliably. But with free shaping, you can teach your dog to love the poles. This month we discuss entries. By Jane Killion Features Is This the Dog I Want? If your relationship with your dog is frustrating and you are constantly comparing your dog to a previous agility partner, it’s time to make some significant changes. By Nancy Walker 63 Focus on Arousal Levels Agility is very arousing to most dogs, but the way dogs perceive that stimulus can range from caution and stress to over-the-top-can’t-thinkanymore excitement. If we can change the dog’s perception of the stimulus, we can change the way he responds. By Deborah Jones, PhD Power Paws Patterns: Number Seven This month’s setup of seven jumps focuses on practicing serpentines, bringing the dog across your feet, and 180s. By Nancy Gyes Shelter Champs: Elvis While many competitors dream of earning titles, animal shelters continue to house dogs that were relinquished because they are too energetic, too smart, or too busy for most pet homes. Many of these dogs are great agility prospects. This month, meet Elvis. By Lisa Barrett © LOUIS B. RUEDIGER 10 Starting Your Pup Off on the “Right” Foot for Jumping, Part 2 By following a training process for jumping that imparts understanding, your dog can learn to jump with confidence and use his body in a way that makes jumping look truly effortless. By Susan Salo 22 Cece’s Gym Exercise of the Month: Cavalettis Cavaletti work will help strengthen hind limbs, increase reach in all four legs, enhance balance, and improve body awareness. By Debbie Gross Saunders, MSPT, OCS, CCRP 2 Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 4: Fundamental Skills To stay ahead of your dog, you need to be able to recall him over obstacles and send him to “turning obstacles.” By Linda Mecklenburg 3 You Get What You Reward When and how you reward your dog are important training concepts. If you reward appropriately, you’ll get the behavior you train. If not, you’ll get exactly what you reward. By Kelly Misegadis 60 Preventing Injuries Be proactive and help your dog stay healthy with appropriate warm-ups, cool-downs, stretching, and practical injury prevention. By Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, CVA and Chris Zink, DVM, PhD 3 Happy Trails! Four Training Tips for Safer Travel When you travel with your dog, safety is a concern. By teaching your dog four fun games, you will diminish the odds of unexpected disasters on the road and you’ll have new skills for the competition ring. By Tracy Sklenar 6 Cutting the Cord: Teaching Your Dog to Work Away, Part 1 Teaching competence in agility should also include teaching the dog early on that you won’t always be right there next to him. By Susan Perry Columns 6 8 Tip of the Month By Lynn Baitinger Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility… By Brenna Fender Backyard Dogs By Karen Holik 44 Skill of the Month By Karen Holik 1 Distance Challenge By Jane Simmons-Moake 82 Letter to the Editor 82 Course Diagram Keys Cover Dog ADCH-Bronze Russell Run Deja Blu AX, AXJ, OF, a.k.a. DJ, a 5-year-old Australian Cattle Dog owned by Rick DeAmelio and Anne Cusolito of Massachusetts. Photo by Lesley Mattuchio, www.lesleymattuchio.com Clean Run (ISSN 1089-8506) is published monthly by Clean Run Productions, LLC. Principal ofﬁce: 17 Industrial Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075. Periodicals postage paid at South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075-9902 and additional ofﬁces. © Copyright 1995-2008 Bud Houston and Clean Run Productions, LLC. All world rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Clean Run, 1 Industrial Dr., South Hadley, MA 010. July 08 | Clean Run 3

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