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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS
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KIMBERLY “KIMBER’ CHASE, BRYSE TAYLOR

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What is Drive?
A better understanding of the concept
of drive can help us bring out our dog’s
optimal potential in agility. We need to
consider the source of our dog’s motivations when introducing behaviors we
want our dog to perform on cue. Dogs
aren’t born knowing how much fun
they can have doing agility.
By Jamie McKay CPDT KSA

OCTOBER 13

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The Best Stretches
for Weekend Warriors
Health and fitness professionals
worldwide were asked the question,
“If you could pick one exercise or
stretch for weekend warrior runners, what would it be?” Find out the
answers as well as how to choose the
best stretch, exercise, or modality for
you. By Kimberly “Kimber” Chase

VOLUME 19

NUMBER 10

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Out Spot Out! Teaching
Obstacle Discrimination
Discrimination between two obstacles
in close proximity does not require the
dog to understand the verbal cue for
a specific obstacle. It requires a system
of cues to communicate whether the
dog should take the obstacle that is
closest to the handler or the one that
is farther away. By Lorrie Reynolds

23 Power Paws Skills: Got 270?
Learn how to use “post work” as
well as Nancy’s incremental “Got
270” training program and onejump “back-of-the-jump work” to
teach your dog reliable, independent 270 skills. By Nancy Gyes
32 Knowledge Equals Speed!
Motivation Through Shaping
Shaping the agility obstacles
helps instill motivation and confidence in your dog. It allows you
to show your dog exactly what
you want, and the better the dog
understands what is required,
the faster he can perform the
behavior. By Dawn Weaver

Features
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Editorializing: The Next Generation
Agility is such an amazing sport for a child to
grow up in. It builds their confidence and they
learn patience and responsibility as well as the
incredible effect that positive reinforcement
has on behavior. By Diane Niland

10 Understanding Run-outs and Refusals
Run-outs and refusals are course handling
faults scored in AKC and USDAA agility. Here
we’ll define exactly what those terms mean and
provide lots of examples so that you understand
how your dog is being judged. By Ann Croft
18 The 10-Minute Trainer
To keep your dog engaged while waiting for
your turn to run, teach him tricks that don’t
require props, don’t require much space, and
keep him looking at you, but don’t require
you to look at your dog. By Daisy Peel
38 Awesome Paws Drills
How do you cue a 180° turn on one jump?
How do you cue a 180° turn from the backside
of one jump? There is not just one way! You can
balance cues in many different ways to cue the
same desired behavior. It is your responsibility
as handler to choose whatever cue combination
is appropriate depending on the situation.
By Linda Mecklenburg

47 Training with the Stars: Ashley Deacon
Ashley Deacon attributes his success to his
philosophy of just wanting to have fun with his
dogs. He never focuses on winning this or that,
but rather on how he can get the most out of his
dog and how they can do better together as a
team. After all, at the end of the day, agility is
all about running around a field with your dog.
By Sally Silverman
59 Class Challenges
for Rising Stars: Time Warp
To play Snooker successfully, and make
changes to your plan as necessary, you need to
know where all the reds are and how to get to
them while you’re on the move. This game is
designed to help with that skill. By Stuart Mah

Columns
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Tip of the Month By Deborah Davidson-Harpur

Everything You Always Wanted to Know
About Agility… By Brenna Fender

41 Making the Most
of the Dog You Have
Not every dog has boatloads of
natural talent or the drive needed
to excel in agility, but marvelous
things can happen in the hands
of a dedicated and understanding trainer. Learning what we
can change and accepting what
we cannot change is the key to
getting the most from our dogs.
Success comes in all shapes and
sizes. By Sandra Rogers
51 Picture Perfect
Agility requires more than just
physical and technical skills; it
requires a strong mental game.
Visualization is one of the most
important tools for strengthening our mental game. Learn how
to make use of visualization as
part of your agility preparation.
By Ashley Deacon

Backyard Dogs By Dudley Fontaine

45 The Judge’s Debriefing By Ann Croft

Cover Dog
Kiralytanyai Nyalka MX, MXJ, MJB,
XF, T2B, JCH, SCH, RCH, AAD, a.k.a.
Nyalka, a 6-year-old Mudi owned
by Kim Seiter of New Jersey. Photo
by Karen Hocker Photography.

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