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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS

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DEBBIE FULLER PHOTOGRAPHY

10
When Play Isn't
Play as a prerequisite for agility
training might be one of the few things
that most trainers agree on. Play in
agility training has a practical purpose,
but all that practicality and seriousness
can really spoil play for the dog.
By Sandy Rogers

NOVEMBER 14

VOLUME 20

53
Raising Your Pup 2 Perfection:
Troubleshooting Play
After working on your play skills,
you've found some holes in your
training or something isn't going as
you would like. Here's help for troubleshooting some common play problems.
By Lauren Langman

NUMBER 11

Stress: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
The term stress has a negative
connotation in normal usage. We
tend to think of it as a bad thing to
be avoided at all costs, but that's not
always the case. Let's look at the science behind stress. By Denise Fenzi
and Deborah Jones, Ph.D.

Features
5

Editorializing:
Animosity Toward Border Collies
Border Collies are, as a general rule, flashy, fast,
and abundant at agility events. Plus, they win a lot.
But some BC owners say that owning the breed
means facing animosity from some owners of
other breeds. By Brenna Fender

21 The 10-Minute Trainer
This month's exercises are designed to improve
your dog's comfort with spread jumps as well as
your comfort in handling spreads using different
cue combinations. By Daisy Peel
28 Power Paws Drills: Weave Discrimination
with Tunnels and Jumps, Part 2
Weave discrimination has more variability than
other obstacle discrimination challenges. You can
have an obstacle discrimination challenge on the
entry, a proximity challenge while the dog is weaving, and yet another challenge at the exit.
By Nancy Gyes
50 Training with the Stars: Dave Grubel
Experience has made Dave more and more comfortable running dogs at the international level.
And, he thinks the fact that he is not a professional works in his favor. By Sally Silverman
63 Secrets to Perfect Timing: Summing It Up
Great timing is not a magical concept understood
by only a select few gifted handlers. It can be
learned by anyone if you pay attention to identifying why you are late. By Kathy Keats

18 Playing Without Tugging
Play is critically important when
trying to engage, motivate, and
reward our dogs. While tugging
may be one of the easiest ways
to play with dogs, there are many
other options. By Amanda Shyne
34 The OneMind Dogs
Methodology: Keys to Success
Whether you aim to complete a
championship title, win a local
competition, or become a World
Champion, certain key factors
can help you succeed and reach
your goal. By Janita Leinonen and
Jaakko Suoknuuti
41 As the World Turns:
Backsides, Part 1
Backsides are used in situations
where the handler and dog are
approaching a jump from the
landing side and the dog needs
to be sent around the jump to
the takeoﬀ side, while the handler
remains on the landing side.
By Mary Ellen Barry

65 Got Game? Pole Jacks
Pole Jacks is a game of strategy, comparable to
Snooker, and creates an atmosphere for intensive
work on the weave poles. The game requires
consistent performance and pits the dog against
the poles with a variety of entries and velocity of
approach. By Bud Houston

Columns
6

Tip of the Month
By Marcy Rauch

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

Backyard Dogs By Mia Grant

38 The Judge's Debriefing
By Christie Bowers

We apologize to Arlene and "Blitz"
for identifying the dog as "Bitz" in the
October cover credit. It should have
read: CH UCH MACH17 VersNATCH
CATCH Burmack's HVN Hi V Bobi CD,
RN, MXC4, MJS5, FTC1, MFB2, TQX,
T2B, AGII a.k.a. Blitz, a Toy Manchester
Terrier owned by Arlene Spooner
of New Jersey. Photo by M. Nicole
Fischer Photography.

59 Alternatives to
Traditional Spay and Neuter
You want to spay or neuter your
performance dog, but you're
worried because the traditional
surgeries available eliminate
hormones that may help keep
your dog sound and extend his
life. Should you be looking at
alternative procedures?
By Sherri Russell DVM, CVA

Cover Dog
E-Z Does It LAA/ADCH Platinum,
a.k.a. E-Z, a 10-year-old Border
Collie owned by Mary Ellen Barry
of Pennsylvania. Photo by Lynne
Brubaker Photography, Inc.,
http://www.brubakerphoto.com.

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