Clean Run - January 2014 - 3

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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS

PHOTOS © DOGHOUSE ARTS,
MATT ROUSE, CHRISTINA DEMETRIO

10
Myofascial Pain:
The Hidden Health Problem
Myofascial pain syndrome is a common but rarely diagnosed pain issue
in performance dogs. It is caused by
extended contraction of a few muscle
fibers that results in painful contracted
knots of muscle called "trigger points."
By Michael C. Petty, DVM, CVPP, CMAV,
CCRT, Dipl. AAPM

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Raising Your Pup 2 Perfection:
Creating a Brilliant Relationship
So where does it start? What is it all
about? How do you get your puppy
or newly adopted dog from lovable
rogue to championship level, successful sports dog? It all starts with
relationship, susceptibility to reinforcement, and your dog seeing value in
you. By Lauren Langman

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Environmental Enrichment
for Agility Dogs
Agility provides our dogs with concrete ways to earn reinforcers, and
physical and mental activity. But most
of us can't run our dogs every day. It
is during these days that other types
of environmental enrichment, such as
participation in the acquisition of food,
are important. By Amanda Shyne

13 As the World Turns: Side Cues
This article focuses on side cues,
which are those cues that tell
your dog which side of your
body he should drive toward.
These cues are part of the foundation for many of the handling
moves that will be covered in
this series. Handlers need to
understand why they work and
how to use them before trying
new moves. By Mary Ellen Barry
36 The OneMind Dogs
Methodology: An Overview
This methodology is named
after its main mission: seamless
cooperation during the agility
run. Once you learn to think agility from the dog's point of view, it
feels like you are one connected
mind. Your runs start to look like
your dog is reading your mind;
they look smooth and easy. Janita
Leinonen and Jaakko Suoknuuti

Features
5

Editorializing: Experiment
with the Possibilities
Whether or not you think you have a handling
system, you do. You and your dog have established
a way of communicating so you can guide him
through a course. So before you embrace a technique that could potentially cause confusion in the
communication process, think it through logically
and test out the theory. By Monica Percival

21 Power Paws Drills: Illuminating Backsides
These drills present logical back-of-the-jump
training scenarios, while still being challenging.
This setup should help illuminate your team's
weaknesses as well as strengths. By Nancy Gyes
41 The 10-Minute Trainer
It's as important to keep your strategy and mental skills sharp as it is your handling skills. So,
how do you practice those less tangible, but no
less important, mental skills? This month we're
going to focus on one of those skills-sightreading. By Daisy Peel
50 Out Spot Out: Strategies
for Distance Games
Here are strategies to successfully play
Gamblers, FAST, Chances, and other distance games. Dogs, like people, have different
strengths and weaknesses. What motivates some
dogs will shut down others. When you are planning your course, take advantage of the things
your team does well. By Lorrie Reynolds

55 Agility's Frozen Frontier
Spaced throughout the large, often frozen state
of Alaska are some very dedicated agility competitors. Despite the challenge of inclement
weather, lots of travel, and long periods of darkness, agility thrives in Alaska. By Brenna Fender
61 Crash Course for the New Trial Secretary
Every trial needs one, but it takes an intrepid
volunteer to serve as trial secretary. Responsible
for duties ranging from preparing the premium
to processing entries, trial secretaries are often
the only trial member to interface with every
exhibitor. By Kathryn Schneider
64 Training with the Stars: Rosanne DeMascio
Rosanne was practically born with a leash in
her hand. Her mother, Barb DeMascio, was
involved in dog training. When Rosanne was
about eight, she decided that she wanted to play
the game, too. She has been training dogs ever
since. By Sally Silverman

Columns
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Tip of the Month By Lynne von Trapp

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

44 Do I Need to Learn
International Handling?
By exploring international-style
sequences, you will be improving
your overall training and handling
skills. It is a matter of analyzing
your cues for clarity and getting a
handle on rewarding in the right
place at the right time and often
enough. By Sandy Rogers
59 Secrets to Perfect Timing:
Recognizing Commitment
To become a better handler and
improve your timing, you need
to learn to see the point when
your dog is committing to an
obstacle; you need to be able to
read the dog's intention to perform an obstacle. By Kathy Keats

Backyard Dogs By Sharon Freilich

47 The Judge's Debriefing By Megan Foster

Cover Dog
Cooska, an American Eskimo Dog,
owned by Bonnie Haley. Photo by
John Woolley.
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