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NUMBER 3 T H E MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS PHOTOS © MARY JO
SMINKEY, MARCY MANTELL, VICTOR STEEL M A R C H 07 VOLUME 13 27 Proofing
Pole Popping Have you done basic distraction work and proofing of your
dog’s weave pole performance only to find that your dog still pops out
of the poles in some trial situations? Here are some exercises to help you
solve the problem. By Lyn Kahn 32 Spy Kids: Training New Behaviors, Part 1
The pups are now 12 weeks old, and it’s time to train new behaviors with
the clicker. We start with the release command and progress through sits
and downs and other important skills. By Nancy Gyes 66 Non-responsive
Hind-limb Lameness in Agility Dogs Is your dog intermittently lame,
slowing down in the poles, or reluctant to fully extend his rear when
jumping? An iliopsoas strain may be the cause. By Sherman O. Canapp, Jr.,
D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVS 12 Trainer’s Forum Does your dog get
stressed at trials? Maybe he gets the “zoomies” or he freezes and
seems like he just can’t think. Here are some suggestions for handling
your dog’s trial stress. By Brenna Fender 37 Get “On Board” with
Elicia Calhoun All you need to get on board this contact training program
is a 12 x 36 board, a clicker, and plenty of good treats. By Martha Faulk
42 Achieving Balance in Course Design Ideally course challenges should be
balanced so that a course does not give an advantage to one type of dog or
handling style out of proportion to the rest of the population. Learn how
the elements of course design can hinder or enhance the courses you run at
local trials. By Stuart Mah Features 5 Editorializing: What Can We Learn
from Barbaro? How is what happened to a premier race horse relevant to the
breeding of dogs especially for agility? By Bonnie Norris 75 Whippet? Good!
Share the journey as an agility trainer learns how to work through her
frustration, set realistic goals, and make agility fun for herself and her
dog. By Nancy Steele 79 A Six-Week Jump Training Program for the Classroom
Jump training in the classroom can be challenging. An agility instructor
trainer shares the program she’s developed for teaching jumping in her
six-week beginner agility class. By Mary Champagne 16 On Course with Susan
Rappillus Meet an agility competitor who turned her favorite hobby into her
full-time dream job. By Cynthia Kennedy 19 Beyond the Backyard Practice
using a false turn to help your dog make the correct decision in
discrimination challenges. By Mary Ellen Barry 22 The Captain of the Team
Agility is a team sport; success in the sport requires that the handler be
the captain of the team. Learn about the seven things a good captain must
do to lead his team. By Rick Parry 51 Alphabet Drills You’ll be saying
yahoo as you finish practicing your 180s and rear and front crosses to
enter and exit the pattern in the letter “Y” drills. By Nancy Gyes 56
Ready or Not? Once you catch the agility bug, the fever burns to get out
there and compete. How do you decide if you and your dog are ready to go
into the ring? By Lorrie Reynolds 63 Training with a Living Legend A
humorous look at one handler’s experience with training and trialing in
agility. By Elizabeth M. Jarrell Columns 8 9 Tip of the Month By Denise
Bond Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility… © ALEX PREISS
10 Backyard Dogs By Karen Holik 59 Distance Challenge By Jane
Simmons-Moake 70 The Judge’s Debriefing By Carol S. Mount 85 Review By
Brenna Fender 86 Nested Courses for a Busy World By Judy Zelenewych 90
Course Diagram Keys 46 Clicker Complexities, Part 1 Despite the popularity
of clicker training, there are still some misconceptions about how
conditioned reinforcement works. Delve into its fascinating intricacies.
By Pamela Reid, Ph.D. Cover Dog O’Luain Earth Angel, JH, OA, OAJ, a.k.a.
Neely, an Irish Setter owned by Valerie A. Roberts of Connecticut. Photo by
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