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When Pigs Fly:
Is the First Obstacle
The Start Line
By Jane Killion, photos by Louis B. Ruediger
How many of us are truly excited and happy to lead our dogs up to the start line? Do we look forward to it as a moment of anticipation and connection before a fun run with our best friend? Or do we dread it as a miserable spot where we butt heads with our dog to get him to sit, and then sweat it out as we scramble to our position, hoping our dog will not break, wander off, or refuse to run? The start line is the first obstacle. If you and your dog are not looking forward to it as
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the fun beginning of your run, instead of a nasty hoop to be jumped through before starting agility, your team has an opportunity to improve. You need to train the start line, just like you train weave poles, the teeter, or front and rear crosses. Most of us would not think it was okay to enter a trial if the only way we could get our dog to do the weave poles was to drag him through on a leash; yet many of us have no problem
with dragging our dog up to the start line on leash and then pulling up on his collar and pushing on his butt to get him to sit. Sure, you could still qualify if you have to manipulate your dog at the start line, whereas you can’t qualify if you drag your dog through the weave poles; but that should not matter to you. If your dog is not eager to offer you a beautiful start-line performance, it’s going to color your entire run and possibly doom the run before you even begin.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine -May 2010
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010
Contents
Editorializing: I Want It Now!
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
Here Comes the Sun: Sun Protection & Safety Tips
Train to Maintain: Dogwalk
What You Need to Know about Kennel Cough
When Pigs Fly: The Start Line Is the First Obstacle
Using Real Estate Wisely
Building Your Plan: Developing Performance Goals, Part 2
Let’s Play! A Fail-safe Plan to Teach Your Dog to Love Toys, Part 3
What Is Early Takeoff Syndrome?
Can You Handle It?
It’s Your Turn! Cue #3: The Front Cross, Part 2
FullHouse Strategy: Pick a Card, Any Card
Shelter Champs: Tess
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Clean Run Magazine -May 2010
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Contents
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 4
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Editorializing: I Want It Now!
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 9
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 10
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 11
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Here Comes the Sun: Sun Protection & Safety Tips
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 14
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 15
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Train to Maintain: Dogwalk
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 24
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - What You Need to Know about Kennel Cough
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 29
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - When Pigs Fly: The Start Line Is the First Obstacle
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 33
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 34
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Using Real Estate Wisely
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 41
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Building Your Plan: Developing Performance Goals, Part 2
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 44
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 45
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - 46
Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Let’s Play! A Fail-safe Plan to Teach Your Dog to Love Toys, Part 3
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - What Is Early Takeoff Syndrome?
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Can You Handle It?
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - It’s Your Turn! Cue #3: The Front Cross, Part 2
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - FullHouse Strategy: Pick a Card, Any Card
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Clean Run Magazine -May 2010 - Shelter Champs: Tess
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