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© Cover NUMBER 7 THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS PHOTOS © MARCY MANTELL, SPOTSHOTS, STACY WINKLER JULY 07 VOLUME 13 49 Power Paws Patterns: Pinwheel Pinwheels are one of the most frequently seen patterns on agility courses. This month’s article discusses everything you’ve always wanted to know about pinwheels. By Nancy Gyes 54 Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury in Agility Dogs, Part 1 A rupture of the CCL is a common orthopedic injury in dogs. Learn about diagnosis and treatment as well as rehab. By Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS 63 The Magic Weave Pole Game How do great entries, improved weaving speed, and totally independent obstacle performance sound? If you’d like to learn how to accomplish these things, read on. By Stacy Winkler 14 Running Contacts, Part 2 This month you’ll learn how to introduce the dogwalk and A-frame simultaneously with teaching the dog to pounce on a “touch board” with his two front paws. By Ali Roukas-Canova 34 Cece’s Gym: Signs Your Dog May Have an Injury Learn how to evaluate and observe your dog so that you can identify physical or behavioral changes that might indicate the beginning of a physical problem or injury. By Debbie Gross Saunders, MSPT, OCS, CCRP Features 5 Editorializing: It’s About More than Running If you’re reaching the stage where you wonder if you can have successful agility “runs” due to your physical limitations, proper training can still make them possible if you teach your dog to do the running. By Marcia Mitchell 46 The Construction Zone: V-bounce Apparatus Directions for making the V-bounce apparatus used by Susan Salo to teach dogs how to collect and jump from their hindquarters. Adapted from a design by Anne Ibach 71 Mental Management®: Mentorship and Motivation, Part 1 There is a difference between teaching and mentoring. Learn what it takes to have a mentoring experience and how to create motivation. By Lanny Bassham © ALISSA BEHN/PET PERSONALITIES 20 On Course with Ron Heller Meet a handler who proves that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to; despite cerebral palsy, Ron Heller excels at agility with his canine partner, K.D. By Amy Siegel 22 Training NADAC Open Challenges Learn more about the challenges frequently seen at the Open level and how to train your dog to easily handle working away from you. By Amanda Nelson 26 Spy Kids: Variations on Our Training Themes This month we begin to vary distractions with all our learned behaviors and introduce a couple of new behaviors, while always setting Sweep up to succeed. By Nancy Gyes 30 Beyond the Backyard Apply your new-found skills in cueing your dog with handler deceleration to these exercises. By Mary Ellen Barry 38 Trainer’s Forum Use your time at the practice jump wisely and prepare yourself and your dog for upcoming course challenges. By Brenna Fender 42 Using the V-bounce Apparatus for Set Point Work Does your dog really understand how to “organize” his body in preparation to leave the ground for a jump? Learn how to use a specially designed training apparatus, the V-bounce, to teach him this skill. By Susan Salo Columns 6 7 8 Tip of the Month By Lynn Baitinger Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility… Backyard Dogs By Karen Holik 11 In Cider By Bill Gates 59 Distance Challenge By Jane Simmons-Moake 68 The Judge’s Debriefing By Blake Stafford 75 Reviews By Brenna Fender 78 Nested Courses for a Busy World By Judy Zelenewych 82 Letter to the Editor 82 Course Diagram Keys Cover Dog Gracie Allen Perry ADCH, SACH, GCH-Silver, SCH-Gold, RCH-Gold, JCH-Platinum, TM-Platinum, a.k.a. Gracie, a mixed breed owned by Jan Perry of Massachusetts. Photo by Lesley Mattuchio, www.lesleymattuchio.com Clean Run (ISSN 1089-8506) is published monthly by Clean Run Productions, LLC. Principal ofﬁce: 17 Industrial Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075. Periodicals postage paid at South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075-9902 and additional ofﬁces. © Copyright 1995-2007 Bud Houston and Clean Run Productions, LLC. All world rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Clean Run, 17 Industrial Dr., South Hadley, MA 01075. July 07 | Clean Run 3

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