Clean Run - August 2014 - 3

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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS

PHOTOS © TONY SMITH,
LAURA CAMPBELL, DIANE LEWIS

40
4x4 Weave Pole Training
4x4 training is for intermediate dogs
that have a good basic feel for weaving,
can do full 12-pole sets, but can't do
them "in their sleep." For many teams it's
a long struggle from learning the basics
to performing smoothly and flawlessly,
no matter how hard the entry, different
the equipment, or distracting the environment. By Ace Russell

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Head-Turning Turns,
Part 4: Tunnels and Chutes
The number-one skill you can teach
your dog that will help him perform
safer tunnels and chutes is learning
how to read his approach and balance
himself, in order to work the appropriate tight or soft turn into the obstacle,
and work close to the obstacle without
touching it. By Jenni Shelegy

NUMBER 08

Why Should I Care About This Science
Stuff? Putting Behaviors on Cue
You have successfully shaped your
dog to willingly offer all sorts of cute
tricks and behaviors. Now it is time
for you to teach your dog that the
rewards for his great ingenuity are no
longer on offer for free, but are contingent on receiving a cue from you.
By Lynne Stephens

13 Power Paws Skills:
Contact/Tunnel Obstacle
Discrimination
Most discrimination challenges
need to be "handled," meaning
that you need to physically or
verbally put your dog on a line
to the correct obstacle. In some
cases, you also need to rely on
your dog's ability to verbally distinguish between the obstacles
by name. By Nancy Gyes
28 As the World Turns:
Tandem Turn
A tandem turn is used in situations
where the handler needs to turn
the dog away from her with a side
change. The dog initiates the turn
while he is on the ground and as
he finishes the turn his approach
to the next jump is at the desired
angle. By Mary Ellen Barry

Features
5

Editorializing: Winning Is About
More Than Championships
We might get frustrated with our dogs, or even at
ourselves, for missed opportunities on the course,
but one special team reminds us to appreciate one
of the opportunities we have right now: the chance
to run with our dogs. By Megan Arszman

10 Raising Your Pup 2 Perfection:
Flatwork, Part 2
Flatwork has come such a long way in the last
three years. It has moved away from being purely
waits and shadow handling to work that is innovative, engaging, and exciting for both the dog and
handler. By Lauren Langman
20 Agility Couples
While there are many benefits to your life partner
sharing your passion for agility, it isn't always as
simple as it may seem. Some agility couples share
their experiences training and trialing together.
By Sally Silverman
23 The 10-Minute Trainer
Handling our dogs through a course is all about
the spaces between the obstacles, rather than the
obstacles themselves. The goal of this month's
work is to handle your dog around the obstacles
without taking them. By Daisy Peel
38 Secrets to Perfect Timing:
Where Did the Avalanche Start?
Being told, "You're late" doesn't give you any
information about how to improve. Because if you
could've been there sooner, you would have. If
you don't know where the problem happened, you
can't focus on fixing it. By Kathy Keats

53 Regenerative Medicine for
Soft Tissue Injuries in Agility Dogs
Recent studies have shown regenerative medicine therapy (such as platelet rich plasma and
stem cell therapy) to be efficacious in managing numerous orthopedic conditions, including
osteoarthritis and soft tissue injuries (tendon
and ligament injuries). By Sherman O. Canapp,
DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR and
Brittany Jean Carr, DVM
62 Let's Start a Club! Part 4: Community,
Involvement, It Pays in Dogwalks
Make your club indispensable to your community and your club will reap a variety of valuable
benefits, from new equipment to new members.
By Jan Manning
64 Training with the Stars: Kathrine McAleese
Kathrine McAleese uses her background in agility and psychotherapy to help handlers eliminate
their mental gremlin and increase their confidence and focus so they can achieve their goals.
By Sally Silverman

Columns
6

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

58 Lie Down on the Run
Do you have a high-flying dog
that has difficulty with contacts,
start-line behaviors, and the
other more controlled aspects of
agility? Here are some exercises
to help teach your dog some
self-control and improve his
response to verbal cues.
By Amanda Shyne

Tip of the Month By Marcy Rauch

34 The OneMind Dogs
Methodology: Connect,
Commit, and Cue
C-C-C are the principles of proactive handling; the dog is connected with the handler and is aware
at all times of where to go next.
By Janita Leinonen and
Jaakko Suoknuuti

Backyard Dogs By Dudley Fontaine

50 The Judge's Debriefing
By Carole Lynn Evans

Cover Dog
Victory Rvn Dragonfire C-ATCH, CH
FH, CHJP, CHJU, NA, NAJ, Flyball
FM, a.k.a. Raven, an 8-year-old
Kelpie owened by Louise Wetzel of
New York and handled by Lenny
Giambalvo. Photo by The Dog Sport
Photographers.

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