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© clean run © alissa Behn/pet personalities © Dianelewisphotography.com Work that Body Dogs that have to put forth more physical effort than other “naturally gifted” breeds need to be kept very fit, so that exertion for agility becomes easier. Take advantage of a canine physical therapist’s knowledge and set up an appointment to get exercises specifically for your dog’s challenges. Or buy some DVDs such as Pilates for Pooches by Sarah Johnson or Get on the Ball by Debbie Gross Sanders. Swim, hike, and train tricks for body awareness. Small dogs that are unfit have a very hard time climbing an A-frame, so it makes great sense to hike your dog up hills to build his and your physical condition. Scorch swims (yes, Whippets are good swimmers, but he only enjoys it when the water is above 78°), hikes, does balance work, and he even uses a treadmill to keep fit. Take the Jenny Craig Challenge Many dogs are overweight. No matter what your reason—“he must look this way because the breed ring demands it” or “he just seems so hungry all the time”—if you want your dog to be comfortable, healthier, and able to work hard, he must be at an optimal weight. This is especially important for small dogs where ounces can make a big difference. “Thin is in” is the motto for a performance dog, no matter what the breed. Remember that agility is about physical performance, not beauty. Tipsy, Topsy, Turvy—Change the Plan! A “one-style-fits-all” training program may not be effective for many unusual breeds due to certain physical features, so don’t be afraid to modify the “normal” training plan for agility. A “one-style-fits- all” training program may not be effective for many unusual breeds due to certain physical features, so don’t be afraid to modify the “normal” training plan for agility. Moe teaches agility and uses operant conditioning for both team members. She got involved in competitive agility 10 years ago and has put USDAA and AKC titles on four different breeds: Border Collie, Mini Aussie, Whippet, and Boxer. Her Whippet, Scorch, has earned both a MACH and ADCH and was the number one AKC agility Whippet for 2006 and 2007. Moe instructs for Power Paws Agility in San Jose, California (www. powerpawsagility.com) and lectured at the Clean Run Instructor Conference in 2007 and 2008. She is available for agility workshops, seminars, and video consultation. Moe can be reached by email at RxBehave@comcast.net. September 08 | Clean Run Tall, long-legged, deep-chested breeds have a hard time maintaining balance when performing a nose touch. For the A-frame, I taught Scorch nose targeting, but the first time he came at speed over a 5' A-frame and did a nose touch, he went into a handstand before he was able to right himself. His subsequent training sessions on the A-frame were very slow and careful. He had scared himself just that one time, but it was enough to change his behavior for a long time. I quickly recognized that his conformation and mental attitude required that I change what I had planned for his A-frame contact. I revised my training plan and moved to a modified running contact, which he seemed much more comfortable performing. Don’t be afraid to research different methods to teach contact behaviors and those devilishly tricky weave poles. Or go find a trainer who has many tools in her toolbox so she can guide you in picking out more suitable agility behaviors to train your unusual breed. Before Scorch, I had a Boxer that also had a hard time doing a nose touch and often would barely touch a target. What I discovered was her sagging lips often hit the target before her nose. That meant she was often pinching her lips when she tried to nose touch with force. Ouch! I discovered this by videotaping a training session with the camera set at ground level. So I went to a foot target with much more success. I am now working Kyna, a young Border Collie that acts more like a Whippet. She is very pain sensitive (knocking a bar can cause her to hold her paw up for 10 minutes), she won’t sit on oak leaves (too prickly) or in wet grass (goodness, can you see her at a trial in the rain?), she can’t take repetition, and she is very sensitive to environmental changes. I am working my program for unusual breeds, calling her my Whippet in a BC suit. Is she progressing? Yes, but only because of my past experiences with my other unusual breeds. Thank you Scorch for those training lessons! D 67
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Clean Run Magazine - September 2008

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine - September 2008

Clean Run Magazine - September 2008
Contents
Editorializing: What’s Really Important?
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility
Backyard Dogs
Budget Tricks: Find the Money You Need to Train, Travel, and Trial
Cece’s Gym Exercise of the Month: Balance Board
Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 6: Standard Cue Combinations
Trainer's Forum
Is it Time? How to Know When to Retire Your Agility Dog
Foundation Fundamentals: Side Work
Need Volunteers? Roll Out the Red Carpet
Cutting the Cord: Teaching Your Dog to Work Away, Part 3
Skill of the Month
Four-on-the-floor Contacts: A New Method for Training the End Contact Behavior, Part 1
Focus on Start Lines
When Pigs Fly: You Can’t Q if You Can’t Do the Poles, Part 3
He’s Not a Natural… So What! Training the “Unusual” Breed
Power Paws Patterns: Number Eight
Canine Health Care: Frequently Asked Questions
Distance Challenge
Shelter Champs: Tiger
Word Search
Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Clean Run Magazine - September 2008
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 2
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Contents
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 4
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Editorializing: What’s Really Important?
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 9
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 10
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Budget Tricks: Find the Money You Need to Train, Travel, and Trial
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 12
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 13
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 14
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Cece’s Gym Exercise of the Month: Balance Board
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 16
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 17
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 18
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 19
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Handling Your Dog in Awesome Style, Part 6: Standard Cue Combinations
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 21
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 22
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 23
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 24
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 25
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Trainer's Forum
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 27
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 28
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Is it Time? How to Know When to Retire Your Agility Dog
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 30
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 31
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Foundation Fundamentals: Side Work
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 33
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 34
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Need Volunteers? Roll Out the Red Carpet
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 36
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 37
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 38
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 39
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Cutting the Cord: Teaching Your Dog to Work Away, Part 3
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 41
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 42
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 43
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 44
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 45
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Skill of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 47
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Four-on-the-floor Contacts: A New Method for Training the End Contact Behavior, Part 1
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 49
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 50
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 51
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 52
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Focus on Start Lines
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 54
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - When Pigs Fly: You Can’t Q if You Can’t Do the Poles, Part 3
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 56
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 57
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 58
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 59
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 60
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 61
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - He’s Not a Natural… So What! Training the “Unusual” Breed
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 63
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 64
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 65
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 66
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 67
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 68
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Power Paws Patterns: Number Eight
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 70
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 71
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 72
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Canine Health Care: Frequently Asked Questions
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 74
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Distance Challenge
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 76
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 77
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 78
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Shelter Champs: Tiger
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 80
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 81
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 83
Clean Run Magazine - September 2008 - 84
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