Clean Run - October 2020 - 3

THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS
OCTOBER 2020
VOLUME 26
NUMBER 10

PHOTOS © ISTOCK, WWW.CLUB-DOGGIE.COM, MATT ALLISON PHOTOGRAPHY, JO SERMON

On the Cover
14 Course Design and Judging - Social Media & Conflict
Many handlers feel it is okay to make negative comments about judges from the safety of their home or smartphone. Instead, the agility
community should be encouraging judges to take on as much education as possible and offering constructive feedback in a positive way
that inspires judges to want to improve. By Lee Gibson
30 Let's Talk Puppy: My Puppy is Fearful
Fear responses can be caused by many things; some are genetic, some
are from lack of exposure or overexposure in the neonatal period
through the transitional period, and other fear responses are due to
normal fear periods in a puppy's development. By Jubie Rueschenberg
40 Compulsory Skills for Agility Success, Part 5: Jumping Skills
It cannot be assumed that a dog knows how to jump appropriately.
There is a difference between "getting over" obstacles in the yard or
park and true jumping skills that can be safely repeated over and over
with finesse and success. By Debbie Harrison
46 Getting on Contacts Safely from Any Angle
Unfortunately, a "straight" approach isn't always as easy as it might
appear. Much depends on the size and speed of your dog and other
factors on course. So to help ensure your dog's safe entry onto a
contact, teach him to get on from any angle. By Jo Sermon

Features
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Tip of the Month - Break your weave pole training into three skill
categories: entries, exits, and rhythm. By Sandy Rogers

Editorializing: The End and the Beginning - While the magazine
in its monthly format may be ending, there are new and exciting
things to come! By Brenna Fender

Power Paws Drills: Jumping with Jay and Friends - This is a
useful and fun setup for advanced as well as less experienced dogs.
You can find lots of challenges for your Masters dog, but you'll also
find training suitable for your agility youngster. By Nancy Gyes

18 Train with Elaine: Fun with Boxes - The box-four jumps set up in
a square formation-is often seen on agility courses. Use these nested
courses to work on your timing and positioning for getting the next
correct jump. By Elaine Rinicker
22 Backyard Mastery: All the Wraps - This month you'll learn another
way to wring every challenge out of every course by using all the
methods for wrapping a jump. By Steve Schwarz
26 The Myth About Icing an Injury - Icing was once thought to speed
up the healing process by reducing inflammation. But what if rest and
ice actually delay healing and recovery? By Carolyn McIntyre
28 The 25% Solution: Sequences for Small Spaces - This month's
exercises, which fit in a 40 x 60 ft. space, offer many opportunities
to practice rear crosses. There are also exercises for working on your
ability to keep your dog on course in the face of attractive off-course
options. By John Reid
33 Don't Watch Your Dog, MOVE! Mastering Timing Basics -
Great timing involves having a great eye and knowing when to move.
Watching your dog perform an obstacle will often put you behind on
course. If you are watching, you are not moving. By Chris Tucci
35 Backyard Dogs - Dogs are often asked to locate "hidden" tunnel
entries and predict exit direction when handlers run the "backside" of
the tunnel. "Find the tunnel" and "know where to go" are the names of
the game this month. By Dudley Shumate
37 Senior Dog Fitness - Performing hind-limb strengthening exercises
is really important for keeping your senior dog's hind limb muscles
strong and moving. By Lisa Schmit, PhD, CCFT, CPMP

Cover Dog
Spiderwick Nimble Ninja, a.k.a. Edge, a 5-year-old Cocker Spaniel owned
by Jo Gleed of Conventry, United Kingdom. Photo by David Midgley at
agilityfoto.com

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