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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS

FEBRUARY 16

PHOTOS © TTL ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY,
NICOLE BROWN, STEPHANIE MORGAN

57
Confessions of a Non-Tugger
If you are not able to tug with your
dog, don't despair. It is the energy you
present to your dog when you train/
play with him that is the critical component of success in agility, not the
way you play or the objects you use.
By Kathy Lofthouse

NUMBER 02

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Massage Therapy for the
Canine Athlete
Therapeutic massage is not only useful in helping repair injuries, it can
also help maintain your dog's health
and prevent repetitive strains and
injuries. By Valerie Black, Certified
CMT, CPMT, CRMT

VOLUME 22

The Construction Zone: Adjustable
Teeter Base
An adjustable teeter is very useful.
Set at full height you can use it in
sequences as you would use any teeter, and for training you can lower the
plank and use it to teach the obstacle.
By Stephanie Morgan

Sense of Self:
Sportsmanship-The Game
Sports allow us to measure the
best on any given day. When we
decide to enter a competition with
others, we take part in the chance
to win and the risk to lose. How we
deal with success and failure has
an impact on our fellow players,
our coaches, our supporters, and
our dogs. By Tori Self

11 Novice and Beyond-A
Survival Guide: Training the
Contact Obstacles
The goal this month is to help you
find ways to maximize your contact training efforts. After a general
discussion of contact training, we'll
look at some specific training exercises for a two-on/two-off contact
performance. By Sandy Rogers

Features
5

Editorializing: Help Spread the Word
Because there aren't many practical places to
advertise an agility training magazine, Clean Run
has always relied on word of mouth to generate
new subscription sales; but over the years, that
support has waned. By Brenna Fender

28 Bringing Up Banksy, Part 2
"I was ready for a puppy, a future superstar that
would be trained from scratch by me, pretty
good trainer of dogs and quite averagely mediocre
agility competitor. On a quest towards becoming
Somewhat Better Than Pretty Good."
By Laura Hartwick
42 Canine Training and Behavior Q&A
"I went to every effort to socialize my youngster
with dogs. Initially he loved other dogs and was
very keen to greet them, but he is now lunging
and barking at dogs on walks. He is fine when
off lead, but terrible on lead! I don't understand.
Help!" By Tom Mitchell BSc, BVSc, MRCVS
44 On Course with Linda Chwistek
Could a dog destined for a life of violence adapt
to life as a pet and agility partner? Audie, originally named "86" for the number on his cage, is one
of about 50 dogs seized on April 25, 2007 from
Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels.
By Brenna Fender
47 Power Paws Drills: Handler Focus
These drills are designed to practice having your
dog remain in handler focus at your side and resist
ducking behind you or cutting in front of you to
take an obstacle that comes into their view but is
on your opposite side. By Nancy Gyes

49 Judge's Eye: Course Design and You, Part 2
Knowing how judges develop courses (and why)
can help your run your dog more successfully in
competition. By Cindy Deak
52 Diary of a Lazy Trainer: Successful Agility
Starts with Workin' K9 to 5-Or Does It?
There are those people who live and breathe training and they show it in their handling and the
ribbons on their walls. Bravo to them, but for the
rebels in the pack, it's about training smarter, not
harder. By Andrea Davis
55 Functional Fitness Applied to Agility
Moves: You Are All Athletes
The definition of an athlete is a person who is
trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games
requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina.
This should make it much clearer why agility
enthusiasts need to be functionally fit.
By Antoine Alston and Eileen Duane

Columns
6

Tip of the Month
By Amanda Shyne

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

19 Puppy Skills for Total Team
Performance: The Art of
Standing Still
Teaching your pup to stand quietly at your side for extended periods becomes the basis for recalls
to side, which, in turn, become
an early step in learning to follow
handling cues, to never cut across
your path, and to accelerate and
decelerate appropriately.
By Frankie Joiris and Chris Ott
33 As the World Turns:
False Turns
The false turn is a handling technique used to correct the dog's
line prior to takeoff so he lands
on the correct line for the next
obstacle. By Mary Ellen Barry

22 The Judge's Debriefing By Sandra Katzen
64 Backyard Dogs By Dudley Fontaine

Cover Dog
CH Czarcrest's Blue Moon VCD1, RAE,
OA, OAJ, AJP, OF, ME, ROM, a.k.a.
Blue, a West Highland White Terrier
owned by Susan Chapman of Illinois.
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