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My dogs' and my understanding of location cues is critical to both of our understanding
of motion and how it is relevant to each obstacle on course. If my dog does not
understand what my location on the takeoff or the landing side of an obstacle implies,
it may be even more difficult for him to interpret what my change from one location
to the other is indicating.

A and C, but not B. Contrast
Figures 1a and 1b to Figure 1c
where I am on the landing side of
obstacle A and the takeoff-side of
obstacle B. In Figure 1c, my location relative to A indicates A and
B, but my takeoff-side location
relative to B indicates only
A and B, not C, unless I move
from this location.

Where Things Go Wrong
Often, our dogs’ understanding
of location cues goes awry without our even noticing. As I like to
say, we make agreements with
our dogs on course that we’re
not aware we’ve made. Eventually
things progress to a point where a

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real problem develops and needs
to be corrected. Location cues are
often such a problem.
One example of where location
cues get confusing between dog
and handler is when a handler
begins to cue a pinwheel and a
180° configuration of jumps similarly. If a handler wants a dog to
execute a pinwheel, she typically
gives forward cues for the first
jump of the pinwheel and turning
cues for the second jump. Compare that to how the first jump
of a 180° is typically cued: the
handler gives turning cues for the
first jump so that the dog does
not consider a jump that may be

present. If a handler begins to
cue a pinwheel as shown in Figure
1b, then the dog will eventually
learn that despite the handler’s
takeoff-side location relative to
obstacle A, which cues obstacle
C and not obstacle B, the handler
wants obstacle B. The dog will
also learn that the handler’s takeoff-side location relative to a jump
does not cue a turn, at least not
consistently. Through this process
of slowly making the cues for a
pinwheel look the same as the
cues for a 180, the handler will
lose the ability to cue a 180!
Another place where location cues
get diminished is on the approach

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Clean Run - April 2013
Contents
Editorializing: A Letter to my Husband
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
Power Paws Skills: Lead-out Pivots
Eating to Win
The 10-Minute Trainer
Iliopsoas Injuries and Prevention
Awesome Paws Drills
Knowledge Equals Speed! Teaching Verbal Directional Commands, Part 2
The Judge’s Debriefing
Puppy Agility Games, Part 2
Class Challenges for Rising Stars: Snooker Roulette
Competing in Different Championship Events
Living Room Agility: Come, Out, and Go
Can You Handle It
Ultimate Instructors: Lesson Planning & Foundation, Part 1
Out Spot Out! Teaching Independent Obstacle Performance, Part 1
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Contents
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Editorializing: A Letter to my Husband
Clean Run - April 2013 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run - April 2013 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run - April 2013 - Backyard Dogs
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Power Paws Skills: Lead-out Pivots
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Eating to Win
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Clean Run - April 2013 - The 10-Minute Trainer
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Iliopsoas Injuries and Prevention
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Awesome Paws Drills
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Knowledge Equals Speed! Teaching Verbal Directional Commands, Part 2
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Clean Run - April 2013 - The Judge’s Debriefing
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Clean Run - April 2013 - 39
Clean Run - April 2013 - Puppy Agility Games, Part 2
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Class Challenges for Rising Stars: Snooker Roulette
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Competing in Different Championship Events
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Living Room Agility: Come, Out, and Go
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Can You Handle It
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Ultimate Instructors: Lesson Planning & Foundation, Part 1
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Clean Run - April 2013 - Out Spot Out! Teaching Independent Obstacle Performance, Part 1
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