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THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS

JULY 17

PHOTOS © KELLY BOVE PHOTOGRAPHY, MATT ALLISON
PHOTOGRAPHY, VOSM

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As the World Turns: The Three C's-
Connection
Connection means you are visually
connected with your dog throughout
the course. This includes over obstacles as well as between the obstacles.
By Mary Ellen Barry

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41
The Pinpoint Method of
Course Building
This variation of the baseline method
allows course builders to set the same
course in multiple locations, ensuring
that the locations of the obstacles are
identical on each. By David Hanson

NUMBER 07

First Aid for the Canine Athlete
What basics should be in your canine
first aid kit? And do you know what
to do should an emergency strike?
By Stacy N. Godfrey, DVM and David L.
Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA

23 Training Verbals for
Distance Work, Part 3:
Directional Verbals
Directional cues are used to
course to send the dog ahead
of you as well as to turn him left
or right when he's working away
from you. By Stacy Winkler
29 Shaping With a Twist:
Building Value for Toys
With a dog that finds no inherent
value in toys, it can be a challenge
when training behaviors that
benefit from tugging or a thrown
toy. Does that mean you are destined to have food rewards as the
only option for reinforcing behaviors? No! By Mary Basu

Features
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Editorializing: I Quit! Maybe...
What happens when you can no longer compete
at the same levels in the same organizations as
often, or in the same way, because of a lifestyle,
health, or financial change? Do you stop playing
in agility altogether? By Brenna Fender

57 The Construction Zone: Outdoor
Tunnel Wraps
Here are two different designs for tunnel wraps
that will securely hold tunnels outside on grass
or dirt. By Jim Basic

11 Training Freedom: Here We Go Again!
It's time to talk about target training and selecting
a contact method for the young dogs.
By Jo Sermon

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19 Power Paws Drills: Ins and Outs
This five-obstacle setup is designed for working
on pushing and pulling. There are some fairly
simple drill and some that are more technical.
By Nancy Gyes
34 Training in Black and White
Many people have misconceptions about what
training in "black and white" means and, as a
result, they can't get the level of behavior they are
hoping for from their dog. By Kathy Keats
38 Team Small Dog Agility Humility:
Keeping Agility Classy
It's weird to be a student as a grown-up; taking
advice is complicated. Everybody's a critic, ready
with some kind of advice to pile onto your aching
shoulders. To willingly go to a place to pay someone to tell you what to do, you must really be on a
quest. But we keep doing it. By Laura Hartwick

Themes Like a Good Idea By David Bozak

Tip of the Month By Deborah Laxague

For Your Information... By Brenna Fender

27 What's My Line By Ann Croft
31 Courses for a Small World By Judy Reilly
36 The Judge's Debriefing
By Victoria MacVicar
49 My Favorite Jump By Ami Sheffield
60 Backyard Dogs By Mia Grant

52 Practically Training:
Lead-Outs
Lead-outs aren't just a super
convenient way to get a bit ahead
at the start of a course. Once you
conquer the lateral and distance
aspects of lead-outs, your dog
will understand taking obstacles
and responding to turn cues at a
distance. By Sandy Rogers
63 Agility Classes: Are We Meeting
the Needs of All Types of
Students? Part 1
Handlers taking introductory
agility classes range from pet dog
owners who think the sport looks
like fun to serious competitors
who have earned agility championships on previous dogs. How
do you serve both populations?
By Brenna Fender

Cover Dog
Brady, an All-Canadian rescue
owned by Sheila Gunn of British
Columbia, Canada. Age unknown.
Photo by Linda Matteson.
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