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Four tunnels rather than one allows for more variation in paths. With the jumps at diﬀerent distances and angles from the tunnels, handlers now have to have more control of how the dog comes out of the tunnels; that is, in handler- or obstacle-focus so that the turns are not too wide or too sharp, thus wasting time. With the increased size of the course setup, handlers must now keep moving more and must employ more skills, such as having the dog move close to or away from the handler.

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As always, when running these sequences the goal of the exercise is not to get the sequence correct numerically. Instead, the goal is to learn to develop situational awareness and improve the handler’s ability to fix things quickly or recognize when something is about to go wrong and to correct it before an error occurs. Remember too that there is no right or wrong sequence (although some sequences are more eﬃcient than others). So, handlers should concentrate on when and where to switch the dogs’ focus to make as efficient a sequence as possible. D
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Stuart Mah, a leading innovator of canine agility in the U.S., has been active in the sport since 1989. Stuart has excelled as a competitor and as an instructor, and has competed at the highest levels of agility to include 13 USDAA Grand Prix finals and five AKC finals. He has represented the U.S. eight times in international competition. He has four dogs in the USDAA Hall of Fame. His dogs have won six national individual and team titles in AKC or USDAA. His current dog, Qwik, has also won gold, silver, and bronze medals in international competition. Stuart is a noted author and a leading expert on course design. He has written more than 30 articles for various publications on the sport of agility and has also written agility books: Fundamentals of Course Design for Dog Agility and Course Analysis for Agility Handlers. 37

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run - August 2011

Clean Run - August 2011
Contents
Editorializing: Why Does the Sun Go On Shining?
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
Building and Balancing Handler and Obstacle Focus, Part 5
Running Contacts: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Acceleration and Deceleration Cues: Teaching the Basics
Control Unleashed® Case Study: The Look at That Game
Challenges at CR Central
Agility Bloopers
Challenges for Rising Stars
Need an Extra Hand? Using Remote Treat-dispensing Devices Effectively
Ready, Set, Trial! After the Run
Proof Positive: Age is Just a Number
Teaching FOCUS and Impulse-control Classes: Week 4
Is Offering an On-leash Agility Class Appropriate for Your Business?
Finessing Your Front Crosses
Command and Control: Raising Your New Pup
Handling for Maximum Performance
Three Stones of Praise
10 Agility Games to Play with Your Dog
Protect the Future of Our Sport: Keep It Positive
Clean Run - August 2011 - Clean Run - August 2011
Clean Run - August 2011 - 2
Clean Run - August 2011 - Contents
Clean Run - August 2011 - 4
Clean Run - August 2011 - Editorializing: Why Does the Sun Go On Shining?
Clean Run - August 2011 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run - August 2011 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run - August 2011 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run - August 2011 - 9
Clean Run - August 2011 - 10
Clean Run - August 2011 - Building and Balancing Handler and Obstacle Focus, Part 5
Clean Run - August 2011 - 12
Clean Run - August 2011 - 13
Clean Run - August 2011 - Running Contacts: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Clean Run - August 2011 - 15
Clean Run - August 2011 - 16
Clean Run - August 2011 - 17
Clean Run - August 2011 - 18
Clean Run - August 2011 - Acceleration and Deceleration Cues: Teaching the Basics
Clean Run - August 2011 - 20
Clean Run - August 2011 - 21
Clean Run - August 2011 - 22
Clean Run - August 2011 - 23
Clean Run - August 2011 - 24
Clean Run - August 2011 - Control Unleashed® Case Study: The Look at That Game
Clean Run - August 2011 - 26
Clean Run - August 2011 - 27
Clean Run - August 2011 - 28
Clean Run - August 2011 - 29
Clean Run - August 2011 - Challenges at CR Central
Clean Run - August 2011 - 31
Clean Run - August 2011 - 32
Clean Run - August 2011 - 33
Clean Run - August 2011 - 34
Clean Run - August 2011 - Agility Bloopers
Clean Run - August 2011 - Challenges for Rising Stars
Clean Run - August 2011 - 37
Clean Run - August 2011 - Need an Extra Hand? Using Remote Treat-dispensing Devices Effectively
Clean Run - August 2011 - 39
Clean Run - August 2011 - 40
Clean Run - August 2011 - 41
Clean Run - August 2011 - 42
Clean Run - August 2011 - 43
Clean Run - August 2011 - Ready, Set, Trial! After the Run
Clean Run - August 2011 - 45
Clean Run - August 2011 - Proof Positive: Age is Just a Number
Clean Run - August 2011 - 47
Clean Run - August 2011 - 48
Clean Run - August 2011 - 49
Clean Run - August 2011 - 50
Clean Run - August 2011 - 51
Clean Run - August 2011 - Teaching FOCUS and Impulse-control Classes: Week 4
Clean Run - August 2011 - 53
Clean Run - August 2011 - Is Offering an On-leash Agility Class Appropriate for Your Business?
Clean Run - August 2011 - 55
Clean Run - August 2011 - Finessing Your Front Crosses
Clean Run - August 2011 - 57
Clean Run - August 2011 - 58
Clean Run - August 2011 - 59
Clean Run - August 2011 - Command and Control: Raising Your New Pup
Clean Run - August 2011 - 61
Clean Run - August 2011 - Handling for Maximum Performance
Clean Run - August 2011 - 63
Clean Run - August 2011 - 64
Clean Run - August 2011 - 65
Clean Run - August 2011 - 66
Clean Run - August 2011 - 67
Clean Run - August 2011 - Three Stones of Praise
Clean Run - August 2011 - 69
Clean Run - August 2011 - 70
Clean Run - August 2011 - 71
Clean Run - August 2011 - 72
Clean Run - August 2011 - 10 Agility Games to Play with Your Dog
Clean Run - August 2011 - 74
Clean Run - August 2011 - 75
Clean Run - August 2011 - 76
Clean Run - August 2011 - Protect the Future of Our Sport: Keep It Positive
Clean Run - August 2011 - 78
Clean Run - August 2011 - 79
Clean Run - August 2011 - 80
Clean Run - August 2011 - 81
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