Clean Run - October 2019 - 3

THE MAGAZINE FOR DOG AGILITY ENTHUSIASTS
OCTOBER 2019
VOLUME 25
NUMBER 10

PHOTOS © ISTOCK, CLEAN RUN, KAREN & IAN STEWART

On the Cover
19 100 Easy At-Home Agility Hacks
So, you want to proof your agility dog, but you don't have the space
or cash for a teeter, tunnel, and A-frame? You're not alone. Here are
some creative ways you can use your living space for training.
By Lisa Lanser Rose

Making a Toy Irresistible to Your Dog So You Can Tug -
Activating a toy is the process of animating it, so your dog becomes
interested in engaging and gripping it. Every dog's "toy activation
response" level is different; for some minimal effort is required, while
for others, you will have to work a little harder. By Craig Ogilvie

33 Beginning Sequencing with Wing Wraps
Once your training on individual obstacles is done, it's time to start
sequencing! Here we'll discuss introducing wing wraps into sequences
as well as provide many sequences to try on your own. By Jo Sermon

Backyard Dogs - Habits. Everyone has them and that extends to
course design! Especially when you train alone, you need to find
creative ways to not do what you always do. Here's a fun trick to keep
things fresh. By Dudley Shumate

38 Does Your Dog Have the Skills Needed for Good Start-Line
Stays & Releases?
The start line is more than having the dog hold a stationary position
until you release him. It consists of everything leading up to that
moment and directly after the moment of release. By Tammy Moody

11 Any Dog Can Have Awesome Contacts from a Distance: Part 4 -
Establishing fast, independent, and solid stopped contacts when
you're at a distance from your dog is a many-faceted project. However,
when approached methodically, pretty much any dog can have
awesome results. By Stacy Winkler

43 Practically Training: Lead-Outs, Part 2
If you get confused about where to stand and what to do when you
lead out, you are not alone-not by a long shot. If lead-outs give you
a headache, this article is for you. By Sandy Rogers

17 A Wish Is Not a Goal - If you're reading Clean Run, you have agility
goals. But are your goals written down and reviewed regularly? Do
you have a system to capture feedback? How do you know you're on
track to achieve your goals? By Julie Bacon

Features

22 The Judges Debriefing - A judge breaks down a course designed
for a CPE trial in Florida. By Cindy Deak

Tip of the Month - Keep your Treat & Train remote where it's
always easy to find. By Marcy Rauch

Editorializing: Who Do You Want to Be? - We tend to copy the
company we keep, so let's look for those whose attitudes we admire
and work to be just a little more like them. It's not all that hard, but
it does require that we be aware of our behavior and make choices
that lead toward our goal. By Brenna Fender

24 Backyard Mastery: Turning the "Wrong" Way - Making simple
changes can really increase the difficulty of the drills you're practicing
and help you put together multiple handling moves. By Steve Schwarz
27 Power Paws Drills: Stick the Zones - This is a great setup for
working on all sorts of contact challenges as well as tunnel to tunnel
and some handler path restrictions. By Nancy Gyes
41 The 25% Solution: Sequences for Small Spaces - This month's
exercises allow you to practice post turns, front crosses, serpentines,
backsides, and weave poles going into "nothing." By John Reid

Cover Dog
MACH4 Den Schwarzen Wirbel Purely Froggy Feelin MXC PAD MJB2 PJD
MFB TQX T2B3 GM TM-Bronze MAD, a.k.a. Kermit, a 4-year-old Miniature
Schnauzer owned by Stacy Bols of Texas. Photo by GreatDanePhotos.

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