Clean Run 2015 (Vol. 21) Annual Index

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1 Clean Run 2015 (Vol. 21) Annual Index Agility Equipment Training Is the Tire an Inherently Unsafe Obstacle? By Anne Andrie... Oct...18 Turn Fizzling Seesaws into Sizzling Seesaws By Jen Pinder... Oct...43 Agility Handling The Birth of Handling by Nini Bloch... Jan...10 I Know That s Not the Way You re Supposed to Handle This, But by Michelle Hrnchar Jan...64 When Things Go Wrong by Sandy Rogers... Feb The 6 Reasons Handling Errors Happen by Rachel Sanders... Mar...39 Why Does My Dog Do Well In Class, But Breaks Down at Trials? By Diane Zimberoff.. Apr...13 Gotcha! Little Rules that Mean a Lot by Brenna Fender... Jul...64 What We Can Learn from Race Car Drivers by Frankie Joiris... Aug...42 A Conversation with the Man Behind the System by Sandy Rogers (Greg Derrett)... Sep...27 Circle Work: A Benefit to Any Handler by Greg Derrett... Oct...36 An Inside Look at Agility Training Centers by Brenna Fender Dallas Dog Sports... Feb...26 Skyline Agility Club... Apr...63 K9s in Motion... Jun...62 Sonlight Ranch & K9 Event Center... Sep...57 Dogwood Training Center... Nov...61 As the World Turns by Mary Ellen Barry German Turn... Jan...44 Flip... Feb...33 Backside Tunnels... Mar...17 Whiskey Cross... Apr...46 Flick... May...28 Japanese... Jun...28 Layering... Jul...33 Backlap... Aug...13 Running on the Dog s Line (Serpentine)... Sep...33 Hungarian Cross (formerly Kabai Blind)... Oct...62 Blind Cross... Nov...34 Human Arrow... Dec...13 Backyard Dogs By Mia Grant... Jan... 8 By Dudley Fontaine... Feb... 8 By Mia Grant... Mar... 8 By Dudley Fontaine... Apr... 8 By Mia Grant... May By Dudley Fontaine... Jun By Mia Grant... Jul By Dudley Fontaine... Aug By Mia Grant... Sep By Dudley Fontaine... Oct By Mia Grant... Nov By Dudley Fontaine... Dec... 34

2 Being an Innovative Dog Trainer by Tom Mitchell Optimizing Learning Without Fallout... Jan...20 Reinforcement Strategy, Formula 1-reinforcements, schedules and markers... Feb...56 Reinforcement Strategy, Formula 2-transitions, reinforcers and rate of reinforcement... Mar...14 Choices, Choices, Choices. Choices we present to our dogs and reinforcement... Apr...35 Arousal, Part 1-The Basics... May...58 Arousal, Part 2-Arousal and Emotions... Jun...36 Arousal, Part 3-Taking Control of Arousal... Jul...48 Arousal, Part 4-Arousal Manipulation Games... Aug...25 Arousal, Part 5-On-and Off-Switch Behaviors!... Sep...49 Arousal, Part 6-Boundary Games... Oct...26 Arousal, Part 7-At Ease! Calmness... Nov...21 Training the Easily Aroused Dog... Dec...11 Class Plans from Happy Dog Ranch by Kristy Netzer Designing drills that require little moving of equipment between groups... Jan...36 This month s class plans were inspired by UKI courses designed by Lauren Duckworth... Feb...30 This month s courses feature practice for getting dogs from the table to the tunnel... Mar...44 This month s theme is lead-outs... Apr...52 There were several skills to work on in these courses for the different class levels... May...55 This class layout will give lots of space and long straight lines of obstacles to practice... Jun...50 Pushing your dog to a side obstacle after a contact... Jul...42 Lead-Outs... Sep...24 Distance handling skills to get around a course, turns out of tunnel exits... Oct...13 Blind Crosses-a powerful tool... Nov...58 Short sequences and drills... Dec...44 Conditioning Canine Athletes and K-9 Conditioning by Bobbie Lyons, Cert CF, FitPAWS Master Trainer Course Instructor Conditioning Canine Athletes: Getting Started... Jan...30 Conditioning Canine Athletes: Body Awareness & Balance Training for Puppies... Feb...10 K-9 Conditioning: A Proper Warm-Up... Mar...30 K-9 Conditioning: Increasing Forelimb Stability... Apr...31 K-9 Conditioning: Exercises for Hind Limb Lateral Stability... May...35 K-9 Conditioning: Improving Strength and Stride with Cavalettis... Jun...26 K-9 Conditioning: Progressive Weight Shifting to Activate Stabilizing Muscles... Jul...15 K-9 Conditioning: Exercises for Retired Performance Dogs... Aug...37 K-9 Conditioning: Have a Plan and Make it Simple... Sep...61 K-9 Conditioning: Exercise Progression Using a Donut... Oct...21 K-9 Conditioning: Flexibility Training... Nov...24 K-9 Conditioning: Achieving a Balanced Position... Dec... 8 The Cone Zone by Stacy Peardot-Goudy Basics of the Cone Wrap, Part 1... Jun...46 Multiple Wraps and Wrapping Multiple Cones... Jul...39 Cone Courses and Advanced Cone Work... Aug...63 The Construction Zone The Construction Zone Returns: Winners of Our Facebook Contest by Brenna Fender... Dec...32 DIY Jump Plans by Breanne Long... Dec...60 Dog Health How Much? How Often? A Look at Training and Conditioning By Brenna Fender... Jan...50 How Much is Too Much? By Kristin Wolter, CVT, CCRA... Jan...23 Using Laser Therapy in Canine Sports Medicine by Carolina Medina... Jan...40

3 Bionic Dogs by Patrice M. Mich, DVM... Feb...40 Gait Analysis: Knowing What s Right So You Can Recognize What s Wrong by M. Christine Zink DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR, CVSMT, Sherman O. Canapp, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR, Brittany Jean Carr, DVM... Apr...20 In Case of Injury Have a Plan by Kathryn Schneider... Apr...29 Achilles Tendinopathy in the Agility Dog by Brittany Jean Carr, DVM and Sherman O. Canapp, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR... May...11 Everyone Out of the Pool by Denise Flaim-water intoxication can be life threatening... May...15 Low Back Pain in the Canine Athlete by Ryan Gallagher, DVM... Jun...11 Agility: Is it Just Fun and Fitness? By Emily Birch... Jul...22 Oral Joint Supplements in Agility Dogs by David Dycus, DVM, MS and Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, CVAF... Jul...51 Returning to Agility Competition After TPLO Surgery by Shannon Heidorn DVM, Sherman O. Canapp Jr., DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR, M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, ACVP, DACVMR, Christopher S Leasure, DVM... Aug...19 Should We Rethink the TPLO? Part 1 By Kimberly Henneman, DVM... Sep...39 Should We Rethink the TPLO? Part 2 By Kimberly Henneman, DVM... Oct...28 Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for the Canine Athlete By Brittney Jean Carr, DVM CCRT & Sherman O. Canapp, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR... Nov...11y Regenerative Medicine for Partial Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Agility Dogs by Sherman O. Canapp, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR and Brittney Jean Carr, DVM... Dec...51 Editorializing 20 Years of Clean Run by Monica Percival... Jan... 5 Going to the Dark Side by Frankie Joiris... Feb... 5 A Magic Pill for Dog Training? By Stacy Winkler... Mar... 5 How Many is Too Many? By Andrea Davis... Apr... 5 The League by Bud Houston... May... 5 BIS Policies and Anabolic Steroid Use in Agility by Ann Croft... Jun... 5 Yelling and Hollering is Not Working by Lori Westling... Jul... 5 If I Don t Like it, It Must be Stupid by Brenna Fender... Aug... 5 Analysis Paralysis by Meg McCarthy... Sep... 5 Training Agility Indoors vs. Outdoors by Sandy Rogers... Oct... 5 It s Not Your Dog by Brenna Fender... Nov... 5 Dear John by Jocelyn Tipple... Dec... 5 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility by Brenna Fender What skills do you need to compete in NADAC? USDAA 2015 Cynosports qualifying... Jan... 7 What happens if a dog runs under a bar? Did dogs used to walk the course with handlers? Feb... 7 Cynosports 2015-Rules for choosing between Championship or Performance class. Why do we always use 6 or 12 weave poles?... Mar... 7 NADAC videotape trials. What is the difference between AKC Novice A & B class... Apr... 7 How does the NADAC Chances class work? Rules for the USDAA long jump... May... 7 What type of leashes are allowed in AKC and USDAA rings? What do the judge s hand signals mean? What do the acronyms for the American Agility Org. stand for?... Jun... 7 What is the AKC International Team Tryout?... Jul... 7 Explaining each of the international events and what organization chooses each team... Aug... 7 Video Camera Mounts your dog could wear while doing agility... Sep... 7 Does my dog need to compete in Veterans class to qualify for Veterans class at Cynosports? Do I need to have my dog measured at a trial for AKC? Theme Snooker, Can I transfer legs Earned in Regular to the Preferred class in AKC?... Oct... 7 How do you get permanent height cards in AKC, NADAC, and USDAA?... Nov... 7 Entering the new AKC Premiere classes. Do I have to wear shoes at agility trials? What organization has the lowest jump heights for a large dog?... Dec... 7

4 Feet First by Sandy Rogers Feet First, Part 1: Handling Solutions... May... 8 Feet First, Part 2: The 5 Key Elements for Mastering Precision Footwork... Jun...39 Feet First, Part 3: Waking Up Your Feet... Jul...29 Feet First, Part 4: Footwork for Agility... Aug...49 Handler Health, Conditioning and Equipment How Hula Hooping Can Make You a Better Agility Handler by Jenni Shelegy... Jan...27 Agility After Joint Replacements by Jan Manning... Feb...44 If the Shoe Fits: Finding the Right Agility Footwear by Sally Silverman... Apr...16 What is Functional Fitness Anyway? By Antoine Alston... Nov...18 What is Functional Fitness Anyway? Part 2 By Antoine Alston... Dec...36 Improving Your Dog s Motivation and Speed by Katarina Podlipnik Part 1: What is rewarding for your dog-prey drive, tugging and fetching games... Apr...37 Part 2: Food drive, transferring value to toy drive, self-rewarding behaviors,restrain game May...51 Part 3: Behaviors to get your dog excited, then transfer the excitement to the start line... Jun...56 Part 4: Putting theory into practice and starting to introducing obstacles... Jul...56 Part 5: How to transfer speed and motivation to an agility course, handling to help speed. Aug... 8 The Judge s Debriefing By Cindy Elliott Deak... Jan...25 By David Bozak... Feb...63 By Carol Kramer... Mar...57 By Gill Chapman... May...61 By Judy Reilly... Jun...42 By Sheri Boone... Jul...46 By Victoria MacVicar... Sep...51 By Scott Lovelis... Oct...56 By Kim Crenshaw... Nov...27 By Emily Hurt... Dec...62 Keep It Simple for Success by Daisy Peel Simple and straightforward handling solutions for a complicated course... Jan...16 Simple and straightforward handling solutions for a complicated course... Mar...62 Simple and straightforward handling solutions for a complicated course... May...19 Simple and straightforward handling solutions for a complicated course... Jul...11 Simple and straightforward handling solutions for a complicated course... Nov...14 Maximizing Nutrition for Your Dog s Unique Needs Part 1 by Julie Casper, L. Ac..... May...23 Part 2 by Noa Martinsen and Julie Casper, L. Ac.... Jun...14 Mind to Win by Kathrine McAleese, PhD How Your Emotions Affect Your Dog s Emotions, Part 1... Aug...27 How Your Emotions Affect Your Dog s Emotions, Part 2... Sep...15 First Steps to Dealing with Anxiety... Oct...40 Dealing with Disappointment... Nov... 8 Dealing with Procrastination and Lack of Motivation to Train... Dec...22

5 Miscellaneous Training A Novel Way to Teach Stays by Carla Simon... Mar...49 Using Lotus Balls to Build Motivation by Sherry Kluever... Mar...10 Use Proofing to Build a Better Performance by Brenna Fender... May...39 Solving Motivation Problems by Rachel Sanders... Jul...23 Puppies Creating a Balance by Rachel Sanders... Sep...45 Using a Lotus Ball for Teaching Running Contacts on the A-Frame by Jan Manning... Sep...19 Power Paws Skills and Drills by Nancy Gyes Power Paws Drills: Weaverville... Feb...15 Power Paws Skills: Teaching a Retrieve with a Clicker... Mar...34 Power Paws Drills: Italian Inspiration... Apr...25 Power Paws Skills: Beyond a Basic Retrieve... May...42 Power Paws Drills: Wrap and Rear... Jun...20 Power Paws Skills: Line-Up Skills... Jul... 8 Power Paws Drills: International Team Tryouts... Aug...32 Power Paws Skills: Help My Dog Won t Collect!... Sep... 8 Power Paws Drills: Preparing for the FCI Agility World Championships... Oct...32 Power Paws Drills: Adding Distance to Your Course Work... Nov...47 Power Paws Drills: Sweat the Small Stuff... Dec...27 Raising Your Pup 2 Perfection by Lauren Langman Groups, Classes, and Habitats... Jan...61 Teaching the Seesaw the DogLogical Way by Lynne Stephens KPA, CTP Part 1: Pre-requisite Foundation Work... Jan...54 Part 2: Introducing the Obstacle... Feb...59 Part 3: Troubleshooting and Overcoming Fears... Mar...59 Tip Of the Month Creating a flower arrangement with your rosettes by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Jan... 6 Chute practice without a big investment by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Feb... 6 Cleaning mold off cloth crates or tarps by Jim Keim... Mar... 6 Using a measuring bar to set the broad jump by John Reid... Apr... 6 A low calorie-training treat by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... May... 6 An idea for recycling rosettes by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Jun... 6 Idea for taking your dogs hydration/recovery drink to a trial by Deborah Davidson-Harpur Jul... 6 A way to print PDF files from Clean Run Course Designer by Clean Run... Aug... 6 Temporarily fix broken supports on your canopy by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Sep... 6 Identifying your trial gear by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Oct... 6 Making your own crate name plates by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Nov... 6 Inexpensive crate mat and bed covers for your dog by Jamie McKay... Dec... 6 Training In Small Spaces by Bobbie Bhambree Part 1: Making the Most of What You Have... Aug...60 Part 2: Making the Most of What You Have... Sep...43 Part 3: Making the Most of What You Have... Oct...50 Training Articles by Stacy Winkler How to Improve Everything You Train... Aug...45 The Effects of Mirroring On Behavior: A Simple Concept with a Huge Impact... Sep...53 Making Your Rewards More Dynamic and Effective, Part 1... Oct... 8 Making Your Rewards More Dynamic and Effective, Part 2... Nov...41 Why We Must Work Controlled Behaviors in Drive... Dec...38

6 Training with the Stars by Sally Silverman Anna Eifert... Jan...58 Jenny Damm... Feb...48 Tori Self... Mar...54 Sandy Rogers... Apr...60 Dawn Weaver... May...48 Jim Basic... Jun... 8 Mary Ellen Barry... Jul...61 Katarina Podlipnik... Sep...30 Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh... Oct...58 Zsofi Biro... Nov...53 Kate Moureaux... Dec...47 Using a Treat and Train by Daisy Peel Using the Treat & Train to Maximize Your Agility Training: Introduction... Feb...22 Using the Treat & Train to Teach a Moving Foot Target Behavior... Apr...10 Using the Treat & Train to Teach Your Dog to Take Tunnels... Jun...52 Using the Treat & Train to Proof Your Contacts... Aug...56 Using the Treat & Train to Proof Stopped Contacts... Oct...52 Using the Treat & Train to Work on Distance Skills... Dec...56 Weave Skills and Drills By Ann Croft Part 1: Foundation Work... Feb...12 Part 2: Training Independence... Mar...47 Part 3: Proofing Handler Maneuvers and Trialing... Apr...57 When Run Faster Isn t an Option by Helen Grinnel King Part 1: Preschool... Feb Part 2: K-8... Mar Part 3: High School... Apr Part 4: University... May Part 5: PhD... Jun... 60

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