Clean Run 2002 (Vol. 8) Annual Index

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1 Clean Run 2002 (Vol. 8) Annual Index Agility Success by Angelica Steinker, M.Ed. Tips for handler mentally intimidated by dog s speed... Jan...25 Is something keeping you from doing your best in the agility ring?... Feb...52 A Handler s View by Marquand Cheek AKC Ex. Std., Judge Larry Brockett... Mar...46 AKC Ex. Std., Judge Craig French... Apr...38 AKC Ex. JWW, Judge Tamara Wiebe... May...38 AKC Ex. JWW, Judge Marquand Cheek... Jun...35 AKC Ex. JWW, Judge Kera Holm... Sep...33 USDAA Steeplechase, Judge Frank Holik... Oct...34 AKC Ex. JWW, Judge Tracy Hanna... Nov...54 AKC Agility Update by Sharon Anderson, Director Update... Jan...20 Update... Mar...52 Update... Apr...41 Update... Jul...22 Update... Sep...54 Backyard Dogs By Linda Mecklenburg... Jan...15 By Linda Mecklenburg... Feb...17 By Linda Mecklenburg... Mar...21 By Linda Mecklenburg... Apr...17 By Marquand Cheek... May...17 By Linda Mecklenburg... Jun...17 By Christina Hutchinson... Jul...19 By Linda Mecklenburg... Aug...21 By Brenna Fender... Sep...21 By Linda Mecklenburg... Oct...19 By Linda Mecklenburg... Nov...23 By Linda Mecklenburg... Dec...11 Book Reviews The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell... Oct...31 Can You Handle It? by Stacy Peardot 3, 2, 1, Contact!... Jan...22 Serpentines, Threadles, and Depressed-Angle Jumping... Feb...20 Crosses Which, When, and Where?... Mar...28 Weave Pole Performance: Whose Responsibility... Apr...22 The ABCs of Agility Instruction, Part 1... May...20 Agility Instruction: Part 2, Advanced Beginners... Jun...22 Agility Instruction: Part 3, Handling I... Jul...24 Agility Instruction: Part 4, Handling II, Masters and Beyond... Aug...30 Agility Instruction: Part 5, The Beginning... Sep...24 What Is the Handler s Job Anyway?... Oct...24 Exercises for the Discriminating Dog... Nov...28 Hidden Agenda: Obstacle Discrimination with a Twist... Dec...14 Clean Run 2002 Camp Sessions by Elise Paffrath Seven Habits of Owners with Demotivated Dogs (Rachel Sanders)... May

2 Three-Jump Skills (Nancy Gyes)... Jun...37 Tight Turns (Jen Pinder and Rhonda Carter)... Jul...35 Changing Your Leads, Lines, and Sides with Joan Meyer... Aug...38 Front Crosses with Jen Pinder... Aug...42 Obstacle Discrimination with Stacy Peardot-Goudy... Sep...31 Play with Rachel Sanders... Oct...29 Peripheral Commands with Nancy Gyes... Oct...33 Handling with Your Feet with Wendy Pape... Nov...32 Construction Zone Crowd/Hazard Barrier Posts... Jan...12 PVC Practice Teeter by Tamerie Ballance... Feb...13 Crossover with PVC base by Angelic Ebbers... Mar...16 Mini Practice Dogwalk by Donna Bowman... Apr...14 Contact Trainer by Jennifer Madrid... May...14 Rigid Weave Poles by Jim Hutchins... Jun...14 Contact Training Stairs by S. Garrett & J. Blenkey... Jul...16 AKC Double Bar Jump by Jim Hutchins... Aug...18 Contact Training Hoops by Jin Hutchins... Sep...18 Winged Jump with Plastic Lattice by Jim Hutchins... Oct...16 Plans for Training Weave Poles by Jim Hutchins... Nov...18 Course Analyses 2001 AKC Championships, Round 1... Jan AKC Championships, Round 2... Jan AKC Championships, Round 3... Jan AKC Championships, Round 4... Jan USDAA DAM Team Tournament... Jan USDAA Steeplechase Championships... Jan...48 My Favorite Course of 2001 by Jo Sermon... Feb...54 What Worked, What Didn t by Elaine Coupé... Jun...40 AKC/USA World Team Invitational Courses... Jul...41 Courses (Nested) Nested Courses by Linda Mecklenburg... Jan...59 Nested Course Set by Carol Smorch... Apr...46 Cross Training Chronicles by Gerianne Darnell Dealing with Stress in the Cross-Trained Dog... Feb...38 Goal Setting... May...42 Views on Cross Training by Barb Benner... Jun...50 A Training Plan for Competing in Multiple Sports... Aug...46 How to Deal with Disappointment in the Dog Game... Oct...46 Editorializing Controversy over the best breed for agility by Lissa Thomas... Jan...4 Dog agility, English style by Steve Drinkwater... Feb...5 Noisy dogs in the agility ring by Susan Garrett... Mar...4 Challenges for little dog handlers by Diane Goodspeed... Apr...5 Dog Agility: a game for humans and dogs by Amanda Nelson... May...5 Raw-food diets vs. Kibble by Beth Duman... Jun...5 Timing: changes in methods or in rules? By Deb Brunner-Walker... Jul...5 Doping in dog agility: is it real? By Peter van Dongen... Aug...5 Who needs a trainer? by Fred Brattain... Sep...5 How I became a career novice by Lizabeth Smith... Oct...5 Changes for Clean Run by Kathy Keats... Nov...5 New trends develop at major events by Monica Percival... Dec...5 2

3 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dog Agility But Were Afraid to Ask! Super Qs, organization comparisons, Novice A vs. B, who can handle.. Feb...36 Finding trials, special ribbons, Novice A or B, when to enter dog... Mar...26 Ideas on how to judge the agility potential of a litter of puppies... Apr...7 Neutering and novice trial questions... May...7 Agility show schedules and numeric course descriptions... Jun...7 Differences between AKC ISC and other classes and playing Tug... Jul...15 Entry fees, ISC classes, legs under different judges... Aug...7 What is the Grand Prix, what things not to do in starting agility... Sep...7 AKC Preferred class, proper AKC class to run your dog in... Oct...7 NADAC levels, glossary, AKC Novice weaves, what is an ILP?... Nov...7 Judge s hand signals, what time to be at an agility trial... Dec...7 Event Coverage 2001 AKC Agility Nationals... Jan USDAA DAM Tournament & Steeplechase Championships... Jan...43 IFCS World Agility Championship by Yuri Ostashenko... May...54 AAC 2202 Nationals by Mary Ellen Barry... Nov...35 AAC 2002 National Championship Results... Nov...42 FCI Agility World Championships by Monica Percival... Dec WC Coverage: Individual Jumping, Small Dogs by Kathy Keats... Dec...28 Individual Agility, Small Dogs by Kathy Keats... Dec...31 Individual Jumping, Medium Dogs by Marq Cheek... Dec...35 Individual Agility, Medium Dogs by Marq Cheek... Dec...40 Individual Jumping, Large Dogs by Jo Sermon... Dec...44 Individual Agility, Large Dogs by Jo Sermon... Dec...47 Team Agility, Small Dogs by Monica Percival... Dec...50 Team Jumping, Small Dogs by Monica Percival... Dec...54 Team Agility, Medium Dogs by Marq Cheek... Dec...58 Team Jumping, Medium Dogs by Marq Cheek... Dec...62 Team Agility, Large Dogs by Jo Sermon... Dec...66 Team Jumping, Large Dogs by Jo Sermon... Dec...68 WC Cumulative Results... Dec...70 USDAA Grand Prix 2002 by Elise Paffrath... Dec...72 USDAA Veterans Grand Prix Finals by Elise Paffrath... Dec...86 USDAA Steeplechase Qualifier by Elise Paffrath... Dec...87 Exercises How Many Ways! by Pam Green... Jan...56 Back to Basics: Exercises for Handler-Focus and Obstacle-Focus Dogs Jan...58 Weave Pole Exercises for everyone by Pam Green... Feb...31 Proofing the Weave Poles by Mary Whorton... Mar...48 Walk in the Middle by Monica Percival... Apr...31 Conundrum by Monica Percival... Apr...44 Biscuit Eaters Exercises by Caryl Ricca... May...32 Multiple Choice Challenge by Monica Percival (John Senger)... Aug s by Jim Basic and Nancy Gyes... Sep...29 Slippery Serpentines by Kathy Keats... Sep...41 Wild Weaves by Kathy Keats... Sep...48 Fancy Footwork by Deb Furphy... Nov...50 From the Handler s Box NADAC Elite Gamblers, Wrentham, MA... Jan...6 AAC Masters Gamblers Course, Mt. Uniacke, Nova Scotia... Apr...8 USDAA Starters/ Novice/P1 Gamblers, Keene, NH... May...8 3

4 USDAA Starters/Novice Gamblers, Gainesville, GA... Jun...8 NADAC Novice, Open, Elite Gamblers, Yorktown, NY... Jul...8 NADAC Elite Gamblers, Wrentham, MA... Aug...8 USDAA Masters and PIII Gamblers, Stowe, VT... Sep...8 NADAC Novice Gamblers, Stowe, VT... Nov...8 Functional Fitness for Handlers by Kimber Chase Deceleration... Jan...31 Fitness Goals for the New Year... Feb...29 Common Causes of Injuries on the Agility Field... Mar...34 Strength Training: Part 1, Feet... Apr...29 Strength Training: Part 2, The Lower Leg... May...27 Strength Training: Part 3, Knees... Jun...29 Strength Training: Part 4, Quadriceps... Jul...32 Strength Training: Part 5, Get Hip... Aug...36 Strength Training: Part 6, Hamstrings... Sep...27 Strength Training: Part 7, Shake Your Booty... Oct...27 Strength Training: Part 8, The Matrix... Nov...30 Strength Training: Part 9, Chest and Back... Dec...19 Judge s Debriefing Grand Prix Regionals FRAT, Rds. 1 & 2, Dave Hanson... Jan...18 AKC Exc. Std., Burlington KC, NJ by Lisa Haidle... Feb...19 AKC Exc. Std., Montgomery, AL by Pamela Sturtz... Mar...25 Open Snooker, Queensland, Australia by Steve Drinkwater... Apr...20 USDAA Start/Nov/P1 Standard, Hayward, CA by Richard Deppe... May...19 AKC Ex. Std., Bayshore, NJ by Susan Bankauf-Clark... Jun...21 AKC Ex. Std., Sequim, WA by Jo Ann Mather... Jul...21 AKC Ex. Std., Midland, MI by John Senger... Aug...25 AKC Ex. JWW, Erie KC by Ulli Weinrich... Oct...22 AAC Nationals Gamblers by Mindy Lamont... Nov...46 Grand Prix Finals Round by Tom Schulz... Dec...84 K-9 Health Talk New surgical technique for hip dysplasia? by Dr. Kyle Mathews... Jan...10 Physical rehab for cruciate surgery by Dr. Darryl Millis... Feb...11 Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation by Dr. Patricia Kallenbach... Mar...14 Feeding to Win: the Agility Dog by Dr. Martin Coffman... Apr...13 The Visual System in Humans and Canines by David Bozak, Ph.D... May...12 About Canine Vision by Mark Plonsky, Ph.D... Jun...53 Dental Disease: Treatment & Prevention by Peter van Dongen, MRCVS Jul...14 Neutering by Peter van Dongen, MRCVS... Aug...15 Nutraceuticals: Part 1 by Wendy S. Chisholm, V.M.D.... Sep...13 Nutraceuticals: Part 2 by Wendy S. Chisholm, V.M.D.... Oct...13 Tendon Injuries by Martin Coffman, D.V.M.... Nov...15 Nutrition for the Performance Dog by Martin Coffman, D.V.M.... Dec...9 Letters to the Editor Regarding the little dog handlers guest editorial... Jun...54 Regarding aggression (04/02) & raw feeding (06/02)... Jul...51 Regarding March 2002 editorial... Jul...52 Response by Susan Garrett... Jul...52 Exhibitors come through in a pinch... Oct...54 Love of the sport... Oct...54 Article on Greg Derrett Seminar, CR V8, #7... Oct

5 Miscellaneous Lame Brain by Chris Smith... Jan...56 Training Toward Your First Competition by Elise Paffrath... Jan...60 Beyond Tolerance Shape for Demand by Julie Daniels... Feb...33 On Course for Kids Agility Tournament by Bonnie Georgia... Feb...40 My First U.K. Agility Experience, Part 1 by Steve Drinkwater... Feb...45 Protection: a summary of canopies for trialing by Holly Newman... Mar...37 My First U.K. Agility Experience, Part 2 by Steve Drinkwater... Mar...40 The Perfect Puppy by Deborah Jones, Ph.D... Mar...54 My First U.K. Agility Experience, Part 3, by Steve Drinkwater... Apr...33 The Lamb and Agility Diet by Diane Bauman... Apr...42 Agility and Canine Aggression by Angelica Steinker, M.Ed... Apr...48 Goal Setting Ideas for Agility Training by Elise Paffrath... Apr...51 Familiarity Breeds Content by Chris Smith... May...41 System Overload by Kathy Keats... May...52 Walking the Course in Record Time by Brenna Fender... Jun...39 A Consideration of Training Methods by Deborah Jones, Ph.D.... Jun...43 Can You See Clearly Now? by Kathy Keats... Jun...45 Agility on Wheels by Barbara Handelman and Jo Renn... Jun...47 Agility Judges Survey by Kelly McFaul-Solem... Jun...52 Fear by Maria Amodei... Jul...44 A New Attitude by Brenna Fender... Aug...40 Pete Rose, the Hit King, on Agility by Angelica Steinker, M.Ed... Aug...49 Mommy, Is That Our Course? by Pat Wellheuser... Aug...52 Three Ds: Discipline, Dedication, Determination by Ben Summerlin... Aug...54 Breaking the Small Dog Paradigm by Kimberly Sisak... Sep...39 Maximize Your Learning at Agility Seminars by Kelli Carter... Sep...46 Running Contacts: Is Your Dog a Natural? by Linda Mecklenburg... Oct...37 Tips for Timing Obstacle Performances by Kathy Keats... Oct...48 A Tribute to Agility Pioneers by Kathy Lofthouse... Oct...49 Maintain the Game by Tracy Sklenar... Oct...50 A Matter of Life and Death by Chris Smith... Oct MACH Runs by Carolyn Brand... Nov...52 Left, LEFT, COME! by Brenna Fender... Nov...62 The Dawn of Electronic Timing... Dec...83 NADAC Update by Sharon Nelson, President Update... Mar...51 Off-Course With... Felicia Whalen by Kip Kirby... Jan...8 Jane Mohr by Kip Kirby... May...10 On Course With Sue Tovino by Barbara Rake... Feb...8 Steve Frick by Kip Kirby... Mar...10 Barbara Lombard by Linda Mecklenburg... Apr...10 Elena Klokova by Barbara Rake... Jun...10 Jean Lavalley by Kip Kirby... Jul...10 Keri Caraher by Kip Kirby... Aug...10 Dana Pike by Kip Kirby... Sep...10 Jennifer and Susan Crank by Deborah Jones, Ph.D.... Oct...10 Gerry Brown by Kip Kirby... Nov...10 Peak Performance Facts by M. Christine Zink, D.V.M. Ph.D. Puppy Exercise... Aug...51 Deciding What to Feed your Dog... Sep

6 Snapping Sound in Dog s Joints... Oct...42 Power Paws Camp: 2002 British Jumping Drills (Jo Fraser) by Anna Jonsson... Sep...37 Body Language with Pascal Peng by Anna Jonsson... Oct...43 Sallie Sports Vet by Dr. Chris Zink Good condition, despite the weather... Nov...48 Is your veteran dog too old to jump?... Dec...18 Snookered AAC Masters Snooker, Ontario, Canada by Carolyn Dockrill... Feb...7 Rule review, USDAA Starters/Novice course by Lisa Barrett... Mar...7 CPE Snooker, Course Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 by Nancy Obara... Oct...8 Technically Speaking by Donna Duford Stress in the Canine Athlete... Jan...26 Pitfalls of Positive Reinforcement and Clicker Training... Feb...26 What s in a Word? (Short, simple verbal cues for agility)... Mar...30 Attaching Verbal Cues to Behaviors... Apr...24 Contingencies, Part 1... May...22 Ring Preparation... Jun...24 Training for Impulse Control... Jul...30 Conditioning to Shape Behaviors... Aug...33 Tip of the Month Teaching the closed tunnel without helper assistance... Jan...5 Exercises for people on agility equipment... Feb...6 Your dog working for his supper... Mar...5 Vary the width and style of jumps... Apr...6 Weave pole entries... May...6 Using Backyard Dog sequences... Jun...6 Safety Precautions when trialing/traveling... Jul...6 Handling dog s stress in a competition environment... Aug...6 How to determine which lead your dog is on... Sept...6 Training vs. trial reliability... Oct...6 Help visualizing your dog s whereabouts on course... Nov...6 Proofing and generalizing proofing... Dec...6 Training Staying at the Start by Nancy Gyes... Jan...42 Up Contact Training by Nancy Gyes... Feb...43 Walk in the Middle by Monica Percival... Apr...31 Train Like You Compete, Compete Like You Train... Apr...40 The 10th Pole Syndrome by Linda Mecklenburg... Apr...45 Click and Treat: the Next Step by Elise Paffrath... Apr...52 Spread Jump Tips by Linda Mecklenburg... Apr...54 Why Stairs? by Susan Garrett... Jul...34 A Handling Seminar with Greg Derrett by Pam Green... Jul...35 Dog Training Made Easy by Mary Whorton... Aug...45 Multi-Dog Training by Deborah Jones, Ph.D... Sep...43 Are You Ready for This? by Kathy Keats... Sep...50 Canadian Conundrums by Kathy Keats... Nov...47 Making Contact, Part 1 by Chris Smith... Nov...58 Making Contact, Part 2 by Chris Smith... Dec

7 USDAA Update by Kenneth Tatsch, President Update: Lifetime Achievement Awards Criteria... Aug...48 Letter from the President... Sep...49 Dog Injury Reporting Form... Oct...30 Grand Prix... Nov...49 Your Secret Coach by Christine Smith Chapter 2: Learning... Jan...28 Chapter 3: Practice Makes Perfect... Feb...23 Chapter 3 (cont.): Training... Mar...32 Chapter 3 (cont.): Goal Setting... Apr...26 Chapter 4: Competing... May...24 Chapter 4 (cont.): Getting Good... Jun...27 Final Chapter: The Big Day... Jul