Clean Run 2006 (Vol. 12) Annual Index

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1 Clean Run 2006 (Vol. 12) Annual Index Alphabet Drills: Agility ABCs by Nancy Gyes Letter K... Jan...57 Letter L... Mar...62 Letter M... Apr...47 Letter N... May...56 Letters O, P, and Q... Jun...52 Letter R... Jul...51 Letter S... Sept...47 Letter T... Oct...34 Letter U... Nov...47 Letter V... Dec...40 Agility Organization Update, compiled by Brenna Fender AKC, ASCA, CPE, UKC, USDAA... Feb AAC, AKC, ASCA, NADAC, UKC, USDAA... Apr...87 AAC, AKC, ASCA, CPE, DOCNA, NADAC, UKC, USDAA... Jun...87 AKC, ASCA, DOCNA, NADAC, TDAA, UKC, USDAA... Aug...63 AAC, AKC, DOCNA, NADAC, UKC, USDAA... Oct...63 AAC, AKC, CPE, DOCNA, NADAC, TDAA, UKC, USDAA... Dec...71 Ask the Experts compiled by Brenna Fender How to plan and prepare for competing at national events... Jan...14 How to train like you compete and compete like you train... Feb...18 How to improve your course memorization skills... Mar...32 Do small dogs need to be trained differently?... Apr...30 Does your dog fade during seminars? Keep him energetic.... May...38 Walking and memorizing more than one course at trials... Jun...40 Preparing your dog to compete in different venues... Jul...38 Backyard Dogs By Karen Holik... Jan...11 By Mary Ellen Barry... Feb...8 By Karen Holik... Mar...14 By Mary Ellen Barry... Apr...8 By Karen Holik... May...10 By Mary Ellen Barry... Jun...8 By Karen Holik... Jul...10 By Mary Ellen Barry... Aug...8 By Karen Holik... Sept...12 By Mary Ellen Barry... Oct...10 By Karen Holik... Nov...10 By Mary Ellen Barry... Dec...8 Beyond the Backyard by Mary Ellen Barry Sequences to keep your dog moving... Jan...32 Focus on tight turns... Mar...28 Positional cues to teach your dog... May...29 Serpentine practice, simple to complex... Jul...25 Rear-cross practice... Sept...23 Correct positioning for front crosses... Nov...28 Book/Video Reviews Competing in Agility by Cindy Buckholt... Jan...77

2 Shaping Success by Susan Garrett... Feb...71 Freedom Flight, an audio CD by Lanny Bassham... Mar...89 Walking the Course, a DVD by Kathy Keats... Apr...85 Stretching the Performance Dog, a DVD by Debbie Gross-Saunders... May...85 Best of the FCI Championships, a DVD... Jun...85 What... Agility Competitor Should Know..., audio CD by L. Bassham.. Jul...77 Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff... Aug...61 Performance Dog Nutrition by Dr. Jocelynn Jacobs... Sept...77 Right on Target by Mandy Book and Cheryl Smith... Oct...61 Silent Witness by Lydia Filzen... Nov...77 Clean Run Exercise Sourcebook 2 compiled by Pamela Green... Dec...69 Cece s Gym by Debbie Gross Saunders, MSPT, OCS, CCRP Stretching and Strengthening the Cervical Spine... Jan...50 Stretching and Strengthening the Thoracic Spine... Feb...44 Stretching and Strengthening the Lumbar Spine and Pelvis... Mar...78 Strengthening Exercises for Agility, Part 1... Nov...42 Strengthening Exercises for Agility, Part 2... Dec...47 Class Action by Jo Sermon A Plan for the Foundation Class, Week 5... Feb...10 A Plan for the Foundation Class, Week 6... Apr...10 Case Studies Joe vs. the Chute by Nancy Gyes... Jul...61 City Dogs by Karen Holik Tight turns and front crosses... Feb...24 Perfecting very hard rear crosses... Apr...38 Tight turns from various angles, regardless of handler position... Jun...21 Training weave pole entries... Aug...28 Drills to use at the practice jump at your next trial... Oct...28 Tunnel training... Dec...36 Developing Jumping Skills by Linda Mecklenburg Part 1:Understanding how your dog moves and jumps... Jan...19 Part 2: Lay the foundation for jumping with a round style and arc... Feb...26 Part 3: Introducing motion cues and more than a single jump... Mar...19 Part 4: Introducing verbal commands and hand signals... Apr...14 Part 5: Introducing position and motion cues... May...15 Part 6: Performing two jumps in succession, collection, extension... Jun...27 Part 7: Completing foundation and intermediate jump training... Jul...17 Part 8: Advanced jumping skills and gridwork... Aug...11 Part 9: Final: exercises for both collection and extension grids... Sept...14 Distance Challenge by Jane Simmons-Moake Exercises for testing your handling cues at a distance... Jan...67 Loops, wraps, serpentines, and layering... Feb...39 A-frame with adjacent straight tunnel plus an array of jumps... Mar...57 Testing skills... Apr...63 Testing teamwork... May...51 Challenges from USDAA Masters Gamblers courses... Jun...65 Independent dogwalk performance, obstacle discrimination and more... Sept...63 Fast-paced sequences with jumps and tunnels... Nov...65 Dog and Handler Health Five Supplements Every Dog Needs, Pt. 2 by Doug Knueven, D.V.M.. Jan...23 Agility Injury Survey... Jan...87

3 Follow-up: multivitamin sources... Feb Need New Knees? Part 1 by Steve Soberski... Mar...68 Need New Knees? Part 2 by Steve Soberski... Apr...50 How Not to Run Like a Girl by Lori Hansen... May...34 Thermoregulation for Dummies By Claire Duder, D.V.M... Jun...47 Group Fitness Classes by Kimber Chase... Jul...56 Dynamic Warm-up: 10 Minutes to Better Handling by Lori Hansen... Aug...17 Editorializing It s Not Fair, Part Deux: Count Your Blessings by Elaine Coupé... Jan...5 Save the Best till Last? by Lynne Stephens... Feb...5 The Almighty Q by Rick Parry... Mar...5 Dare to Be Different by Jane Simmons-Moake... Apr...5 Shouldn t We Savor Every Second? by Elise Paffrath... May...5 Say It Like You Mean It by Margaret Bond... Jun...5 We Can All Use Public Relations in Dog Agility by Annie DeChance.. Jul...5 Thanks for the Ride! by Lisa Flowers... Aug...5 Déjà Vu All Over Again? by Nita Wolfe... Sept...5 Buyer Beware by Jo Sermon... Oct...5 It All Starts at Home by Lori Westling... Nov...5 Running with Ghosts by Cindy Morettin... Dec...5 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dog Agility But Were Afraid to Ask! Differences in course design/times USDAA vs. AKC... Jan...7 How to deal (or not) with a judge in your planned path on course... Feb...7 What to do about aggression incidents at a trial... Mar...9 Do you need special shoes for different surfaces?... Apr...7 NADAC rule changes; training at higher jump heights... May...7 Going into the ring: carry the dog and on-leash or off... Jun...7 What to do with warm-up stuff... Jul...7 NADAC changes; entering classes for newbies; jobs at agility trials... Aug...7 Accidentally going into ring with treats; effective date new AKC regs.. Sept...7 Rushing trial because judge has to leave early; USDAA Super-Qs... Oct...9 Preferred MACH, dog registration, NADAC move-ups, what to watch. Nov...7 NADAC Skilled/Proficient split, Qualifying for FCI or IFCS worlds... Dec...7 Exercises/Courses USDAA 2005 Championship Courses... Jan...89 Coursework: Long and Narrow by Mary Ruhe... Feb Coursework: Long and Narrow by Mary Ruhe... Mar...51 Coursework: Long and Narrow by Mary Ruhe... Apr...67 Coursework: Long and Narrow by Elizabeth Evans... May...61 Coursework: Long and Narrow by Mary Engstrom... Jun...83 Foundation Work for Distance Handling by Kristy Netzer Teaching Go... Apr...55 Teaching Pinwheels and Front Crosses... May...65 Independent Weave Pole Entries... Jul...67 Gate Training by Amanda Nelson Out and Here... Jan...74 Tight... Mar...73 Switch... May...79 Handler s View AKC Excellent Std. Course by Blake Stafford... Feb...98

4 Handling Your Canine Sport Business by Geoffrey Goudy Tax Deductions that No Dog Should Bark At... Jan...30 Take a Bite Out of Your Tax Bill... Dec...16 Judge s Debriefing AAC Masters course in Victoria, B.C. by Kim Collins... Jan...80 TDAA Petit Prix Championship courses by Becky Dean... Feb...76 Open National Agility Competition in New Zealand by Fiona Ferrar... Mar AKC Agility Championship finals by Denise Thomas... Apr AKC Agility Championship Challenger Rd. by Karen Paulukaitis May...76 CPE course in New York by Trisha Stall... Jun...78 ISC Standard course from AKC 2006 Nationals by Debbie Carloni... Jul...64 FCI AG2 Standard course from Japan by Marquand Cheek... Aug...44 AKC Open Standard in Charlottesville, Virginia by John Senger... Sept...70 Demonstration courses for AKC FAST class by Steve Herwig... Oct...40 AKC International Sweepstakes class in Oregon by Lisa M. Miller... Nov...60 DOCNA Snakes N Ladders course in New York by Jim Mills... Dec...52 Letter to the Editor Question on front crosses... Jan...90 ESPN Great Outdoor Games comment; missing Middle of the Pack... Feb Junior handlers; happy reader... Apr...87 Gear lists; be kind to your dog, no matter what... Aug...66 Finding joy in the agility partnership... Oct...66 Good vs. bad; Offensive Bassham article; Bassham apology; Thanks... Nov...68 Master Plan by Claudia Bates Nested courses and sequences from A Click Above... Feb...86 Nested courses and sequences from A Click Above... Apr...80 Nested courses and sequences from A Click Above... Jun...80 Nested courses and sequences from A Click Above... Aug...53 Nested courses and sequences from A Click Above... Oct...57 Nested courses and sequences from A Click Above... Dec...62 Mental Management by Lanny Bassham When the Going Gets Tough QUIT!... Feb...73 Preventing Error... Apr...69 Dealing with Distractions, Part 1... Jun...75 Dealing with Distractions, Part 2... Aug...57 Temper, Temper! Am I Losing It or Using It?... Oct...53 Evaluating Your Performance... Dec...65 Miscellaneous After the Run by Carole Lynn Evans... Jan...48 Holding an AKC B Match by Greg Fontaine... Jan...72 Unleash the Magic of Goals by Robin S. Whitsell... Feb...80 Embrace the Differences by Cindy Buckholt... Feb...91 In Dog We Trust by Raymond Hogler... Mar...48 Good Trainer, Bad Trainer by Sally Jones... Mar...66 Taking the Show on the Road by Robin Whitsell... Apr...27 Agility Wheels, Part 1 by Brenna Fender... Apr...74 Custom Fit Big Courses into Small Spaces by Marquand Cheek... May...45 Agility Wheels, Part 2 by Brenna Fender... May...70 Horsing Around with Dogs by Gina Mireault... Jun...17 The Forgotten Obstacle by Sue Sternberg... Jun...23 Reggie s Personal Best by Ashley Fischer... Jul...43 Agility Across the Pond by Martha Faulk... Jul...85

5 An Evaluation of the Motions of Competition Seesaws by Levy et al... Aug...34 Can You Help Me Move This? by Brenna Fender... Aug...41 Gearing Up for a National Event by Nancy Gyes... Sept...37 Staying the Course by Julia Kamysz Lane... Sept...58 Thoughts from a Road Less Traveled by Carole Evans... Nov...12 A Course of a Different Color by Cheryl S. Smith... Nov...15 A Judge s Day...in Miles by Frank Holik... Nov...23 FAST at Last by Marquand Cheek... Nov...36 Dog Agility Competition of Florida by Brenna Fender... Nov Ways to Handle AgiliJitters by Sue Gaulke... Dec...23 Nested Courses for a Busy World by Judy Zelenewych Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced courses with focus stations... Jan...82 Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced courses with focus stations... Mar...90 Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced courses with focus stations... May...86 Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced courses with focus stations... Jul...80 Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced courses with focus stations... Sept...78 Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced courses with focus stations... Nov...78 On Course... With Junior Handlers by Brenna Fender... Jan...40 With Katie Tolve by Therese Backowski... Feb...14 With Joel Lavalley by Kip Kirby... Mar...24 With Ann Braue by Martha Faulk... Apr...22 With Marcus Topps by Lisa Flowers... May...22 With Ann Croft by Martha Faulk... Jun...38 With Laura Dolan by Darlene Arden... Jul...36 With Stephanie Spyr by Martha Faulk... Aug...20 With Mike Murphy by Amy Siegel... Sept...26 With Sherry Kluever by Martha Faulk... Oct...20 With Greg Derrett by Mary Ellen Barry... Nov...20 With Kate Moureaux by Kip Kirby... Dec...12 Puzzle of the Month by Trisha Stall Su-dog-ku... Apr...79 Word Search... Jul...89 Sallie Sports Vet by Dr. Chris Zink Your dog s safety and the threat of dog flu... Jan...9 The right kind of exercise for getting your dog in shape for agility... Mar...11 How to evaluate your dog s rear angulation... May...8 Could your dog s thyroid levels be affecting his agility performance?... Jul...9 What to look for in your next agility dog... Sept...9 Proper care of your dog s feet... Nov...8 Shape Up Your Training Program by Deborah Jones, Ph.D. What is shaping and how do you do it?... Feb...34 Two fun games to introduce shaping to your dog... Mar...52 Help your dog overcome cautiousness and fear... Apr...42 Practice shaping head movements to enhance your timing... May...62 Shaping front-foot movement to enhance agility training... Jun...14 Shaping back-foot movement for contact training... Aug...37 Shaping playing tug to create an optimum arousal level... Sept...72 Shaping going through circles like the tire and tunnel... Oct...45 Shape a fast and confident teeter performance... Nov...54 Shaping table performance... Dec...33

6 Spirit of Agility Award Laura Streng by Ginny Myers... Jan...56 Joel Lavalley by Jean Lavalley... Feb...17 Georgie and Butch Myers by Melanie Chapman... Mar...7 Francoise Sassie Joiris by Barbara Wurst... Apr...61 Joanne Rothschild by Vicki Vander Vere... May...55 Richard Rashid by Deborah Davidson-Harpur... Jun...45 John McKinley by Kathy Boyd... Jul...16 Bev Rumsower by Carolyn Rankin and Paula Froog... Aug...52 Celine Joiris by Sassie Joiris... Oct...49 Keesha by Joyce Rivers... Nov...59 Traci Haakinson by Erin Kelly and Candy Johnson... Dec...31 Tip of the Month Organizing course maps... Jan...6 Plexiglas targets... Feb...6 Don t waste time teaching your dog not to do something... Mar...8 Teaching Get Out... Apr...6 Comparing photos for review... May...6 Dog-nail length... Jun...6 Training for measuring wicket... Jul...6 Cue the rear cross in a timely manner... Aug...6 Teaching your dog to interact with toys via a paper bag... Sept...6 Set-up at start line... Oct...8 Backchaining courses... Nov...6 Broad jump measurements for ring crew... Dec...6 Trainer s Forum compiled by Brenna Fender Dividing training time between full-length courses and shorter ones... Aug...30 Deciding whether to drive or fly to a competition; hints for flying... Sept...50 How to handle retraining a dog that is fearful of an obstacle... Oct...30 Maintaining focus and consistency throughout a run... Nov...24 The best position for your dog at the start line... Dec...28 Training Rock-Solid Stays Anytime, Anywhere by Nancy Gyes... Jan...26 Winter Agility Training by Robin S. Whitsell... Jan...37 Anthropomorphizing by Allison Bryant... Jan...64 Go with the Flow by Allison Bryant... Feb...50 What s in a Warm-up? by Elise Paffrath... Feb...54 Building the Agility Partnership, Part 1 by Kathryn Lofthouse... Feb...60 My Pattern Method of Course and Exercise Design by Nancy Gyes... Feb...64 But It s Not a Border Collie! by Susan Garrett... Mar...16 Building the Agility Partnership, Part 2 by Kathryn Lofthouse... Mar...38 To V or Not to V? by Stuart and Pati Mah... Mar...42 About Aversives in Training by Terry Ryan... Mar...46 When Excited Becomes Rude by Emma Parsons... Apr...24 Cookie Power by Allison Bryant... Apr...35 Figure-Eight Drills by Stuart and Pati Mah... May...12 Nail Down Your Weave Entries by Rachel Sanders... May...25 The Weave Poles: A Different Perspective by Rick Parry... Jun...59 Nip It in the Bud by Leslie McDevitt... Jun...71 Verbal Directional Cues: Left & Right by Rachel Sanders... Jul...12 Consistency with the Little Things, Part 1 by Lisa Flowers... Jul...28 Solving the Rear Cross Mystery, Part 1 by Undine Bistany... Jul...31 Size Really Does Matter by Webb and Leslie Anderson... Jul...46 Instructional Formatting by Terry Ryan... Jul...70 Solving the Rear Cross Mystery, Part 2 by Undine Bistany... Aug...23

7 Consistency with the Little Things, Part 2 by Lisa Flowers... Aug...50 Solving the Rear Cross Mystery, Part 3 by Undine Bistany... Sept...31 Gearing Up for a National Event by Nancy Gyes... Sept...37 Running with the Big Dogs by September Morn... Sept...42 Get Closer to Me, Part 1 by Karen Holik... Sept...55 Consisitency with the Little Things, Part 3 by Lisa Flowers... Sept...68 Solving the Rear Cross Mystery, Part 4 by Undine Bistany... Oct...15 Confessions of a Mat Freak by Leslie McDevitt... Oct...23 Consistency with the Little Things, Part 4 by Lisa Flowers... Oct...38 Get Closer to Me, Part 2 by Karen Holik... Oct...50 The Disposable Nose Touch by Diane Goodspeed... Nov...33 Consistency with the Little Things, Part 5 by Lisa Flowers... Nov...62 Hidden Obstacles by Rick Parry... Dec...19 Jumping 101 by Allison Bryant... Dec...38 Use the Four Ds to Help Your Dog Gain Fluency by Terry Ryan... Dec...44 Under Pressure by Carol Mount... Dec...57 Vy Line A Crisis of Competence... Jan...71 The Clumsy Puppy... Feb...97 Q &A... Mar...88 Can You Hear Me Now?... Apr...73 A Dog by Any Other Name... May...69 Weave Poles and Laundry Softner... Jun...69 Being Helpful in Downtime... Jul...79 Elk Camping... Aug...49 Indigestion... Nov...35 Clean Running... Dec...15