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2011 NADAC Championships
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 NADAC Championships. more >

2011 AKC Agility Invitational Held in Florida
Top 5 dogs in each AKC breed are invited to compete each year. more >

Tickets on Sale for 2012 World Agility Open
Travel to Belgium for this year's WAO! more >

Trials and Tribulations of Newbie Handlers

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Trials and Tribulations of Newbie Handlers

By Jo Deurbrouck

The Novice class is the place where we learn. So welcome the mistakes. And, when you make one, no matter how avoidable and obvious it might seem in hindsight, just shrug, smile, and give your dog a cookie for being so patient with you. Some novice handlers share their experiences with you to help make some of the things that can go wrong less bewildering.

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Having trouble with up contacts or need to improve contact approaches?

Building & maintaining your dog's motivation

Baffled by blind crosses?

Can a piano instruction method help agility handlers learn more easily?

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Combining Front Crosses, Figure 2

This video is a companion for Linda Mecklenburg's article in the December 2011 issue of Clean Run: "Combining Front Crosses."

Double Front Cross with Miscue: In a poorly executed double front cross, the handler performs a front cross between #3 and #4. She completes the front cross rotation as her dog catches up to her. She cues the second jump with forward motion, her shoulders facing forward, an inside arm signal and a verbal Jump cue. These forward cues do not alert the dog to a turn.

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Combining Front Crosses, Figure 1

This video is a companion for Linda Mecklenburg's article in the December 2011 issue of Clean Run: "Combining Front Crosses."

Single Front Cross: Here the handler performs a single front cross between # 3 and #4. She completes the front cross and cues the second jump with forward motion, her shoulders facing forward, an inside arm signal, and a verbal Jump cue.

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