This is a recording of a live Zoom that Sandy Rogers did on July 7, 2021. Sandy held an open discussion on contact training and allowed attendees to ask her anything! The 69-minute discussion includes an exploration of different "job descriptions" for the dog on each contact obstacle and the importa......

The Three Hats of Agility was an idea originally introduced in Clean Run magazine. Since then, the concept has evolved into a teaching philosophy. Every agility enthusiast is three parts: one part teacher/trainer, one part handler, and one part competitor. The three hats form a triangle; each side n......

Some of the Clean Run Learning Center's growing cohort of excellent instructors have offered stand-alone lessons or activities from their courses to share with you. These include: Work Out Your Pup with Jasey Day Foundation Table Training with Tammy Moody Distance Work with Amanda Nelson & Brenna Fe......

Subtitle: A Method for All Types of Dogs Author: Rachel Sanders Running Time: 1 hour, 43 minutes Bonus Materials: 13-page training supplement in PDF format Release Date: November 2008 Each chapter of the original Reliable Running A-frames DVD has been made into a "lesson" in one of our Learning Cent......

You can train tons of important agility behaviors and practice your agility handling skills with just a few cones!  In the Brenna Fender and Amanda Nelson self-study course, you'll learn 65 training exercises you can do with cones at home. Work at your own pace through basic, intermediate, and advan......

This is a recording of an interview that Brenna Fender did with the authors of the book "Puppy Socialization: What It Is and How to Do It," Marge Rogers, CBCC, CPDT-KA, CCUI, Certified Fear Free Professional and Eileen Anderson. The authors teamed up to share this information with readers because mo......

Many dogs struggle with weave poles because they lack an understanding of the physical mechanics required to enter the poles: weight shift and lead change. As with any footwork, speed in the weave poles cannot be achieved until the dog has learned the physical pattern of how to use his feet, and how......

Muscle loss (muscle atrophy) in our dogs can occur for a variety of different reasons. Because of the fast-paced nature of the sport we participate in, injuries are not uncommon. Sometimes it's a mild injury that requires a short rest and sometimes surgery is required. More than just missing out on......

Dogs struggling with aggressive behavior as well as many other behavior issues habitually make poor, fast-twitch decisions about their behavior when confronted with a threatening or scary stimulus. The consequences of this are too often a poor performance, surrender to a shelter, or even euthanasia......

Lots of people think that the goal of distance work is for the handler not to have to move much on course. But handler movement is just as important when you’re working your dog at a distance—whether it’s 20 feet away or 60 feet away—as it is for handlers who run next to their dogs. Even if you’re n......

No one to video you? Afraid to sign up for an online class because you need to submit video and don’t know how to do it? Or need some help with the best way to get your assistant to take your videos? Check out this instructional video by Nancy Gyes. Using video is one of the best dog training tools......

This pre-agility course is designed to be any dog’s or puppy’s foundation training for agility. The B.A.M. program accommodates both the experienced dog trainer and the newbie. The content has been built on Sandy’s 30 years of teaching and training and her love for dog training, especially agility t......

In one of the largest live webinars Clean Run has ever held, Tracy Sklenar and Shelly Switick led a lively discussion and happy hour about how learning flyball skills can help your agility skills, and how learning agility skills can help your flyball game. We are now offering this special webinar on......

The first-ever Conference Unleashed was a 3-day virtual conference held on October 30 - November 1, 2020. The program was designed for anyone interested in learning about CU, whether an individual with a reactive, distracted, worried, over-the-top dog, an instructor who has to deal with these types......

Author: Susan Salo Running Time: 1 hours, 23 minutes Release Date: 2009 Each chapter of the original Puppy Jumping DVD has been made into a "lesson" in one of our Learning Center classrooms, and each subchapter has been made into an activity for the appropriate lesson. This gives you a quick and eas......

While there are many techniques for training both stopped and running contacts, the focus is always on getting the dog to put his feet in a particular area—the yellow—with no instructions to the dog about “how” we want him to use his body to accomplish that task. For the A-frame, this leaves the dog......

Why is Medial Shoulder Syndrome (MSS) becoming so common, and how do you prevent it? For a long time, MSS has been the most common forelimb orthopedic condition seen in agility dogs; however, over the past few years, the global incidence is rising at a startling rate. Why? In this webinar, Dr. Canap......

Make handling easier for yourself! Advanced agility courses feature a number of difficult handling challenges, and just pushing your dog to the backside of the jump is no longer enough for a successful run. Having to go with your dog to complete a backside can put you out of position for handling th......

Remote treat dispensers aren’t just giant targets! Make the most of your Treat & Train (a.k.a. MannersMinder) or similar remote treat dispenser (such as the Pet Tutor) and play a variety of non-traditional games with it in this fun class. You’ll learn over 30 games to help train a variety of sports......

Iliopsoas strains are generally regarded to be an overuse injury. While any of us can injure our iliopsoas, sprinters, gymnasts, athletes who perform repeated hip flexion movements, and athletes who engage in plyometric jumping exercises (short-term, high-energy exercises) are at a much higher risk......