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USDAA:

2009 Dog Agility Masters Team & Performance Versatility Pairs Rules Changes for 2009: http://usdaa.com/binary/files/09teampvprules.pdf

Lifetime Achievement Qualifications calculated for top 15% in each jump height for individual classes: gamblers, jumpers, snooker and standard. At Regional Championships, USDAA will only provide plaques to each member of the first place team/pair overall. Clubs are responsible for placement awards for individual classes and overall.

2009 Grand Prix of Dog Agility & Performance National Standard Rules Changes for 2009: http://usdaa.com/binary/files/09gppnsrules.pdf Zero faults for qualifying score First place qualifying competitor at Regionals named Regional Champion Only World Championships Semfinalist byes may may be earned at Regionals. Clubs may offer any level of placements at Regionals.

2009 Dog Agility Steeplechase & Performance Speed Jumping Rules Change for 2009: http://usdaa.com/binary/files/09stppsjrules.pdf Dogs scoring an elimination will be included in the count of dogs with a score.

Zappa passed away in our arms this morning at 7 am. I’m glad he waited for me to come home from the AWC National to say good bye. It was very quick as he seemed quite all right until Friday morning. Howard got him to the vet on Saturday and we were waiting for blood work results. He had a number of titles but the best thing he ever did was be a wonderful father to his puppies. He adored each and everyone of them….licking them dry if they got rained on, playing with them when he was never really playfull himself as a puppy, and never, ever losing patience with them even when they should be acting their age. We will miss his fruit-bat ears, his helicopter tail, and his “Barry White” howls when the girls were in season. I’m sure Bonnie will greet him with “Hello damn puppy!” when he sees her. Go out there and squish some bunnies Zappa Do!

Hug your hounds very tight.

Barb & Howard

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It is not a SYSTEM–it is a set of fundamental rules for our STYLE:

H
= Have a PLAN before you begin to teach your dog something!
A = Always expect
the same behavior-ie..sit always means sit!
V = vary your training sessions
and keep them short! (5-10 minutes)
E = expect to experience the behavior you
reward!

F = follow thru with each command-never give a command you
cannot
reinforce!
A = allow no gray into your relationship with your dog!
Black & white!
I = ignore the negative—-reward the positive!
T = the
more consistent you are-the more consistent your dog will be!
H = hyper dogs
are harder to teach—go for a walk!

I = it is never too late to teach
your dog something!
N = “NO” is not your dog’s first name!

Y = you
determine how your dog will behave!
O = opportunities to train your dog are
limited by your imagination!
U = use your dog’s name only if you need to get
their attention!
R = “release” words end a behavior! Ie…”OK”,
“FREE”

D = dog’s come from the womb needing a leader!
O = our job is
to be the leader!
G = god made them to love you unconditionally-love them
back the same
way!

Property of HAVE FAITH IN YOUR DOG *2008*

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