The sun eventually came out today. There was some blue sky action. By the time we got to the park it was almost dusk and there was a mist over everything. Still here’s some cuteness and white stuff…
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Developing Jumping Skills book by Linda Mecklenburg is now in stock and
available for shipment from Clean Run.
To be successful in the sport of agility, the dog must be a skillful jumper. There is no doubt that Linda has trained many talented jumping dogs. Through many years of observation and testing, she has developed an eye for proper jumping technique and how to achieve it. Linda developed this jumping program to help others lay a proper foundation for their dogs’ jumping skills. In Developing Jumping Skills, she provides a logical progression of jump training that is suitable for all dogs competing in agility. But this book is about even more than jumping; Linda increases your awareness of your dog’s natural responsiveness to your body language and the effect it has on his jumping. Throughout the program, she teaches you how to maintain consistency so that the skills learned will easily transition into a logical handling system that capitalizes on your dog’s innate responsiveness to your body language and that can ultimately be used to your advantage on course. Note: This book is a compilation of updated versions of Linda’s jumping articles that originally appeared in Clean Run magazine from January through September 2006. The book also includes an updated version of her jumping trajectory article from the Clean Run special focus issue on jumping as well as a previously unpublished article on leading legs.
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Course times have increased for all dogs, all levels, all heights in Jumpers, Touch N Go and Weavers. Times have also increased for medium and small dogs in Regular and Tunnelers.
There will be no more distance lines used in Regular. The challenges displayed in Chances will replace the need for the distance test in Regular.
