Backyard Dogs Practice Sequences - 2019 Jan

26 Feb 2020Steve Schwarz

This is an expanded version of my Backyard Dogs article originally published in the January 2019 issue of CleanRun. These sequences contain a full range of handling challenges including some interesting tunnel to weave and weave to tunnel entrances.

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Dan Butcher PSCA Premier Std - Cool Bidirectional/BackSide

27 Jan 2020Steve Schwarz

Dan Butcher's Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America Sep 21 2019 Premier Standard course with video of Flyer and I trying it out. A fun and flowing Premier course with a great bidirectional jump to back side challenge!

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Tunnel and Tunnel Bag Cart/Mover

24 Jan 2020Steve Schwarz

Check out these clever homemade carts for moving and storing tunnels with their sandbags.

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Clean Run Purchases Support AgilityNerd

20 Jan 2020Steve Schwarz

AgilityNerd is a Clean Run affiliate and any purchases you make through the Clean Run links in my articles help pay the web hosting expenses. Your purchases keep the "lights on". Thank you!

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Agility Nerd Speaks! Training Tuesday Video Interview

14 Jan 2020Steve Schwarz

During the 2019 USDAA Cynosport Games I was interviewed about my training strategy, mental preparation for a run, and a common challenge for competitors. The video was just released.

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USDAA Please Require Four Paws on the Ground Before Calling an Off Course

06 Jan 2020Steve Schwarz

This contact performance is considered an off course/standard fault by some USDAA judges. I'd like them to move inline with the other agility organizations.

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2019 Readers' Favorites

30 Dec 2019Steve Schwarz

Looking back at readers' favorite dog agility articles and courses for 2019.

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Backyard Dogs Practice Sequences - 2018 Nov

20 Dec 2019Steve Schwarz

This is an expanded version of my Backyard Dogs article originally published in the November 2018 issue of CleanRun

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Sandbags for PVC Ring Dividers/Gates/Fencing

08 Dec 2019Steve Schwarz

My experience using my moveable PVC ring dividers/gates outdoors lead me to invest in photographer sandbags.

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Web Site Technology Update Video

25 Nov 2019Steve Schwarz

For the web-nerdly, here's a video of my meetup presentation on how I converted this blog to the latest technology.

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