Clean Run Magazine – November 2017, Special Focus Issue on Early Takeoffs, Printed Magazine

This issue focuses on the problem of early takeoffs (ETOs): Linda Mecklenburg covers everything you need to know about early takeoffs; Nancy Gyes examines the collective knowledge about early takeoffs in agility and studies that shed light on how vision abnormalities can impact our dogs and our sport; Gina Day, O.D. explains the Canine Vision Project she is working on, Linda Mecklenburg looks at the breeding concerns regarding early takeoffs; Nancy Gyes shares why it’s important to increase awareness and understanding of early takeoffs in the agility community; Jean Lavalley shares her experience as a breeder and trainer of multiple dogs with early takeoffs; Sherry Kluever and Lori Michaels share their experiences training and competing with dogs that have early takeoffs; Nancy Kemna provides suggestions for instructors, handlers and breeders about how to discuss early takeoffs with others; Linda Mecklenburg explains what we need to know about dogs’ jumping arcs; and more!68 pages.