Gunner has completed two rounds of Rally Obedience foundation classes and has started his regular Rally classes. This week we played two mini-courses to practice signs we've seen before.
Some of the signs we played tonight:
Fast Pace: At sign, team’s speed increases at a noticeably faster than
normal pace in heel position until next sign, which must be a Normal
Pace sign.
Normal Pace: At sign, team’s speed returns to normal pace in heel
position.
Left Turn (limit one in E, M): Team makes a 90-degree turn to the left
in heel position.
Halt, Stand: Handler stops, dog sits in heel position. At handler’s
command and/or signals, dog stands in heel position. Handler pauses.
Team heels forward from stand. Handler may gently assist dog to stand.
Halt, Walk Around Dog: Handler stops, dog sits in heel position.
Handler walks around dog and pauses in heel position while dog
remains sitting. Team heels forward.
Call Dog Front 1 - 2 - 3 Backwards: Team stops heeling forward, as
handler steps backwards and calls dog to front position, dog sits facing
handler. Handler takes one step back with dog, dog sits facing
handler. Handler takes two steps back with dog, dog sits facing
handler, Handler takes three steps back with dog, dog sits facing
handler. Handler has dog return to heel position by the method of
choice without sitting. Team heels forward.
Pearls:
- Homework this week includes reinforcing prompt stand from a halt while in good heel position, as well as reinforcing (and practicing on my part) a brisk heeling pace
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