Pearls:
- Keep moving to direct your dog's path of travel; stay quiet and use your body language rather than getting in the habit of repeating "Here!" for each new hoop; instead keep moving and guiding her path of travel
- For 2o2o stopped contacts, be sure to keep your hand down until the dog stops completely, then release again with "Break!"
- Play towards independent 2o2o contact stops at home, gradually increasing distance between dog and handler, so that 2o2o stopped contact behavior is strong, independent, and can be done reliably by the dog at a good distance away from the handler
- Begin to challenge Jackie some with the weaves by making the 2 by 2 channel smaller so Jackie gets the idea to twist her body
Jackie doing the twist:
