Rally Week 2

Gunner is excelling in Rally class.  This week’s homework is to continue to reinforce four-feet-planted-square sit, down, and stand stays in heel position while the handler walks around the dog, pivot around a platform with introducing reinforcing pivoting in toward the handler and sitting in heel position as the handler moves around the platform, heel-walk-sit, heel-walk-sit-down, and heel-walk-sit-stand maintaining heel position, and continuing to reinforce front tuck-sits.

We used Gunner’s new custom padded buckle collar and 1/4 inch six foot lead tonight.  I love how easy it is to hold in one hand, and I love that it gives the impression of the dog doing all of the behaviors on a piece of floss, which it very nearly is.

Gunner modeling his gossamer-like six foot lead in 1/4 inch black leather and matching orange-padded collar from Hogan custom leather:

Pearls:

• Rally homework this week includes reinforcing sit, down, and stand stays, front tuck-sits, and adding the stand cue while Gunner maintains heel position
• Gunner is using his leash because it’s an AKC rule, but can do all the behaviors with or without the lead and collar; if you have to wear it, it’s always preferable to look stylish!