The jumble of jumps in this sequence are tightly packed. It will be a challenge to negotiate a path among them and, for instance, get to the right tunnel entrance. Look at the paths and be clear about when and where you need to cross and which way you want to turn your dog. For baby dogs, try the two … Read More
Sunday, Open Practice
June 5 – using the Wednesday, June 1, Weaves After A Double practice. If you will be at practice, please use the form below so we can update the site and let others know you’ll be there.
6-1-22: Weaves after a double
This segment of a segment of AKC JWW course offers a head-on approach to the weaves (dogs often don’t see the line of poles, so be careful) from a double jump. You’ll also do a U-turn off the A-frame to the double. Who will be there? Betty, Barb, Heather, Sally
Workshop (Saturday, 5/28): Backchaining for Success —Nini Bloch
May 28, 2022: 12:00–3:00 Backchaining is a method both for teaching skills and for learning sequences. Properly taught, a backchained behavior reinforces the dog each step along the way, so it can make for a very happy, confident dog. We’ll discuss its advantages of backchaining and experiment using it to teach your dog to work away from you, even layering obstacles. … Read More
5-18-22: Building a Skill: Running behind a Tunnel
There are times when it makes sense to run “behind” a tunnel (around the outside). This may weird out your dog unless you specifically train for it. Following up on the Building a Skill workshop, these exercises show you step-by-step what to do to introduce this concept to your dog and hone his performance.