Exercise 1 for May 14: Most people practice the long jump rarely. You may want to practice it separately first before putting it in the sequences. Giving your dog a straight-on approach helps him clear it cleanly. You could set up Exercise 2 for Sat., May 17. The table interrupts flow so it’s a potential downer for dogs. Here’s a … Read More
Tight Turns with Weaves
Getting a good weave entry and performance in tight, twisty courses takes practice. Exercise 1 offers backksides, tunnel sends, and odd weave entries. Signup and see who else has signed up at https://bit.ly/ARFF_Practice Please remember to bring your course maps with you to practice.
10-11-23_Teeter Approaches
These exercises aim to get your dog comfortable approaching the teeter from various angles and different obstacles. The more comfortable he is about getting on the teeter, the more control you’ll have of his performance. Signup and see who else has signed up at https://bit.ly/ARFF_Practice
7-17-24: 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.
7-10-24 More Contact Discriminations
These are the classic setups of tunnel-under-A-frame and tunel-under-dogwalk that you encounter so often at trials. In either case, you’ll have a chance to “flip” your dog from the end of the dogwalk or A-frame into the tunnel behind him. It’s a useful skill. Signup and see who else has signed up at https://bit.ly/ARFF_Practice