We came up with this training challenge by accident, when we were training some basic stuff with my dear friend Suvi Ravi and her sheltie Dippi, without moving any obstacles on a course set by the previous training group. Dippi already knows everything (yes, everything!) so he mastered this ex tempore challenge fluently. And I can tell you, it’s not easy for most.
We train running contacts, especially the dog walk quite thoroughly nowadays and mastering it is a prerequisite for getting good placements in most competitions. We train straight exits, slight turns and tight turns, but extreme layering is often forgotten. So here you go! Test to see if your dog masters this!
Training topic: DW
What is needed: a jump, dog walk and a tunnel
Exercise:
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First you can send the dog from a greater distance to the first jump, so that you both move more or less in the same direction, even if you are far away from each other. Then you can go closer to the jump which causes you to move away from the dog and the dog walk and the dog still needs to focus on his task.
Enjoy and have fun! And remember not to overwhelm your dog. A skillful and confident dog is built piece by piece :)