There’s often discussion on how many verbal cues one needs for a jump. It depends on your goals and handling style what is needed. However, it will definitely help you on the course if the dog can differentiate between a forward jump, a backside, a threadle wrap and a threadle send. In this challenge, you will practise both the latter.
Teaching the dog independent seesaw skills gives you the freedom to move to the next point, and, when the dog knows exactly what is expected of him and how to perform the seesaw safely without your help, safety increases.
So, August's training challenge is all about an independent seesaw. There are two exercises included.
Thomas Berger has created these two wonderful courses for small fields! You only need a space of 16x20 metres, and, of course, you can build parts of these courses in an even smaller space.
On these courses, you can test your in/out cues, think of different ways of handling (blind, rear, front crosses) and focus on the slalom entry (including discrimination with another jump) as well.
