Starting Rally -- Video and Many Questions

[Dekka]

One thing that could help him know that you plan to keep heeling and its not a stay is foot work. If you want him to come with you strike off with your left foot. If you are leaving him in a stay strike off with your right foot.

Its looking good.. start adding about turns and such.

 

[FluffyZooCrew]

I wanted to ask you about the about-turns. How do I start those, and keep him heeling? He seems to get confused and stumbles and then trips me, LOL.

 

[Dekka]

About turns are always to your right.. so no tripping.

Once he is good at really staying with you then I start teaching pivots and reverse which is essential for rally.

 

[FluffyZooCrew]

Thanks Dekka. He was doing pretty good yesterday when we were working on his about turns. I recorded it, I'll have to upload it later. We're prob. going to take a break from any rally for now though, and I'll probably start back up with him in the future.

 

[Dekka]

Why stop now? You are doing so well (and he looks like he is having a fantastic time)

 

[FluffyZooCrew]

Video from today, practicing his turns (about-turns?)

YouTube - Bo, practing his heel, sit, and turns

 

[MafiaPrincess]

Good you two are improving. feed treats by his left shoulder so he has to straighten up to get the treat in the sit..