Rally?

[Dekka]

CD have you tried a channel method to build muscle memory for a straight front?

 

[Shai]

I thought call front finish left/right was you halt, the dog sits, you call the dog to the front position from heel position and then ask for the correct finish, either right or left.

Am I wrong? Finishes for Enzo and I are incredibly easy. Heeling she does wonderfully at it, nice tight heel, eyes up, but for the LIFE OF ME I cannot correct her CROOKED front. ARGH.

Depends on the venue. For APDT, no...it's Go Directly to Front, Do Not Stop in Heel, Do Not Collect $200. For UKC/AKC...maybe? I don't know their rules well enough.

 

[protodog]

I thought call front finish left/right was you halt, the dog sits, you call the dog to the front position from heel position and then ask for the correct finish, either right or left.

What you're describing is halt-call front-finish-left/right-halt. It's an advanced sign.

Call front-finish right/left-halt and call front-finish right/left-forward are both novice signs and do not include a halt (sit) before calling the dog to front.

Learning the subtle differences between the signs in rally is half the battle.

 

[Beanie]

What you're describing is halt-call front-finish-left/right-halt. It's an advanced sign.

Call front-finish right/left-halt and call front-finish right/left-forward are both novice signs and do not include a halt (sit) before calling the dog to front.

Learning the subtle differences between the signs in rally is half the battle.

LOL no kidding! IMO a "rally class" should really be mostly about the signs. Heel work should be no different than in an obedience class. But I'm speaking from an experience where I'm having to try and fix a heel and it's such a paaaaain. For my next dog I will never just accept an "okay" heel because I think I'm never going to compete in the obedience ring. *kicks self*