Course Details
This class is part 3 of a 3-part series.
Ready to turn those bits and pieces into a formal, ring-ready heeling pattern? What is the secret to a fancy figure 8?
In this class, we will formalize and combine all the elements from the previous two classes to build formal heeling patterns.
- Build your confidence in the ring by learning what to expect from the judge, and practice your responses until your own behavior is fluent and ring-ready.
- Consider the three layers of stimulus control that are in effect in the ring: the judges commands, the handler's cues, and the dog's response.
- Deconstruct the Figure 8 and explore the skills needed from dog and handler, and also making handling choices for your individual dog.
- Build duration and focus for resilient behaviors under pressure
- And put it all together for a polished performance
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Syllabus
**Tentative syllabus. Exact order and exercises subject to change based on progress and needs of participating teams.
1. Strategies for increasing duration - My approach
2. Layering in formality - Building the picture around fluent behavior
3. Strategies for incorporating relevant distractions
4. Spatial pressure - gates and barriers
5. Human pressure - judge and stewards
6. Layers of stimulus control in the ring - Adding judge's commands
7. Figure 8 skills - part 1
8. Halts
9. Figure 8 skills - part 2
10. Distractions - Moving toward a source of pressure
11. Relevant mini-sequences
12. Additional sequences and increasing complexity
Prerequisites & Supplies
Gold and Silver level students must have taken the prerequisite courses at any level and be familiar with those materials.
Part One: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/20493
Part Two: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/20494
Registration
There are no scheduled sessions for this class at this time. We update our schedule frequently, so please subscribe to our mailing list for notifications.
Registration opens at 11:30am Pacific Time.
OB190 Subscriptions
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 Silver |
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| Tuition | $ 260.00 | $ 130.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Enrollment Limits | 11 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Access all course lectures and materials | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to discussion and homework forums | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Read all posted questions and answers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Watch all posted videos | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Post general questions to Discussion forum | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ |
| Submit written assignments | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Post dog specific questions | ✔ | With video only | ✖ |
| Post videos | ✔ | Up to 2 | ✖ |
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