CRO: Mini-course

Level II  Course 10  Signs 13 - Finish

13.  Stop. 360.  Dog Outside
14.  Call Front.  Dog 360
15.  Left Turn
16.  Left Turn
17.  270 Right
18.  270 Left
19.  360 Right
20.  360 Left
(17 - 20 are repeating 1 - 4, but now in Heel position)

Location:  Base Track Parking Lot

NOTE: 13 should be performed as a pivot

Stop. 360°in Place. Dog Outside. – The team stops. If the dog is sitting next to the handler, the dog will stand to do the pivot. Without moving forwards or backwards, the team pivots in place 360 degrees with the dog on the outside of the pivot. In Heel position, the team will pivot clockwise. In Side position, the team will pivot counterclockwise. During the pivot, the team will maintain position (Heel or Side). The team must pause in the Stop position before performing the 360.

NOTE: 14 should be Dog 360

Dog 360°- The team may stop or may continue moving forward for this sign. The dog turns/spins 360 degrees at the handler’s side and returns to position (Heel or Side). The dog may turn either clockwise or counterclockwise on either side of the handler.

Mini-courses in a variety of locations for focus and attention.  Sometimes I do them on my right, sometimes on my left.  This mini-course contains lots of turns; no transitions.  I need to check what the correct finish is to 14.  The behaviors aren't a problem for Lily once she focuses.  Duh!  Generalizing with assorted distractions.

Tomorrow we'll go out and run a mini-course of #1 - 12.  The jump and the cones are already loaded in the car.  Setting up and running half a course is about my max effort (on a good day).  It will be interesting to see if a stationary camera can follow the entire course.

 1.  270 Right

 2.  270 Left

 3.  360 Right

 4.  360 Left

 5.  90 Transition Left
 6.  Stop. Sit. Stand
 7.  Stop. Sit. Down. Walk around 

 8.  Single Serpentine 

 9.  Schutzhund Turn  

10.  Spiral Right

11.  Call Front. Dog 360

Call Front. Dog 360°. – While moving forward, the handler stops forward motion and may back up several steps (optional), calling the dog to Front position. The dog may stand or sit in Front position. The dog must pause in Front position, either standing or sitting. The dog turns/spins 360 degrees and returns to Front position. The dog may turn either clockwise or counterclockwise. The handler cues the dog to the position in which they approached the station (Heel or Side). The team may pause or not before moving forward.

12.  Single Jump. Figure 8

And then perhaps on Sunday we will repeat today's mini-course, correcting the handler misconceptions!