Beginner
Beginner
You have all the pieces you need to enter the beginner class but don't know how to start putting it all together and how to train for the competition? Then look no further! This course is like a signpost showing you the way to a relaxed and successful beginner competition.
The following points are covered in the individual exercises:
- How to build up the group exercises
- Heelwork: how to build turns, fast pace and stops
- How to build up sit on the march
- Box: how to reduce the visibility of the target or toy, how to send from the heel position, finishing the exercise
- Recall: stability in the down, how to come into heel position / sit in front
- Retrieve: How to put it all together
- Distance control: Building the distance between dog and handler, getting a good first position change
- Pylon: how to put it all together
We will teach you these new pieces in this course:
- How to get into the starting position for each exercise
- Transporting the dog from exercise to exercise
- "exercise finished" what to do now?
Ideas and tips on
- Training with a steward
- Training in a new environment
- Linking of exercises and fading rewards
- Last minute tips about competing successfully
- Common competition problems and reasons why
Before taking this course your dog should be able to:
- Group exercises: understand the cue for stand and down
- Heelwork: already walk by you in the left side
- Sit on the march: know the cue for sit
- Box: run to a toy or target
- Recall: come into the heel position /sit in front from nearby with your help
- Retrieve: hold and drop a dumbell on cue
- Distance control: change from sit to down to sit with help when you are close
- Pylon: informally go around the pylon from nearby
Content:
Each week we publish a document with 3 or 4 topics. For each topics there are instructions, videos and notes.
Length:
The course has 10 active weeks with new material. After this, the course and its contents as well as the feedback is open for a further 3.5 months, so a total of 6 months.
Recommended age of the dog:
At least 15 months
Support
Everyone can post questions relating to the course content. Post a video of your beginner competition and get a free analysis.
Standard: You can post one video of max. 3 minutes a week of your training to receive individual feedback.
Extra: You can post an unlimited amount of videos.
Course fee:
For the standard option 135€, for the extra option 199€.
You can join the course at the start of every month.
Are you interested in this course, want to know when the next course starts or do you have any questions? Contact us here.
Rules for the German Beginner Class:
1. Walking on leash around a group of dogs to test behaviour
2. Stand for exam. The steward has to touch the dog
3. Lying in group for 2 minutes
4. Heelwork
5. Sit from Heelwork
6. Send to the box from 10 m
7. Recall out of box 20-25m
8. Retrieve: the handler moves away from dog, puts the dumbell down and stands at 5m.
9. Distance control: sit-down position change at 5m
10. Sending around a big cone at 10m
