Course Details
Handling has always been a bit complicated. It’s not easy to coordinate our upper & lower body, cue ahead of time and pay attention to what our dog is doing. I’ve recently simplified handling cues for turns that makes it easier for the handler to execute and for the dog to understand. This frees you up to focus on your dog. Dogs learn the cues easily and quickly because moving with our legs is intuitive. In this workshop we will focus on clean and consistent handling in the turns and Figure 8. I will show you how to teach your dog to respond quickly and confidently to your cues. I will also show you how to ensure your dog is staying focused and in position throughout the turn. All without losing attitude or animation. This workshop will benefit teams that are teaching heeling, as well as experienced teams looking to improve their turns and Figure 8.
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Lecture Publish Date: Sunday Oct 1st
Video Submissions Due Date: Sunday Oct 8th @ 12pm noon PT
Feedback & Questions Video Publish Date: Wednesday Oct 11th
Instructor: Petra FordPetra (she/her) graduated from Rutgers School of Health Related Professions 17 years ago with a degree in physical therapy and has experience working with an extremely varied caseload including pediatric through geriatric clients with a vast range of diagnoses. Her areas of expertise included in-patient rehabilitation, orthopedics and neurology. (Click here for full bio and to view Petra's upcoming courses)
