Course Details
If you compete in Rally, lateral movement is a requirement, but even if you just want to teach your dog a more solid understanding of heel, this skill is a good one to have. I use sidesteps all the time when I’m heeling, to help bring the dog closer to me, reduce crabbing, and straighten out crooked sits.
In Rally, there are two types of lateral movement: in heel and in front. For heel position, the handler moves away from the dog and the dog must stay parallel to the handler as the sidesteps are completed. In front, the dog must be able to move laterally both ways while staying in front position. We’ll cover both skills!
Having a good understanding of left pivots will be an advantage to working dogs. We’ll briefly cover the steps to get dogs off the pivot disc before we start with the lateral training. Join me in this fun workshop to teach your dog some fancy sideways movement!
This workshop previously ran under a different course number. Please check your Class and Workshop Library to prevent a duplicate purchase.
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Lecture Publish Date: Sunday Feb 23rd
Video Submissions Due Date: Sunday March 2nd @ 12pm noon PT
Feedback & Questions Video Publish Date: Wednesday March 5th
Instructor: Nicole Wiebusch Nicole Wiebusch CPDT-KA (she/her) has been competing in dog sports for over 25 years. Starting in 4-H, Nicole quickly became addicted to the sport of obedience and has been showing in obedience, rally, and agility ever since. (Click here for full bio and to view Nicole's upcoming courses)
