Course Details
3 WEEK CLASS - Are you looking to train a reliable and independent teeter performance, but don't have regular access to a teeter? No problem! This class is all about teaching a full teeter performance—proofing and all—without ever stepping on an actual teeter.
The teeter has a lot more going on with it than any other agility obstacle due to its motion and the sound it can make. This is why teaching and proofing the picture you want of the teeter before ever asking your dog to step on the board can be incredibly powerful! This clarity, paired with at-home unpredictable movement exercises, can in turn be super helpful for building future teeter confidence.
So that’s exactly what we will do over these three weeks!
We will begin by teaching a nose target to a small object on the flat. From there, we will go through various proofing methods to make sure the target is fully independent. Then we will take that nose target and add it to any raised surface, once again proofing the nose target on the raised surface. (This can be anything your dog can stand comfortably on.) And finally, we will fade the nose target to a small flat object that is ready to be added to a teeter and extremely easy to fade out once added.
At the same time, we will be working on confidence building exercises for the motion and sound aspects of the teeter via several different games.
By the end of the three weeks, you will have a full teeter performance that is fully proofed without ever having set foot on a teeter!
For those who do have access to a teeter, there will also be optional lecture at the end of class discussing how to transfer your full teeter behavior to an actual teeter. But this piece will be fully optional!
Teaching Approach:
Instructor: Bronagh DalyBronagh Daly is a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor, Certified Family Dog Mediator, Certified One Mind Dogs Instructor, and a graduate of the Aggression in Dogs Master Course. She does not believe in one-size-fits all...(Click here for full bio and to view her upcoming classes)
