Course Details
Do you dream of doing fancy obedience work someday?
No need to wait until you’ve slogged through novice! We can start splitting down the parts for even the most advanced exercises right from the start.
The go out is especially an exciting exercise to train as the dog gets to run and jump and there isn’t as much precision details to obsess over for the human. A huge win of starting this early on is that sending away from the handler is seen as fun, not stressful!
Both the go out and the glove exercise share the skill of “marking” or looking forward in the direction they are going to be sent. This foundation is what helps the dog find a straight line and avoid the other tempting choices like the other gloves on the directed retrieve or taking a jump on the go out send!
We can use different signals to help the dog know, before being sent, whether they are sending to a retrieve or to their go out spot. Too many dogs end up doing a go out to the corner where their glove was in the previous exercise!
There are no official prerequisites for this class! Dogs new to obedience are welcome to join as well as experienced competitors struggling to get their routines in a trial.
Teaching Approach:

Laura Waudby (she/they) trains and competes in obedience, rally, and agility. She was halfway to her OTCH with her UDX corgi, Lance, before his uexpected early retirement. She also has championship titles in USDAA and UKI. By day...(Click here for full bio and to view Laura's upcoming courses)